Venue merch cuts have been a hot topic lately. In the era of streaming, with physical album sales near all-time lows and services like Spotify and Apple Music paying artists only a fraction of a cent per stream of their song, artists are relying on touring more than ever to make most of their money.

Hollywood saw a history year in 2023, particularly for creative artists. The writers and actors guilds went strike together for the first time since 1960. Greta Gerwig became the first female solo director to direct a film that grossed over one billion dollars with “Barbie.” And at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood on December

EAST MEREDITH – The West Kortright Center announced today a grant award totaling $30,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. In addition they received a $10,000 Artist Support Grant for Adrianna Newell. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA

Olivia Rodrigo had some special people supporting her in the audience for her performance at the iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball presented by Capital One. On Friday, December 8th, Enola Holmes star Louis Partridge, fellow pop star Conan Gray, and Rodrigo’s former Bizaardvark costar Madison Hu were all spotted together rocking out to her set. In

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colorado — Manitou Springs is well known for its vibrant arts scene. That reputation comes with economic benefits. In November, the Cultural Office for the Pikes Peak Region released its most recent Arts and Economic Prosperity Study (AEP6). It found that nonprofit arts and cultural organizations generated $184.6 million in economic activity in

Not far from Bordeaux, on the Route des Pyrénées, after Langon, more precisely in a place called La jeune France (young France), there is an extraordinary place, open to all and dedicated to peace. It is in this park that Hervé, a peace activist, is going to organise a day on Sunday 14 April 2024

A Danville artist has been chalking up the city with colorful works. Will Justus found a true passion for art his senior year of high school, in a graphic design class. Although he doodled growing up, he said he would not describe the hobby as a “passion” until that point. “I think the teacher I

One hundred and twenty contributors provided individual pieces for the gallery’s annual Present Tense show, which opened on Dec. 2 with a packed public reception.  A record number of artists are featured in a newly opened exhibition of members’ artwork at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. One hundred and twenty contributors provided individual pieces for

BEMIDJI — Headwaters Music and Arts preschool art program, Lil Artist, will begin again in January and March for children ages 2.5-5 and their adult guardians at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW. The program is led by local artist and Headwaters art instructor Maranda Stauffacher. The class will explore the elements of art such as

QUANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) — The 7th China Quanzhou International Puppet Festival opened here on Saturday as part of the fifth Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival. Artists from 35 puppet show teams will put on more than 80 performances over the next four days. Puppet figures are pictured during a performance at the opening