August 30, 2024
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Visual arts getting a new emphasis during FestivalSouth 2024

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – A new emphasis is being given to the visual arts during the annual FestivalSouth in Hattiesburg. Several exhibits featuring different styles of art will be open to the public in the coming weeks. Right now, an exhibit of traditional Southeastern Native-American baskets, clothing and other items are on display at the

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Black visual artists featured on ‘Black Miami’ podcast | Lifestyles

Not relegated to happening during Black History Month, the decade-long Art of Black Miami hosted year-round by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) celebrates artists as well as their art exhibits and initiatives. With the growing popularity of the podcast, the Art of Black Miami program presents their fourth Art of Black Miami podcast featuring a monthly

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How AI Head Shot Generator is Inspiring Visual Artists

In the digital age, the way we portray ourselves has changed drastically. No longer do we have to rely on the old-school photo shoot for professional headshots. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), a whole new world of headshot generation has opened up. AI headshot generators are revolutionizing the way we create professional headshots.

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Loss to legacy: SA visual artist Lebohang Kganye turns sorrow into triumph with Deutsche Börse win

SA visual artist, Lebohang Kganye at the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize ceremony in London. (Supplied/H Shuker) It is a story many families can identify with – the consequences of disruption of family life, forced migration and the erasure of identities and names in colonial and apartheid South Africa. In the quest to investigate

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Local notes: Visual art night at the Medium on May 31; Skip Rutherford to present for Statehood Day June 9 | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Mt. Comfort Cemetery Decoration day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 26 at Mt. Comfort Cemetery, 3878 W. Mt. Comfort Road in Fayetteville. Association members will be on site to receive donations towards the annual maintenance. Tax deductible donations can be mailed to Mt. Comfort Cemetery Association, 3878 W. Mt. Comfort

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Local News: Putnam County Visual Arts Exhibit extends call for submissions (5/23/24)

Artist Hannah Buchanan of Rockville, seen with her painting “Family Dinner,” was awarded first place at the 2023 Putnam County Adult Visual Arts Exhibition. This year’s exhibit, organized in collaboration with the Putnam County Museum, will open to the public with an awards reception from 2–5 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, and run through Sept.

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Art auction: Gems go on sale for animal welfare

There is a gem of an art exhibition that has been continuing all this past week at Spinners Web. It will continue this coming Saturday night with an art auction at Muthaiga Club featuring nearly all the same artists and several more. Both group shows were curated by Philippa Crosland-Taylor who knows nearly all the

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Showcasing Student Talent at Visual Arts Exhibit

Inspiring artwork from many Mt. Hood students are on exhibit in the Visual Arts Theater through the end of May, showcasing an entire school year of creations by the student body of the MHCC Visual Arts Department. Several awards were announced at a formal artist reception, held on May 9. They were presented by Mt.

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K’gari Field Trip – ArtsHub Australia

R|Short Program: K’gari Field Trip 16-19 July 2024 R|Short Program: K’gari Field Trip is a workshop program conducted on World Heritage listed K’gari across 4 days and 3 nights. It offers a unique opportunity for artists to explore the convergence of art, science, technology and the environment. The workshop program will encourage interdisciplinary thinking, collaboration

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Meet the SouthArts Kentucky fellows for visual and literary arts

Every year SouthArts awards people from its nine-state region with yearlong fellowships. That includes a $5,000 grant, an opportunity for a group showcase with other fellows and a chance to receive the Southern Prize, which garners the winner an additional $25,000 and a two-week residency at The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences.

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