Bask in the great outdoors while viewing works of art and hearing live music at the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, happening March 2-3 at Tampa’s Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. Now in its 54th year, the festival draws artists from around the nation working in painting, ceramics, glass, photography, sculpture, digital arts, mixed media,

Join an artists reception on Saturday, Feb. 24, for the “Expressions: Art and Verse 2024” exhibit at Addison Center for the Arts Courtesy of Addison Center for the Arts The Addison Center for the Arts is hosting its fourth collaboration between visual artists and the Illinois State Poetry Society. Participating poets will read poems inspired

Editor’s note: The following is next in a series for Black History Month presented by Sheboygan Area Black-American Community Outreach. Continuing in line with the Black History Month theme of Black leaders in the arts, the Black-American Community Outreach organization in Sheboygan is taking the opportunity to educate, engage and entertain the community with some Black historical information.

Thiago Porto, a highly skilled visual effects artist, has re-joined The Mill, bringing his exceptional talent and expertise in AI-driven creativity back to the renowned studio. With a remarkable track record in the industry, Thiago’s work has garnered widespread acclaim, establishing him as a standout in the field. One of Thiago’s notable achievements includes his

Visual artist and curator Camilo Pachón discusses using art as a tool to increase connection between people, erase borders, and fight big problems. What does your creative practice consist of? I am a visual artist and I have a social art practice. I’m really interested in working with communities from a decolonial perspective. Have you

A month ago, a trio of abandoned buildings in downtown Los Angeles transformed into a canvas for graffiti art seemingly overnight. In the last few weeks, the luxury apartment high rises across the street from the Crypto.com Arena and LA Live have been systematically claimed by anonymous taggers in the dead of night, with each

Generative AI exploded into the public consciousness at the end of 2022 with the release of ChatGPT, but by that point it was already causing problems for artists and illustrators. They only gotten worse as the AI hype took off over the past year. You’ve probably heard the story by now: AI companies indiscriminately took

At what point did you decide that you’d had enough of hawking and needed to focus on art? Once I started getting the art gigs, I no longer saw the allure in the money that came from the hawking job. It became secondary in the sense that I only used it to pay for my

Global brand Skechers is teaming up with visionary artist Vexx to lend his signature style to Skechers’ latest Visual Artist Series capsule collection. Skechers teams up with Vexx for new Visual Artist Series. – Skechers As part of the collection, Vexx’s vibrant characters will be featured across footwear, apparel, and accessories designed for both men

8×8 To Educate is an art award created by teen Katura Halleday to raise funds to provide an education to girls unable to access school in Mozambique and Tanzania.  The girls enter the scholarship program in grade 8 and are sponsored through to the completion of their chosen university degree. Artists and creatives of all ages