Here comes Santa Claus…down Bismarck Lane
    (PNAN-ND) – The North Dakota Council on the Arts’ bells are ringin’ and its staff is singin’ inviting artists and craftspeople to provide handmade ornaments for the North Dakota…
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Aging under the umbrella of unity of the arts
“. . . Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens. It must therefore foster and support a form of education, and access to the arts and the humanities, designed…
Contemporary works topic of study
(PNAN-NM) – Opening Friday, November 19 at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, “Case Studies from the Bureau of Contemporary Art” will show a number of thematic…
New Mexico’s 30th ‘enchants’ achievers
(PNAN-NM) – First impressions can go a long way; some may be disenchanted and others will be intrigued, but in this case ‘you have come a long way’ were…
‘Magnolias’ are artfully chosen
(PNAN) – History has a way of opening our eyes to marvelous accomplishments that were completed without all of the essential materials held so dear to us today. ‘Pinetop’…
Creativity to flow through the Allegany
(AAPNW-MD) – On Saturday, October 2 from 5:00-8:00 pm, “Frostburg Arts Walk” ends its season with self-guided walking tours, featuring opening receptions and exhibitions in the Cumberland, Maryland downtown art…
Centers to honor ‘differing abilities’
(AAPNW-NY) – Every third week in October it begins, the annual celebration of “Disability History Week” by organizations in Western New York, are dedicated to honoring the history and…
Are you for real show goes under scope
(AAPNW-MI) – Opening Sunday, November 21 at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), “Fakes, Forgeries, and Mysteries” gives goers the opportunity to learn about how art experts and scientists…
Lunch and art was Byer’s inspiration for show
(AAPNW-PA) – Opening on Friday, October 15 in the Heinz Galleries and Forum Gallery of the Carnegie Museum of Art, “Ordinary Madness” reflects this cultural institution’s rich holdings of…
Sondheim ‘killer’ sensation heads to stage
(NWPR-IN) – Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, “Assassins” is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John…
Miami art center’s ‘vice’ is education
(PNAN-FL) – “Art education and instruction is an essential component of the ArtCenter/South Florida’s mission to make contemporary art accessible for everyone,” said Jeremy Chestler, ACSF Executive Director. “ArtStudies…
Theater group to add new programming
(NWPR-IN) – On the horizon is the addition of an ensemble/collective programming at the New World Arts in Goshen, Indiana, which will be noted in their forthcoming 2011 lineup…
It is a good year again in Akron
(AAPNW-OH) – The Akron Art Museum teams up with the Akron-Summit County Public Library and Summit Artspace for a day of free family events during October’s Sunday Sampler. …
Lone Star arts commission has openings
(PNAN-TX) – The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is seeking nominations for the positions of 2011 and 2012 State Poet Laureate, State Musician, State Two-dimensional Artist and State…
Show is a national Bluegrass expose of bests
(AAPNW-KY) – The Kentucky Watercolor Society’s 33rd national juried exhibition, “Aqueous USA 2010” opens Tuesday, September 28 in the gallery in the Actors Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky from 5:00-10:00…
Miami Valley photo show opens soon
(NWPR-OH) – “Through Our Eyes: Life in Miami Valley” opens on Sunday, October 12 at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio. This annual photography exhibit becomes number eight…
October is truly a month of miracles
(PNAN-DC) – Recognized as the largest annual celebration of the Arts and Humanities in the nation, from arts center open houses to mayoral proclamations to banners and media coverage,…
Museum shows its ‘heart’ with artworks of love
(PNAN-AL) – On Tuesday, October 5 at 5:30 pm, the Birmingham Museum of Art Museum will host its fifth anniversary of the Heart Gallery, and currently being celebrated…
College chosen to serve Hoosier region
(AAPNW-IN) – Heading up Indiana Arts Commission’s Region 12, IAC Executive Director Lewis C. Ricci spoke, “We are excited to enter into this new partnership arrangement with the Community…
Show ‘designs’ both sides of the brain
(AAPNW-WI) – The late twentieth century brought a period of social and political transition to Europe, and included the fall of the Berlin Wall, the downfall of the Soviet…
Group takes art of storytelling to next level
(AAPNW-OH) – Theater can be an art of storytelling and music combined to create a lively adventure portrayed by talented actors and actresses. Mad River Theater Works is a…
Indiana county covered with the past
(AAPNW-IN) – Colors of bright orange and rusty red, the succulent smell of apples and roasting marshmallows over an open fire have welcomed in the season of fall. More…
‘Wood doctor’ to tell how treat ‘old folks’
(NWPR-OH) – At the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio, on Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 pm, Chris Bayman will talk on the restoration and the care of 18th…
Famed duo opens SuperPops season
(NWPR) – The Grammy-award winning couple of Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. opens the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2010-2011 Kettering Health Network SuperPops Series on Friday, October 8 and…
Universities collect ‘brain’ bucks
(AAPNW) – “When we created the “Bucks for Brains” program, our goal was to not only spur research and intellectual capital at our state’s major research institutions, but also…
Symphony recipient of manufacturer’s forum
(AAPNW) – Our commitment to music education is strong, and we are looking forward to participating in Nashville’s music education community,” said President of KHS America, Tabor Stamper. “Together…
Funnyman is sure to humor the goers
    (AAPNW) – Coming to the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia on Friday, October 8 at 8:00 pm, David Sedaris, author of “Barrel Feverâ€, “Holidays on Iceâ€, and a…
Agency encourages first timers to file
(PNAN) – November 1 is the deadline for the Minigrant application filing with the Mississippi Arts Commission. Offered in June and November, the Minigrants are to assist with smaller…
They ‘pour’ and ‘juggle’ works of art
(AAPNW) – Opening Tuesday, October 5 with an artist reception from 6:00-8:00 pm, “A Common Center: Benjamin Knepper & Kenneth Morgan” is a two-person exhibition of computer-generated digital monoprints…
Rocco is comin’ to town
(NWPR) – Once the Fine Arts Fund, it now becomes “ArtsWave,” an organization dedicated to connecting people through the arts, advancing the vibrancy of our community with the arts,…
Land of Lincoln leader talks job creation
(AAPNW-IL) – The 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference is the oldest conference of its kind in the country and the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest,…
Prof Pen pens a philobiblist’s need
(AAPNW) – Associate professor of musicology at the University of Kentucky School of Music, John Pen, who is also the Director of the university’s John Jacob Niles Center for…
‘Mountain Biker’ to ride his ‘hog’ again
(AAPNW) – On Saturday, September 25, Governor Joe Manchin, along with fellow West Virginia motorcyclists, will ride their ‘hogs’ in a Fall motorcycle ride tour beginning in Charleston that…
Cultural works series begin flow
(PNAN) – A special aura surrounds the communities in New Jersey, one that has been supported, nourished and driven by not only its founded state Arts Council in 1966,…
New season to be ‘stormy’
(NWPR) – On Saturday, October 2 at 7:30 pm in the Crouse Performance Hall of the Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center, the Lima Symphony Orchestra begins its 2010-2011…
Tales of two-wheeler icons talk in artworks
(NWPR) – “Rosson Crow: Myth of the American Motorcycle” opens Saturday, November 6 at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati, is an exhibition pairing all new work from…
Eat, drink and merry event is for the children
(AAPNW) – On Tuesday, October 26 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, in the Beatrice Knapp McDowell Grand Lobby at the Akron Art Museum, “Grape Expectations” opens with the flow…
Hoosier schools sought for Poetry Out Loud
(AAPNW) – Coordinated by the Indiana Arts Commission, the sixth annual Poetry Out Loud Indiana State Finals competition, IAC encourages high schools to participate in the poetry recitation contest.…
Canadian group to impact their spell in Ohio
(NWPR) – In partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, St. Marys Community Public Library, and Wapakoneta Schools, both in Ohio, Arts Place will present French Canadian musical group, Mauvais…
Symphony releases scores
(NWPR) – Recorded live during their 2008-09 season, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra has released a new compact disc recording of two 20th century works: William Grant Still’s Symphony No.…
Art is born again
(AAPNW) – New works by wood artist Tom Hawley goes on view during the fifth anniversary of the renovation of the Westcott House in Springfield, Ohio on Sunday, September…
Teacher’s work chosen for award
(AAPNW) – Since 2002, the Alma Wallace Lesch Award has been presented annually at the Kentucky State Fair for fiber or textile work using innovation in color or technique, which is…
Museum director stages workshops
(NWPR) – Workshops by Fort Wayne Museum of Art Executive Director Charles A. Shepard III are being conducted at Arts Place facilities in Portland, Indiana and St. Marys, Ohio.…
Show to reveal works that push beyond
(AAPNW) – Opening Tuesday, November 9, in conjunction with the 21st anniversary of the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio, “Six Solos” includes six independent exhibitions of the work by…
Paying Forward people also on honor roll
(NWPR) – Homecoming week, Friday, October 1 and Saturday 2nd, “Celebrating the Arts-HU style” pays not only honors to the 20th anniversary of the Merillat Centre for the Arts…
Goal: a goose egg score
(PNAN) – “Today’s news is very encouraging. It means that UNICEF and its partners are making many significant inroads against the gravest threats to children,” said President and CEO…
Fashion show to feature a pool of the bests
(AAPNW) – The Indianapolis Museum of Art will present a runway fashion show featuring uncanny silhouettes and unexpected materials. “Project IMA: Fashion Unbound” is all about the works by…
Ben ‘unfolds’ his hands willingly
(AAPNW) – Nashville resident Ben Folds wants to help the Nashville Symphony, which sustained an estimated $40 million in losses after its concert hall, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, was severely…
Texas city to bloom with the arts
(PNAN) – On Saturday, September 25 between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, the museums and Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Fort Worth Cultural District will stage the…
Art center new location is ageless
(NWPR) – Known as those upstairs storage areas, in the century old buildings that line downtown many main thoroughfares have and are becoming the center stages that bustle with the…