Bell chosen new leader

INDIANAPOLIS , IN (NWPR) – “I’m honored and excited to return to WGU (Western Governors University) Indiana as Chancellor, to sustain and grow the University’s commitment to helping Hoosiers return…

Winter concert set

EDON, OH (NWPR)  – The Edon High Music Department will hold its annual Winter Band and Choir Concert on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 pm in the Edon Schools Auditeria,…

Prof given ‘icon’ award

University of Kentucky professor Richard Jefferies was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 meeting of the Southeastern Archeological Conference (SEAC). This award goes to senior scholars…

Professor is a ‘world’ educator

International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) and it is an official partner of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has elected associate professor of art education…

Artist Fellows chosen

The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists, Santa Fe, New Mexico has chosen 16 artist fellows for its 2019 Art-Business Accelerator Program. The selected artists will participate in CHF’s innovative…

Book reveals the whole man

Named the recipient of a 2018 Kentucky History Award given by the Kentucky Historical Society for her book, “James Still: A Life,” President of the Appalachian Studies Association and former…

Artist defies classification

HARTFORD, CONN – (PNAN) – The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art will present “Gorey’s Worlds,” the first museum exhibition to contextualize the work of celebrated American author and illustrator Edward…

OH: Bluffton

WHERE: Sauder Visual Arts Center. WHEN: Through October 16, 2016. Note: Reception with the artists on Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 am to noon. Silent Treatment BRIEF ABOUT: Art by…

GA: Athens

  WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 17 and on view through December 11, 2016. Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950 This show will feature…

Visual shocks of what ifs

  Organized by Amy N. Worthen, curator of prints and drawings at the Des Moines (Iowa) Art Center, “Heavy Heavy Hands Over Thy Head” is an exhibition that looks at…

Major show soon to open

  Opening at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 4, 2016, this major international exhibition will feature two significant artists of the 20th and 21st centuries:…

In Memory

  William Emboden (2-24-1935 to 5-10-2016) has published seven books, co-authored two others and is the sole author of 250 articles. He has served as professor of biology in two…

NM: Santa Fe

WHERE: David Richard Gallery. WHEN: Friday, May 13 through June 25, 2016. Note: An Opening Reception will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday. BRIEF ABOUT: “The Narrative Figure”…

New Director of Education chosen

Anne Butler Rice became the new Georgette Auerbach Koopman Director of Education at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, located in Hartford, Connecticut. In her new post, Rice will oversee…

Museum names new ‘plant doctor’

Following a national search, former horticulturist at the Chanticleer Foundation in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Jonathan M. Wright has been named the Ruth Lilly Deputy Director for Horticulture and Natural Resources at…

New heads at GMA

    Heather Malcom becomes the director of development and Keith Thalhamer, the director of security and facilities at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia in…

SPS to be celebrated

  The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present the exhibition “Frank Hartley Anderson: Forging the Southern Printmakers Society” from Saturday, March 26 to June 19,…

Big Apple leaders to talk

     At 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Johnson Collection (www.thejohnsoncollection.org) presents the third installment of “Voices in American Art” at the Chapman Cultural Center Theater in…

Student Exhibit soon to open

The annual Young Masters’ exhibit featuring the artwork of students in grades K-12 is returning to the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio, will be on display from January 8…

WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery. WHEN: Through January 24, 2016. Une Une Danse des Bouffons (A Jester’s Dance) The silent, black-and-white video work by Canadian artist Marcel Dzama, which is repeated…

Concert to be a seasonal joy

  The Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings, conducted by Dr. Betsey Hofeldt, will present their annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist…

Many awards for Spartanburg

The South Carolina Art Education Association delivered seven of the nine 2015 statewide awards to education professionals in Spartanburg County.      “For seven out of the nine statewide recipients for…

Bay Area composer a first

As its first Composer Lab & Workshop Fellow, the Nashville Symphony named Gabriella Smith to return several times next year to work with music director Giancarlo Guerrero and the orchestra.…

Artist 1st solo in the Motor City

Opening Friday, September 18, 2015, this multi-year research program is one of the most ambitious undertakings to date for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit/MOCAD.  Detroit City is comprised of…

Indy to ‘rock’ with Booth

On Friday, September 4, 2015 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Actor, business owner, entrepreneur, author and renowned teaching artist Eric Booth will be our…

University seeks ‘possible people’

Since its inception in 1990 and still one of University of Kentucky’s most prestigious awards, the Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, nominations are now sought for the 2016 through Friday,…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Opens Friday, June 5 and on view through August 2, 2015. From Africa BRIEF ABOUT: The display includes of an array of African clothing and…

Forbidden love play to open

The Huntington University Theatre Company will present its final play of the spring semester, “Romeo and Juliet” and will debut in the Merillat Centre for the Arts at Huntington University…

Curb Concerto Competition winners

The Nashville Symphony has chosen the winners of the 2015 Curb Concerto Competition, one of Tennessee’s most prestigious student competitions, which annually showcases gifted music students between the ages of…

Show exposes self to unknowns

Opening Saturday, April 4, 2015, “To Whom It May Concern” at the Bass & Reiner Gallery in San Francisco, California, the exhibit will feature works by Alyssa Block, Jon Gourley,…

Student show on view

The Young Masters’ exhibit featuring the artwork of students in grades K-12 is on view at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio through April 26, 2015. Students from Troy…

WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Friday, February 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Awards will be presented at 7:30 pm. Show runs through April 11, 2015. 27th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational BRIEF…

150 years strong

  In February 1865, just before the end of the Civil War, farmer and lawyer John Bryan Bowman challenged the Kentucky state legislature to take advantage of the opportunity offered…

WHERE: Chapman Cultural Center. WHEN: Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:00 pm. 35th annual An Evening Of Talent Expressions BRIEF ABOUT: This program will feature performers in competition in the…

Dues’ works on view

The Jason Dues Metal Art Exhibit is on view through February 12, 2015. There will be an opening reception Saturday, January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.      The Collective…

Students to get a taste of class

On Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a student day camp, Go Pro!, will be conducted on Teacher Work Day.      Children ages…