Yuletide decoration created the olden way
(PNAN-ND) – Commissioned by the North Dakota Council on the Arts, Sue Jacobson picked up her paints, brushes and fired up her kiln and created an original fourth annual…
Art-to-Art Palette Journal
Will you let us know who they are?
(PNAN-SC) – Nominations for the 2011 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts are due Wednesday, December 15. The awards are presented to South Carolina businesses, organizations and…
They are feeling their heritage
(AAPNW-KY) –Annually in nine different award categories, those who have made a difference, changed the course, upheld all what the Arts have to offer will be feeling those sounds…
The Lady reveals who are on the list
(PNAN-PA) – Each year, the ceremony moves to a different community to enable more citizens to share in this celebration of the arts. However this year, the honoring event…
Council wants youths to compete for title
(PNAN-ND) – Who will be the next McGarths, Lowmans, an author of another “Northern Lights” as well as an ‘Early Cutting’ Roland Flint that will “When they take the…
They did ask, but not for them
    (PNAN) – For what he has done for the Arts, how fitting is it to know that an artist’s words were a sign of support which can be traced…
Profs to show their stuff
(NWPR-IN) – Performing the sounds of the violin and cello, Dr. Robert Lynn and Elizabeth Smith will be on stage as part of the Faculty Artist Series program, Thursday,…
First Lady Michelle Obama honors…
Georgia museum takes top award
(PNAN-GA) Besides an Award of Excellence for “Lord Love You: Works by R.A. Miller from the Mullis Collection” exhibition, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia…
A feast for the senses to bloom at the Frist
“Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again. And what do we teach our children? We…
Portrait of a man of dance
(PNAN-CA) – Perhaps his greatest success in life was not to him as what the public knows: a professional Japanese dancer who took “Butoh,” a dance form that has…
Student music recital to debut
(NWPR-IN) – On Wednesday, October 27 at 4:00 pm in the Longaker Recital Hall of the Merillat Centre for the Arts, “All-Area Music Student Recital” makes its debut, staged…
Her advocacy for equality is US law
(AAPNW-IL) – “Lilly Ledbetter’s inspiring message and tireless activism helped to reshape federal law to ensure that women and men earn equal pay for equal work,” said Governor Pat…
Society members’ works on view
(AAPNW-IL) Forty-five works by the members of the Illinois Watercolor Society are on display in the Bill Parks Gallery at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. The exhibition,…
Those deserving sought
(AAPNW-IN) – Almost four decades ago in the early 1970s, the biennial awards recognize excellence in artistic achievement, philanthropy, arts education, leadership in the arts, and at the same…
Samson and Vischer next on talk list
(NWPR-IN) – Christian author and a self-described scholar-activist, Will Samson of “Can Christianity Change the World?” is on the Forester Lecture Series roster for Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00…
And the top honoree is . . .
“One of our greatest duties is to help those who are in need,” said Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. “The Governor’s Home Town Awards are one small way we can…
Especially ‘minted’ for a Queen city
(PNAN-NC) – A few facts and figures: It is five stories totaling 145,000 square feet. It has two full floors of galleries, each featuring 12,000 square feet of…
Bits and pieces become ‘ancient’ artworks
The history of mosaic has been dated back to 5000 BC for background decoration in terracotta cones. Used were glass, pebbles, marble and even gold pieces that were found…
Making corrections in Watercolor
Have you ever had someone tell you that you can’t make corrections in watercolor? Centuries of artists believed that. The result is a widely held belief that transparent…
Texas judge ‘frees’ 14 Mississippians
    (PNAN-MS) – Paintings, sculptures, photographs, tapestries are among a few of the disciplines for works of art. They are the most valued treasures of civilization; thusly it should be no wonder…
Everything is coming up silver
(PNAN-WA) – It was in 1924 when the first foundation was laid for the Liberty Theater, which then in a 1948 renovation it became the Olympic Theater, however it…
Eric talks about the race to the top
(PNAN-FL) – Commissioner of Education Eric Smith talks about the Race to the Top Process.
A man’s life exposed
“This groundbreaking exhibition examines how one very talented artist managed to overcome obstacles and create powerful stories that have literally become the country’s collective memory,” said Stephanie Plunkett, Norman…
Japan-born artist to exhibit work
“By building these sculptures, I try to understand the human relationships that surround me. It is a way for me to contemplate and remind myself that even if there…
They will be ‘empowered’ with an honor
(PNAN-NY) – Six of America’s leading student photographers will be presented the 2010 YPA Scholarship awards on Tuesday, October 12 in New York City, to be held at the…
Hands-on program makes real results
(PNAN-MS) – It takes practice, practice, practice to get to Carnegie Hall, but it takes a partnership to bring Carnegie Hall to Mississippi, and through Carnegie Hall’s Communities LinkUP!…
Museum to celebrate Dia de los Muertos
(AAPNW-KY) – From Tuesday, October 12 through November 12, the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville will showcase, “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) with…
Teacher to ‘recite’ the strums
(AAPNW-IN) – Phil Schurger will present a guitar recital at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 14 in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts on the…
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…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…