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…
Art-to-Art Palette Journal
Aspiring youth poets sought to compete
(PNAN) – “The Council is proud to support Poetry Out Loud because it challenges students of all levels to discover their own unique voices and to express themselves in…
Hengst: They have ‘amazing talent’
(AAPNW) – Executive director of the Ohioana Library, Linda Hengst expressed, “Ohio has fostered amazing talent! Among this year’s award recipients are former Poet Laureate of the United States…
Prose choices sought Hoosier commission
(AAPNW) – Nominations for Indiana Poet Laureate are being enlisted by the Indiana Arts Commission, to be submitted by email only by Monday, November 1, no later than 5:00…
Noche del Bicentenario de Mexico en Chicago
State’s ‘coal miner son’ joins the fight
(AAPNW) – Governor Joe Manchin joined the West Virginia Coal Association, Citizens for Coal, the Federation for American Coal, members of the FACES of Coal campaign, and many West…
University project to spur job growth
(AAPNW) – The University of Chicago no longer needs to have their visions remain on pins and needles. Governor Pat Quinn told them to begin planning their campus…
Actors sought for final play
(NWPR) – Since 1988, New World Arts have been dedicated in their mission in the production of quality plays. As the only all-volunteer theater in Northeastern Indiana, this Goshen…
National Ohio landmark ‘legend’ to live again
(NWPR) – “Harvest time was and is a time of celebration for agricultural communities like Darke County,” said outreach manager Becky Dynes of the Friends of Bear’s Mill in…
Vermont arts provider to celebrate 25th
(PNAN) – National arts organization, CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund + Artists’ Emergency Resource) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a reunion, workshops, and a fundraising auction at Snow…
Alumni show on view
(AAPNW) – The Huntington University (Indiana) Visual Arts Alumni Exhibit has opened in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery. The exhibit features recent works by visual arts alumni, is open until…
Black Broadway by Holly Bass
Todd calls it quits
(AAPNW) – “Whether as an award-winning faculty member, a successful entrepreneur or outstanding president of the institution that he loves, there’s never been any question that Kentucky and her future…
Buds become beasts over beauty
(AAPNW) – The Pultizer-prize play, “Picnic” made its debut at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre in February 1953 and ran for 477 performances. Beginning on Thursday, September 23 at 7:30…
Grant applications filing open
(APPNW) – Tuesday, October 12 at 4:30 pm, the window closes to file online grant application through the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) for grants through its Technical Assistance Program.…
A historical trip for Humanity
(PNAN) – Albert Schweitzer {1875-1965} Humanitarian, 1952 Nobel Peace Prize once said, “One other thing stirs me when I look back at my youthful days, the fact that so…
North Carolina Arts Council tagged by Rocco
(PNAN) – Earlier this month, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman bestowed news of greatness on the North Carolina Arts Council, for being the chosen…
Ichthus to ‘swim’ in AAP
(NWPR) – Over four decades ago, Bob Lyon, who then was an Asbury Seminary professor and along with some of his students, started what is known today as…
Ceramists to ‘fire’ their works
(NWPR) – Opening Friday, September 17 at ArtSpace/Lima with an artist’s reception between 6:30-8:30 pm, the show “For The Fire: Makers of Wood-Fired Ceramics and Selections from Their Collections”…
Participants are enjoying drawing classes
From Michele Hiegel The “Creative Drawing” classes have begun here at the Wassenberg Art Center, and instructor Pat Rayman is leading the group through a series of exercises designed…
Dance concert to be on the ‘banks of DAC’
(APPNW) – “Creating dance works in the outdoors presents an exciting challenge and opportunity to collaborate with the most expert and talented of all artists – nature,” said…
Young ‘shooters’ to meet in the Big Apple
    (PNAN) – Judges Stephen Mayes, Managing Director at VII Photo, Steve Diamond, Executive Director of Photography at Scholastic Inc., Spencer Jones, CEO at Glasshouse Images, and YPA founder Jerry…
Baby formula: the light to foster ‘artworks’
Art comes in all forms, however when we think of Art – it is mainly thought to be in a form of something we can see: a painting, sculpture, pottery;…
A city’s crown jewel to raise the bar again
There comes a time when one ‘crow call’ is just not enough to voice about a forthcoming spectacular; one that rings with visuals of streaming banners, motorcades, fireworks, including…
Bill to toss first ‘ball’ in Mather Lecture Series
(NWPR) On Sunday, September 19 at 2:00 pm, former coach and athletic director at area Fort Wayne, Indiana schools, Bill Derbyshire will open the George R. Mather Lecture Series at…
Exhibit is a ‘bar raiser’ for art and education
(NWPR) The “The Jinx Removers” opens at the FUNKe Fired Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, September 10, with works by Paul Andrew Wandless and Bobby Scroggins, and…