Szwako is a Madison-based street artist / muralist born in Mexico City. “I just want the kids to experience something different,” Szwako said. He also said he hoped the art form would attract them as something they might want to pursue as a career. Szwako also said he was careful with the way the...
Read MoreTo engage more people in local politics, a Longmont artist and musician merges comedy and candid conversation to talk about community issues. Andy Eppler is the creator of the all-new “Boulder County Tonight,” a 16-part series that began airing August 7 and will run through November. Each episode lasts around half an hour, and...
Read MoreWhen Wilco’s bassist John Stirratt heard that a group of people from the Mid-Coast were trying to restore the 1930s-era Waldo Theater in Waldoboro, he wanted to help. Stirratt and his wife had moved to the area a few years earlier, full time, and they wanted to get involved in their new community. Stirratt...
Read MoreSCHENECTADY – Regarded as a “great equalizer” for the range of student needs at SUNY Schenectady Community College, the institution celebrated with fanfare the completion of its learning commons, a $ 10.1 million renovation and rebranding of the old Begley Library. For students hoping to move into four-year institutions or enter the workforce from...
Read MoreThe Senior Action Fine Arts Center encourages people 55 and older to be active and stay healthy. Senior Action’s new facility includes larger space to promote healthy lifestyles among older people. Fallon Howard, Greenville News Seeing the need to help seniors stay involved and active, Andrea Smith has created a new fine arts program...
Read MoreDETROIT – Detroit’s vibrant arts community will see a boost as the city invests more than $ 150,000 to beautify its buildings. High quality murals and street art are plentiful in Detroit. The City Walls program started in 2017. It aims to improve public spaces through murals and the initiative is preparing to put...
Read MoreGALESBURG – One of Galesburg’s most visible and busy intersections, albeit characterless, could be in line for a cosmetic makeover. The Galesburg Civic Art Center, with support from the City of Galesburg and the BNSF, applied for a $ 25,000 grant from the Asphalt Art Initiative that would help fund murals on the west...
Read MoreThe Small Stones Festival of Arts will take place in the Great Hall of Grafton Townhouse on October 15th.(Photo / Laura Hayes) GRAFTON – The Small Stones Festival of the Arts will officially open its call for works on Sunday August 15th. There is a maximum of three entries per artist. The festival welcomes...
Read MoreThe statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow created by Portland-born sculptor Franklin Simmons was dedicated to the city in 1888. An illustration of the statue is included in a coloring book created by the Portland Public Art Committee to publicize the collection of public art of the city. Michael Kelley / The forecaster Portland’s Public...
Read MoreDP Warner’s “Day Off” won the Best in Show award at this year’s Oil Heritage Festival Art Show. The Audience Award went to “Rufus” by Deac Mong and “The Eiffel Tower” by Amber Holt. kAmw6C6: D 2 CF? 5 @ H? @ 7 E96 @ E96C 2CE D9 @ HH: ?? 6CDik ^ Am...
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