The Friendship Foundation was established 15 years ago with the aim of creating meeting places for people with special needs and to help them enter the world of work and improve their lives on several levels. To achieve this goal, more than $40 million has been raised for the Friendship Campus, which will celebrate its … Read more
The watermill-based Parrish Art Museum has a new Chief Development Officer and a revised organizational structure with four Deputy Directors. Paul Andrews has been appointed Deputy Director of Development and Chief Development Officer. Veteran contributor Corinne Erni has been promoted to Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator of ArtsReach and Special Projects. Cara … Read more
“Local history was the initial direction,” says Teter, the founding CEO, who stepped down in 2017 and continues to serve as a board member emeritus and advisor. From the start, the group saw itself as “an art organization, not a company,” says Teter, hence the non-profit status. His donors include the National Endowment for the … Read more
“Graffiato Art Exhibition: An Interactive Community Art Exhibition – through August 15, Gallery 115, Y Arts Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick. The exhibition concept came from the artist, curator and author Rula Jones, who lives in Frederick. Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 240-478-3407 … Read more
Although many students starting university this year will be taking traditional subjects like English or Politics, some will enroll in much more niche courses. A variety of unusual fields of study are offered around the world, ranging from baking science and technology at London South Bank University to professional floristry and floral design at University … Read more
If you’ve ever taken an arts elective in high school, you’ll probably remember making a book on ‘Influences and Inspiration’: which, to me at least, looked like an A3 portfolio full of clippings, drawings and brief descriptions Words that describe my creative project visually while drawing on material that I already have. The inspiration book, … Read more
San Rafael photographer Peter Merts stands outside San Quentin State Prison on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. For the past 15 years, Merts has used his camera to document programs at state prisons across California, including San Quentin. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) The 2007 open air concert at the San Quentin State Penitentiary featuring musician Michael … Read more
Artist Paddy Lamb pictured at his studio in Edmonton on Friday July 29, 2022. There is a proposed law change that would introduce a resale fee on an artist’s work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason FransonJASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press Artists are to be paid if their works are resold in a shake of copyright laws that would … Read more
The walls of the church-turned-gallery are adorned with colorful papier-mâché candies and retro-futuristic televisions on cardboard. The new exhibition We Feed & Nourish Each Other was created by local freelance illustrator Agnes Barton-Sabo and is on display at The Arts Center in Corvallis. Trained in traditional fine arts, they rediscovered papier-mâché due to the resources … Read more
In the fifth installment of the new Disney+ miniseries, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the title character and Darth Vader engage in a lightsaber duel that has all the hallmarks of classic combat sequences from the blockbuster Star Wars films. The lightsabers crackle when they touch, and the characters’ movements are fluid and stylish. The special effects are … Read more