Commission decries bill seeking sale of state art
Karen Keiser, D-Kent, would require the arts commission to make an inventory of state-owned art and sell some of it at public auctions. The bill then would direct 60 percent of the money to Washington State Need Grants for students and 40 percent to … Read more on TheNewsTribune.com
Wearable Art 'Fusion' awards announced
Christina Vasquez models Larry DePute's third-prize piece, "Still Flying," made of aircraft parts, during Sunday's Wearable Art Extravaganza at Centennial Hall. Awards for this year's Wearable Art Extravaganza, “Fusion,” were announced Monday. Read more on Juneau Empire
Obama's 2013 budget calls for 5% increase for arts and culture Funding for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum would be $ 51.8 million, a $ 1-million increase. Robert Lynch, president of Americans for the Arts, a leading Washington-based arts advocacy group, praised the proposed increase in arts grantmaking: “The White … Read more on Los Angeles Times
Saxtons River receives 0K for Main Street Arts
Main Street Arts, located at 37 Main Street, is a non-profit community arts center that provides art, theater, music and dance classes in addition to concerts, cabarets and performances. The grants are federally funded, with the money coming to the … Read more on Brattleboro Reformer
Owl sculpture stolen from Kidderminster park
The group had successfully applied for funding from Elmey Small Grants Art Fund to commission an artist to turn two tree stumps in the park into permanent wooden sculptures. More than 1000 people attended the groups' community fun day held on St … Read more on Kidderminster Shuttle
Grants help creative ventures improve sales
The 2010 grants included $ 1580 to the Burden Horticulture Society in Baton Rouge, which used most of the grant on a mobile lattice support system and spotlights to display art at an art show fundraiser and photography workshop in February, … Read more on Houston Chronicle
Detroit gets .3M in grants to test development through arts
Not all grants went to classically distressed cities like Detroit or some parts of New York — a project in Seattle's International District won $ 100000. ArtPlace is not part of the NEA or the federal government but has generated interest at the … Read more on The Detroit News
KS arts activists seek restoration of funding
Sam Brownback to reverse a decision to defund the Kansas Arts Commission and forfeit $ 1.2 million in arts grants to the state. Copt, designated the 2011 Governor's Artist by the commission, said during a Statehouse event that he worried demise of … Read more on Topeka Capital Journal
Cultural Resources Council Offers Arts Grants
A regional arts agency based in Syracuse, the CRC is now accepting applications for four different arts grant programs serving nine counties. “The arts are an important element in the vitality of our communities,” said Steven Butler, CRC Executive … Read more on Madison County Courier
Parramatta cuts art funding
The amount of money available to fund professional arts projects was decreased from $ 100000 to $ 60000. Liberal councillors, including the lord mayor, and independents Paul Garrard and Lorraine Wearne, said funding grants should instead be increased for … Read more on Parramatta Sun
Zero is a student at NMSU-Grants who is an artist and musician who loves his new home in Grants finding the college and community inspirational. Currently he has his art in a show in Albuquerque until August 29, 2009. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Grants Pass Art along the Rogue here at Riverside park. Brought to you by Dave’s TV in Grants Pass Oregon (541) 479-3915 Video Rating: 0 / 5
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—————————- Congressional candidates at odds over debate format
Yes, there apparently will be debates between 4th District Congressman Peter DeFazio and his Republican challenger Art Robinson, but not at Robinson campaign appearances in Eugene, Roseburg, Brookings, North Bend, Corvallis, Albany and Grants Pass, as Robinson has advertised. And not in the format Robinson insists on. Robinson, in advertisements for Tuesday’s appearance at Brookings, said there … Read more on Curry Coastal Pilot
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