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Century-old beautification plan still relevant for Columbus
Columbus' 1908 "City Beautiful" plan discusses many ideas that planners, civic leaders and residents are talking about now to make the city more livable: bikeways, Scioto Mile park, more green space, more public art.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Ground Broken for New Career Center in Carroll County
An architectural rendering of the new Carroll County Career Center. HUNTINGDON - Heavy dirt-moving equipment sat idle Monday as officials ceremoniously broke ground for the new Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Career Center to be located on Mustang Drive, Huntingdon.
The McKenzie Banner |
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Bayfront Park Amphitheater To House Live Nation Concerts
Live Nation announced plans Tuesday to operate its concerts and festivals from the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami.
NBC 6 Miami |
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Whitney Expansion Approved Downtown
The Whitney Downtown Expansion Project won unanimous approval from the City Planning Commission yesterday afternoon. The new building for the Whitney Museum of Art is set to be built in the Meatpacki....
WNYC New York Public Radio |
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Camp in a Hut, Admire the Macaroni Memorial
13 August 2008 By Alexi Shaw / Special to The Moscow Times PETROVO, Kaluga Region -- On a huge field in the Kaluga region stands a museum of the Russian stove, a massive jungle gym and 91 international huts.
The Moscow Times |
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Schools surplus will fund new positions, salary increase
The Alamance-Burlington School System plans to hire new art teachers, nurses, social workers and an assistant principal with part of surplus money it has in its budget for 2008-09.
Burlington Times-News |
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Rural Photography Award 2008
Applications have now opened for the Federated Farmers of New Zealand Rural Photography Award 2008, organised in conjunction with the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Falmouth man on trial in stolen art case
Retired lawyer, Robert Mardirosian, 73, of Falmouth, went on trial in federal court today on charges connected to the 1978 theft of eight paintings worth more than $30 million.
Cape Cod Times |
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Technology and Film
The movie industry has definitely seen a renaissance due to advancements in technology. Many films increasingly utilize computer technology to create a perfect balance between enhanced visual stimuli and adept storytelling.
UGO - UnderGroundOnline |
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Photographer selected for international collection
Local portrait photographer Stuart Riddell is repeating his winning performance as the first and only New Zealander to have his work selected into America’s elite International Exhibition of Professional Photography, for the second year in a row.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Round 1, Yuma Star tonight
At 7 tonight (Wednesday), 18 of the 36 singers in the Yuma Star contest will be on stage at the Historic Yuma Theatre for the Group 1, Round 1 competition.
The Yuma Sun |
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Master Digital Printer, Photographer’s Work to go on Display in Odessa College’s Options Gallery 8/12/08
Odessa, Texas - Master digital printer and photographer Scott Campbell’s work “Evelyn’s” will be on display Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Oct. 24 in the Options Gallery in the Learning Resource Center on the Odessa College campus.
CBS 7 West Texas |
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Exhibit spans 30 years of Ankeny artist’s work
Ankeny artist Pat Hykes, whose artwork has been sold around the world, will have a showing of the past 30 years of her work at the Ankeny Art Center.
The Des Moines Register |
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New art exhibit at Incline library
Artwork created by Truckee Meadows Community College photography students and instructor Dean Burton will be exhibited throughout Northern Nevada this year.
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza |
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Artists at Lake Tahoe Gallery introduces silk art
Local art gallery, Artists At Lake Tahoe, welcomes the work of Louise Noel Howes, a silk artist from Gardnerville, Nev. Howes seeks to capture the big Nevada skies, the rainbow of the Sierra Nevada, and the huge palette of summer wildflowers in her silk paintings.
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza |
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Position details
The Corning Museum of Glass is seeking a Curator of European Glass. Successful candidate will possess a Master’s degree or Ph.D in art history or a closely related field. Curatorial experience preferred but not required.
Art Newspaper |
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art Till August 14 at Emami Chisel Art Pvt. Ltd, Emami Towers, 687 Anandapur EM Bypass, #40113182; 11 am - 7 pm:
Maanush , paintings, collages and mix media works by Haku Shah. Till August 16 at at Aakriti Art Gallery, 1st floor, Orbit Enclave, 12/3A Hungerford Street, #2289 3027; 12 noon - 7 pm: (1) Pulasting Decorativeness , an exhibition of paintings by Asit Mandal.
The Telegraph |
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Hitler art collection now online
BERLIN (JTA) - Nearly 5,000 artworks collected by Adolf Hitler can now be seen online. The virtual museum is a joint project of the German Historical Museum and Federal Office for Central Services and Unresolved Property Issues.
Jewish Ledger |
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Art lovers could win business in an essay contest
A simple "for sale" sign isn't always enough to draw buyers. The owners of a Bradenton frame and art shop have started a contest to unload their shop.
WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News |
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Pamelia Kurstin Brings Back the Theremin
The electromagnetic instrument the theremin has been making appearances New York's jazz clubs, world music cafes even the Museum of Modern Art. That's because of a new champion of the unusual instrum....
WNYC New York Public Radio |
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FBI trying to unravel mystery of stolen art in New York
The FBI is appealing for owners to come forward to claim paintings and sculptures in one of the more unusual mysteries to fall to federal investigators
Guardian Unlimited |
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For a rustic look
The first of its kind exhibition and sale of North Eastern furniture is on at The Ants in Indiranagar.
Deccan Herald |
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Brooks Museum wants your photos
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Memphis Regional Chamber are teaming up to offer Memphians a chance to celebrate the Bluff City's uniqueness through photography.
Memphis Business Journal |
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ART APPRAISAL
Current at Galleryske (July 21 to August 25) is an interesting exhibition conceptualised by Nivedita Magar, who invited four young artists associated with the institution to respond to widely understood manifestations of this idea in life.
Deccan Herald |
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European Digital Art Project Needs Cash
An online library of the EU's books, music, paintings, photographs, and films could stall unless member countries come up with public and private donations
BusinessWeek |
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