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The Wallace Foundation Awards $7.7 Million to Support Seattle's Arts Community
The Wallace Foundation, the Washington State Arts Commission and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs today announced an innovative, four-year arts funding partnership designed to foster growth in public arts attendance and to identify, develop and share useful lessons on how arts organizations can reach more people. Nine Seattle arts organizations will receive $6.1 million in grants, ...
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MOCA is in the Red, Needs More Support
After a six-month closure of its Geffen Contemporary exhibition space, the LA Times finds that the Museum of Contemporary Art is facing serious financial problems . "MOCA must sharply accelerate its fundraising to ensure its continuing health. The director planned to meet with MOCA's Board of Trustees this afternoon to discuss a range of options. He said talks were proceeding 'with a number ...
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Woman Loses Appeal For Nazi-Era Painting
A federal appeals court has decided that a painting forcibly auctioned by Nazi officials should remain with the estate of the late Jewish art dealer who lost it.
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Dapper Frog shifts focus
Vibrant red and yellow glass flows into a gently curving, open shell-shaped vessel with upward flowing appendages to form world famous glass artist Randy Strong's “Tahitian Shell Bowl.” It is one of four glass sculptures by Strong featured at The Dapper Frog Gallery in Newport's Nye Beach.
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Draw Your Buns Off for the Schlotzsky's(R) Bun Run(R) T-Shirt Design Contest
Love the Annual Schlotzsky's® Bun Run®?
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Tony Smith's sculpture 'TAU' installed in South Orange
What's a few hours delay when it's taken six years to get the Tony Smith sculpture to South Orange? I'm in the Essex County Village of South Orange today watching the installation of the 7.6-ton modular steel sculpture near the...
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Watch New British Cinema
Courtesy photo Actress Holly Weston portrays a ballet-dancer-turned-stripper in Madonna’s debut feature ”Filth and Wisdom.” The eighth Festival of New British Cinema has prepared a number of surprise films to be shown on the big screen for the first time in Ukraine.
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New pageant rules allow audience to pick four Miss America finalists
Last year, TLC and Miss America gave the pageant contestants a “Reality Check” and showed what it really takes to win the ultimate dream of becoming Miss America. This year, the stakes are even higher – a chance to win a spot in the pageant’s coveted “top 15” – when the 52 state titleholders live together and face a series of competitions in TLC’s COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN. The four-part reality ...
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Marian Deputy turning old landmarks into art
HARRISBURG -- Marian Deputy recalls with fondness the sight of the two barns at the south end of Harrisburg. Deputy enjoys painting and pencil drawing and decided to sketch one of the barns using photos as a guide.
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US museum to return looted art to Italy
A U.S. museum will return 14 ancient treasures ranging from Etruscan jewelry to a Medieval cross that authorities say were looted or stolen from Italy.
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Chagrin Falls: Greg Martin wins Best in Show at the 37th annual Juried Art Exhibit
David Liam KyleGEORGE MARTINGeorge Martin's work in wet plate collodion photography was named Best in Show at the 37th annual Juried Art Exhibit at Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. His photos along with work by other area...
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Cleveland Museum of Art to Return 14 Contested Works to Italy
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Cleveland Museum of Art agreed to return 14 disputed artworks to Italy, including ancient vases and a processional cross from the 1300s.
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Iwa’s Motto
How time flies. She used to be just a bewildered wannabe actress in the reality TV contest "Starstruck." And like the rest she wasn’t certain of her plight in the realm of show business.
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Senator to back Ottawa portrait gallery plan with private member's bill
Senator Jerry Grafstein wants to get plans for a national portrait gallery back on track by resurrecting an old proposal to put the gallery in the former U.S. embassy in Ottawa.
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Google hosts Life mag's photos
Google opens an online photo gallery featuring millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before.
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Rhode Island woman loses appeal for Nazi-era painting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal appeals court has decided that a painting forcibly auctioned by Nazi officials should remain with the estate of the late Jewish art dealer who lost it.
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RI woman loses appeal for Nazi-era painting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A federal appeals court has decided that a painting forcibly auctioned by Nazi officials should remain with the estate of the late Jewish art dealer who...
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Cleveland museum will return 14 art items to Italy
ROME (AP) — The Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to return 14 art works to Italy, including 13 ancient pieces that were looted or smuggled out of the country. The agreement two years in the making was announced Wednesday in Rome by Cleveland museum director Timothy [...]
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Life Magazine's Giant Photo Album Lives On Online
Google has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before. The new service debuted Tuesday with about 2 million photos. Eventually, Google plans to scan all 10 million photos from Life's library so they can be viewed on any computer with an Internet connection.
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Jazz Studio Orchestra jams with guest artist
The Jazz Studio Orchestra ended their concert tour featuring special guest trumpet player David Hoffman last Thursday at the College of Fine Arts and Communications Recital Hall. Hoffman is most noted for his years spent with the Ray Charles Orchestra. "(Hoffman) told us (throughout the tour about) his experiences and how we could be better players," said JSO trumpet player Matt Marshall.
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National Geographic makes foray into gaming
LOOKING AT STUNNING photography from a climb up Everest just doesn’t do it for today’s yoof, which is why National Geographic has decided to branch out – into video games.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
By coincidence I'm in Los Angeles this morning: Good timing because the art world's two biggest stories are here. I'll tackle the MOCA issue in this post. The possible/future Beverly Hills Broad Art Museum will have to wait.
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Automotive
( top ) Important Information to Know When Tire Shopping (ARA) - The mechanic gave you the news at your last oil change. Lincoln's head doesn't hide between the treads anymore, and with the winter season upon us, you really need to get new tires.
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RI woman loses appeal for Nazi-era painting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal appeals court has decided that a painting forcibly auctioned by Nazi officials should remain with the estate of the late Jewish art dealer who lost it.
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Church loses $30,000 Virgin Mary statue
A bronze statue of the Virgin Mary with an estimated value of $30,000 has been stolen from a church in Newport Beach, Calif., police say.Newport Beach police Lt. Craig Fox said the statue was pried off its base and taken from in front of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church last week by unidentified thieves, The Orange County (Calif.) Register said Tuesday.The statue was made by sculptor Victor ...
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