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Call for whole-of-government arts support
ALL government departments would contribute a 1 per cent dividend to the arts, under Creative Australia's recommendations. Other goals are a national indigenous cultural authority that protects, strengthens and promotes Australian culture, language and heritage, as well as digital access to all public museum and art gallery collections.
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Artists auction work for casa
Eighteen artists from Laredo and Nuevo Laredo will auction pieces of their work Friday evening to raise funds for Casa del Migrante Nazareth of Nuevo Laredo."Faith: A Tribute to Migrants" starts at 6 p.m. at Las Cananas Revolution Bar, 2331 Endeavor Drive, behind the Laredo Entertainment Center.
Laredo Morning Times |
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Kids fired up at Lubbock Arts Festival
It was an unusual self-portrait.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |
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A quilt auction that pays for tuition
PAY IT FORWARD - Of the scores of entries received in the Pay It Forward Challenge, one that stood out was from Quakertown Christian School, which received $1,000 from Univest National Bank and Trust Co. for its plan to raise tuition money for students in need.
Bucks County Courier Times |
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Community
Characters in 'A Weekend in the Paris of the Piedmont' written by Irma Tejada with illustrations by Chris Kanoy. Illustration courtesy of Chris Kanoy "A Weekend in the Paris of the Piedmont" can be purchased at Weaver Street Market, the N.C. Crafts Gallery and the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau on West Franklin Street.
The Chapel Hill News |
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Touch of Gray
Maxine Swalin will be honored with a show of her paintings at the Chapel Hill Museum and a concert at Memorial Hall. Staff Photo by Leslie Barbour The Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E. Franklin St., will hold a reception Tuesday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to open "Art Is Just Around the Corner From Music," an exhibition of paintings by Maxine Swalin.
The Chapel Hill News |
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What you should see and where you should be tonight
It's a rainy day here in the Nation's Capital -- perfect time to head out for one of our extraordinary national museums.
Metro Weekly |
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Sir Alan Sugar - Fired Apprentice Contestant Simon Reveals Cocaine Addiction
Simon Smith, the latest contestant to be fired by Sir Alan Sugar, has revealed an addiction to cocaine destroyed his marriage.The former non-commissioned officer in ...
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National Museum confirms Sagel Cave a prehistoric burial ground
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/20April) – A one-by-two meter trench excavation by the five-person National Museum team in Sagel Cave, Barangay Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani has yielded human and animal bones and non-anthropomorphic pottery fragments, indicating it was “used as a burial ground in prehistory,” preliminary findings of the team’s Sagel Cave Archaeological Excavation showed.
Minda News |
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Proxibid Is Alternative as eBay Closes Live-Auctions Platform
Whether you are a bidder looking for the excitement of a "live" auction experience online, or an auctioneer looking to add an Internet bidding component to your real-life auctions, Proxibid may be your answer.
AuctionBytes |
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Sculpting out a place of honor
LEWISTON — Sculptures created by two Lewiston-Porter High School students have been selected to be displayed in a national high school show during the next month at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse.
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Art as muse
The marriage of visual arts and creative writing honors both disciplines, say Gina Caruso, Honolulu Academy of Arts film curator, who's put together "Art in a Thousand Words or Less," the museum's first flash fiction and poetry reading.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
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Currier Museum
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Currier Museum of Art has reopened in Manchester, N.H., after a $21 million expansion and renovation.
The Buffalo News |
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Calendar
TodayTRASHFORMATIONS: Pakit Liquidators and Artists Local 101 hold a 36-hour art-creating event; all materials provided by Pakit Liquidators; participants need only bring fastening material; $25; 7 a. m. Saturday through 7 p. m. today; Pakit Liquidators, 309 Armour Drive, Bend; 280-9301.HORSEDRAWN AUCTION AND SWAP MEET: Horse-drawn wagons, sleigh bells, draft horses, fancy carriage horses and ...
The Bulletin |
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Lifelong achievers
The sculptor, lauhala weaver and two painters in a new Bishop Museum exhibit were selected because they've not only
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Art calendar
"FESTIVAL OF PATIENCE," a thesis exhibition by Dieter Runge; April 20-25, opening reception 4-8 p.m. today; Commons Gallery, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Art Building; 372-8132, dieterr@aloha.net.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Great art show could ruin your whole day
MADRID, Spain — It's not a show for the squeamish or faint-hearted.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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30 years after high school, artist gets master's degree
Linda Phelps decided one day to step out of the frame and take a few risks in her life. She's about to earn her master of fine arts degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, a rather daunting task when your 30-year high school reunion is just around the corner. "It's a new chapter," said Phelps, 47. "I'm looking forward to a new adventure. "But momma has to get a job. I have 25 years on these ...
West Bloomfield Eccentric |
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Shore things
Stephen Pentak has always found inspiration for his paintings in nature, whether in his backyard or the rivers of the West where he fly-casts for trout.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Main St. Arts Festival's weather becomes picture-perfect
By SCOTT STREATER FORT WORTH -- Bruce Niemi's stainless-steel sculptures sparkled in the sunlight, dazzling passers-by who poured into his open-air booth at the Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival. Still, by late Saturday afternoon, the sculptor, from Kenosha, Wis., had not sold a single piece, which can cost as much as $8,700. "It doesn't bother me. I'm a Sunday show," said Niemi, who is ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Tribeca fest finds worthy local entries
By now almost everyone knows that Robert De Niro and pals Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival in hopes of revitalizing Lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks.
The Record |
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HERE'S THE FACTS: Newseum reminds
I expected cherry blossoms and federal monuments, but the last thing I expected when I arrived in Washington D.C. on April 10 was to learn that a museum dedicated to journalism was to open the next day.
The Bay City Times |
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Artist's Ikea-inspired exhibition includes stripped-down store catalog
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - As a consumer, Jason Salavon has had experience with an Allen wrench putting together furniture from the popular retailer Ikea. As an artist, he decided he'd rather break the Swedish company down.
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Arty visitors kept in the picture
ABOUT 200 people visited a Fleckney exhibition and got the chance to form part of a new piece of art work. (17/04/2008)
Harborough Mail |
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Great day for a film fest
Surveying the rain, hail, sunshine and snow Saturday, Jeff Hart of Salem Film Festival thought it hardly could be better for indoor pursuits.
Salem Statesman Journal |
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