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• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Gifted $2 Million - Artforum

  08-06-2020 23:54 via artforum.com
  
  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Gifted $2 Million  Artforum
  
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• COVID-19 impact: EcoDepot Marketplace in River Arts District closes - WLOS

  08-06-2020 23:38 via wlos.com
  COVID-19 impact: EcoDepot Marketplace in River Arts District closes  WLOS
  
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• Unable to show their work, arts organizations protect neighborhoods, feed those in need - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  08-06-2020 23:13 via startribune.com
  
  Unable to show their work, arts organizations protect neighborhoods, feed those in need  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  
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• OU College of Arts and Sciences professors awarded grant to study effects of social distancing, technology use - The Oklahoma Daily

  08-06-2020 22:53 via oudaily.com
  OU College of Arts and Sciences professors awarded grant to study effects of social distancing, technology use  The Oklahoma Daily
  
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• Boise Comic Arts Festival going virtual for 2020 - 6 On Your Side

  08-06-2020 22:41 via kivitv.com
  
  Boise Comic Arts Festival going virtual for 2020  6 On Your Side
  
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• Charlotte Talks: Will Our Arts And Entertainment Sector Survive The Pandemic? - WFAE

  08-06-2020 22:36 via wfae.org
  
  Charlotte Talks: Will Our Arts And Entertainment Sector Survive The Pandemic?  WFAE
  
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• Mariposa County Arts Council "Music on the Screen" Live Stream Summer Concert Series Continues with Nicholas Lefler of Murphys on Saturday, June 13, 2020 - Sierra Sun Times

  08-06-2020 22:35 via goldrushcam.com
  Mariposa County Arts Council "Music on the Screen" Live Stream Summer Concert Series Continues with Nicholas Lefler of Murphys on Saturday, June 13, 2020  Sierra Sun Times
  
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• McCarthy completes Sierra Linda Performing Arts Center - AZ Big Media

  08-06-2020 22:29 via azbigmedia.com
  
  McCarthy completes Sierra Linda Performing Arts Center  AZ Big Media
  
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• ARTnews in Brief: Xavier Hufkens Now Represents Lynda Benglis—and More from June 9, 2020

  08-06-2020 22:20 via artnews.com
  
  Tuesday, June 9
  Xavier Hufkens Now Represents Lynda Benglis The Brussels-based gallery Xavier Hufkens has added American artist Lynda Benglis to its roster. Benglis’s practice spans painting, works on paper, and sculptures that made her a key member of the Post-Minimalism movement during the 1970s; she is best known for her poured-wax pieces. Her works are found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Los An
  
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• ARTnews in Brief: SFMOMA Lays Off 55 Workers—and More from June 8, 2020

  08-06-2020 22:20 via artnews.com
  
  Monday, June 8
  SFMOMA Announces Second Round of LayoffsAfter furloughing around 60 percent of its staff in March, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has announced a second round of staff cuts. Fifty-five employees were laid off from the museum this week, which has cited a projected deficit of $18 million for the fiscal year of 2021 as its reasoning for the layoffs and furloughs. A spokesperson for SFMOMA told Artnet News that the museum is exploring measures to compensate for
  
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• The Best Tie Dye Kits for Creating Exciting Designs All Year Round

  08-06-2020 22:17 via artnews.com
  
  A popular activity at summer camps and birthday parties, tie-dyeing is an approachable craft for all ages that results in fun, wearable art. While the vibrant, psychedelic designs we are most familiar with today hark back to 1960s counterculture, the history of resist dyeing dates back thousands of years, with varying techniques used to color textiles around the world. A practice that cultivates happy accidents, tie-dyeing encourages experimentation with patterns and dye applications. Material c
  
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• We’ve Found the Best Lead Holders for Artists and Draftspeople

  08-06-2020 22:12 via artnews.com
  
  Want the sharp point of a mechanical pencil and the expressive line of a wooden one? Try using a lead holder, which marries the best qualities of both instruments. A tool of choice among architects, illustrators, and draftspeople , a lead holder is suited to satisfy pencil pushers everywhere. Lead holders carry thicker pieces of graphite (2 millimeters and above) than mechanical pencils, so you can lengthen the point without fear of it breaking. And while wooden pencils wear down to nubs that ar
  
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• Wyoming Arts Council announces public art call - Planet Jackson Hole

  08-06-2020 22:11 via buckrail.com
  
  Wyoming Arts Council announces public art call  Planet Jackson Hole
  
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• The Best 5-by-7 Inch Display Frames Will Make Your Photographs Wall Ready

  08-06-2020 22:11 via artnews.com
  
  The perfect frame can elevate any work of art. And you can never have enough frames for family photos, celebrations, school pictures, important certificates, fine art photography, and drawings. Not only do frames make your images more aesthetically pleasing, but their glass or plexiglass fronts they also protect your artworks from damage, dirt, and dust. Whether for wall or tabletop, here are our choices of the best 5-by-7-inch frames around.
  
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• The Best Fabric Paints to Refresh Your Denim Jacket, Sneakers, and More

  08-06-2020 22:09 via artnews.com
  
  Do you have an old denim jacket you’re looking to repurpose or an idea for a mixed-media installation or textile design you can’t get out of your head? If so, you may want to think about investing in some high-quality fabric paint. This paint is formulated not to wash out or fade on cloth, and it’s usually set with an iron to make it permanent. Let us help you find the best fabric paint to suit your needs. Just browse our roundup below.
  
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• The Best Vine and Willow Charcoal for New Effects on the Page

  08-06-2020 22:08 via artnews.com
  
  Softer than compressed charcoal but generally more brittle as well, willow charcoal and vine charcoal are especially useful for sketching as their marks can be erased with greater ease. These lightweight sticks are similar—and some brands will confusingly describe their products as both—but vine and willow have distinct qualities that make them suited for different types of projects. Willow charcoal, which is made from natural willow branches, is darker and more forgiving and can pro
  
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• The Best Tape Dispensers for Studios, Classrooms, and Other Spaces

  08-06-2020 22:06 via artnews.com
  
  Tape dispensers are an integral tool in any classroom, office, or craft room. They’re available in a wide range of designs to fit anyone’s needs and sensibilities. Styles run the gamut, from retro taupe to classic black, modern brights and more, and boast everything from interchangeable spools to separate storage areas for pens, scissors, and the like. Whether you’re seeking a heavy-duty metal dispenser, a classic weighted plastic model, or even a clip-on version that makes a t
  
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• The Best Pan Watercolors for Kids to Learn About Art Making

  08-06-2020 22:04 via artnews.com
  
  Many of us first experienced the joy of painting while using a watercolor pan paint set as children. These watercolor sets include bright, dry watercolor cakes resting in a plastic or metal case with room to store a round watercolor brush. The solid paints are activated by adding water. Adding a lot creates thin, light, translucent paint; adding a little water and swooshing the brush around creates more saturated tones. Easy to use and easy to clean up, they are the perfect paints for children a
  
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• DAR Presents Women In The Arts Recognition Award - The Transylvania Times

  08-06-2020 22:04 via transylvaniatimes.com
  
  DAR Presents Women In The Arts Recognition Award  The Transylvania Times
  
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• The Best Pencil Cups to Hold Your Pens, Markers, Brushes, and More

  08-06-2020 22:01 via artnews.com
  
  A pencil cup is a desk necessity, a simple and small go-to to cut down on the clutter in your work space. Whether you’re trying to organize your markers, make a place for your watercolor brushes, or just have something to throw mismatched pens and pencils into, a pencil cup will do the job. Among cups, variety abounds. Some are made of open and lightweight metal mesh, others of plastic; some prioritize durability while others give more of a nod to appearance. And hey, you might even want t
  
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• Here are the Best Pushpins for Your Studio and Workspace

  08-06-2020 22:01 via artnews.com
  
  Pushpins are an essential for any office, classroom, studio, and dorm room. With a plastic or aluminum head and a sharp metal point, pushpins are used on maps, bulletin boards, and calendars. The pushpin, a precursor of the thumbtack, was invented and patented in 1900 by Edwin Moore of Newark, New Jersey. Moore’s original pins were made of glass and steel, and he referred to his creation as a “pin with a handle.” After making and selling his invention for several years, Moore f
  
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• Greg Abbott has given performing arts venues in Texas a green light, but returning from pandemic will require baby steps - The Dallas Morning News

  08-06-2020 21:54 via dallasnews.com
  
  Greg Abbott has given performing arts venues in Texas a green light, but returning from pandemic will require baby steps  The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Hip Hop, Martial Arts & Dance Classes for All Ages this Summer - Patch.com

  08-06-2020 21:53 via patch.com
  
  Hip Hop, Martial Arts & Dance Classes for All Ages this Summer  Patch.com
  
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• June 11 Arts and Entertainment Source: Activities - Vallejo Times-Herald

  08-06-2020 21:36 via timesheraldonline.com
  
  June 11 Arts and Entertainment Source: Activities  Vallejo Times-Herald
  
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• Vail Performing Arts Academy announces plans for virtual summer theater performances - Vail Daily News

  08-06-2020 21:21 via vaildaily.com
  
  Vail Performing Arts Academy announces plans for virtual summer theater performances  Vail Daily News
  
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• A French Writer Who Blurred the Line Between Candor and Provocation

  08-06-2020 21:19 via nytimes.com
  
  More work by Hervé Guibert, who died at 36 in 1991, is being made available in English, including his great AIDS novel “To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life.”
  
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• Local performing arts venues awarded grants to fund canceled performances - Wicked Local Franklin

  08-06-2020 21:18 via franklin.wickedlocal.com
  Local performing arts venues awarded grants to fund canceled performances  Wicked Local Franklin
  
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• Virtually inspired: Online summer fun and arts education for kids - Tahlequah Daily Press

  08-06-2020 21:09 via tahlequahdailypress.com
  Virtually inspired: Online summer fun and arts education for kids  Tahlequah Daily Press
  
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• BTS Fans Say They’ve Raised $1 Million for Black Lives Matter Groups

  08-06-2020 21:09 via nytimes.com
  
  The fund-raising campaign led by fans of the K-pop group was energized this weekend as protests continued worldwide after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
  
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• Michael Beck Named New Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Wake Tech Newsroom

  08-06-2020 21:05 via waketech.edu
  Michael Beck Named New Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences  Wake Tech Newsroom
  
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• What It Means to Be a Social Justice Curator

  08-06-2020 20:35 via artnews.com
  
  Earlier this year, Jasmine Wahi was appointed the Bronx Museum’s first social justice curator. Since she started the position in late February, the Bronx has been hard hit by COVID-19 and is now seeing protests against police violence. Below, Wahi discusses how art institutions can respond to crisis and identifies some of the artworks she is engaging with now.
  Jasmine Wahi.
  This is a moment of reckoning in our industry. Museums and art institutions have to put in the work to divest themsel
  
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• Willits Center for the Arts hopes to reopen soon - The Willits News

  08-06-2020 20:04 via willitsnews.com
  Willits Center for the Arts hopes to reopen soon  The Willits News
  
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• Falcons Fighting for the Arts group pushes for transparency, cooperation from Fairmont State Board of Governors - WV News

  08-06-2020 20:00 via wvnews.com
  Falcons Fighting for the Arts group pushes for transparency, cooperation from Fairmont State Board of Governors  WV News
  
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• ‘Anno Domino’ Review: Long Married, but Open to Adjustment

  08-06-2020 19:50 via nytimes.com
  
  In his new audio comedy, Alan Ayckbourn does more than write: He and his wife, Heather Stoney, portray several couples in disarray.
  
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• Arts and cultural centers set to reopen as Allegheny County goes green - PGH City Paper

  08-06-2020 19:47 via pghcitypaper.com
  
  Arts and cultural centers set to reopen as Allegheny County goes green  PGH City Paper
  
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• Mary Catherine Solberg's "Shine" Exhibit at Hopkins Center for the Arts - ccxmedia.org

  08-06-2020 19:25 via ccxmedia.org
  Mary Catherine Solberg's "Shine" Exhibit at Hopkins Center for the Arts  ccxmedia.org
  
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• UV ARTS HAS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - kqennewsradio.com

  08-06-2020 19:20 via kqennewsradio.com
  
  UV ARTS HAS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  kqennewsradio.com
  
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• King Center for Performing Arts Venue Management Could Go To ASM Global, Vote to Come Next Week - SpaceCoastDaily.com

  08-06-2020 19:11 via spacecoastdaily.com
  
  King Center for Performing Arts Venue Management Could Go To ASM Global, Vote to Come Next Week  SpaceCoastDaily.com
  
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• BTS Fans Raise $1 Million for Black Lives Matter Movement, Fan Group Says

  08-06-2020 19:07 via nytimes.com
  
  The fund-raising campaign led by fans of the K-pop group was energized this weekend as protests continued worldwide after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
  
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• 30+ black artists and arts organizations in Charleston to follow right now - Charleston City Paper

  08-06-2020 19:03 via charlestoncitypaper.com
  
  30+ black artists and arts organizations in Charleston to follow right now  Charleston City Paper
  
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• Arts council to exit space | Local | huntingdondailynews.com - huntingdondailynews.com

  08-06-2020 19:00 via huntingdondailynews.com
  Arts council to exit space | Local | huntingdondailynews.com  huntingdondailynews.com
  
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• Banksy Issues Statement About Systemic Racism, Creates New Work

  08-06-2020 18:57 via artnews.com
  
  As protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd continue around the globe, some artists, curators, and dealers have established initiatives to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and several U.S. museums have taken steps to sever ties with local police amid growing calls for divestment.
  Now, another prominent figure in the art world has weighed in on the ongoing demonstrations. The artist Banksy took to Instagram on Saturday to share a new artwork and a message.
  The painting d
  
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• Atlanta-Based 'Primed Fine Arts' Makes Painting Accessible To Everyone | 90.1 FM WABE - WABE 90.1 FM

  08-06-2020 18:50 via wabe.org
  
  Atlanta-Based 'Primed Fine Arts' Makes Painting Accessible To Everyone | 90.1 FM WABE  WABE 90.1 FM
  
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• Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ Is Her Sixth No. 1 Album

  08-06-2020 18:42 via nytimes.com
  
  Her long-awaited return to dance-pop opened with the equivalent of 274,000 sales, the largest yet for a female artist this year.
  
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• ‘It Breaks My Heart’: San Francisco Art Institute Faculty Speak Out Amid Epic Upheaval

  08-06-2020 18:21 via artnews.com
  
  When schools around the U.S. shuttered in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty and students were scattered around the world, forced to finish out the semester remotely. The students of the San Francisco Art Institute, however, finished the term under a considerably darker cloud.On March 23, the school’s administration released a letter to the community saying that, due to the pandemic, it saw “no clear path” to enrolling students in the fall, and that it was &ldq
  
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• A Poet of Found Language Who Finds Her Language in Archives

  08-06-2020 18:13 via nytimes.com
  
  Susan Howe’s new book, “Concordance,” pastes together collages of word and thought from old letters, manuscripts and (yes) concordances.
  
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• Controversy Over Museums’ Black Lives Matter Statements Continues as Critics Pillory British Institutions

  08-06-2020 18:08 via artnews.com
  
  As museums in the United States released statements last week about their stance on the protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, few escaped criticism for their words on the tragedy. Detractors called out institutions for not responding fast enough to protests or, when they did, for not having mentioned Floyd’s name or the Black Lives Matter movement in their statements. Now, similar controversy has crossed the Atlantic to impact institutions in England.
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• As the Art World Goes Online, a Generation Gap Opens

  08-06-2020 18:06 via nytimes.com
  
  Young collectors are still viewing and buying pieces, but they’re spending far less time and money than their older counterparts once did. That’s a problem for the industry.
  
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• Arts Center reopens to public | Community - Index-Journal

  08-06-2020 18:01 via indexjournal.com
  Arts Center reopens to public | Community  Index-Journal
  
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• Anderson Arts Center reopens with social distancing - Patch.com

  08-06-2020 17:52 via patch.com
  
  Anderson Arts Center reopens with social distancing  Patch.com
  
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