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• As Covid Restrictions Are Eased in L.A., Protocols Are (Largely) Followed at Frieze and Felix

  17-02-2022 23:56 via artnews.com
  
  After two years of Covid-related cancelations, postponements, and pivots, Los Angeles’s fair week is back, with Frieze, Felix, and Spring Break all taking place this weekend. After a pared-down, locals-only fair last summer, Felix cofounder Dean Valentine told ARTnews he felt comfortable forging ahead this month based on “the success of the summer edition, which gave us the confidence we could manage traffic flow,” as well as Frieze’s decision to return to L.A. after canc
  
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• GoggleWorks celebrates endowment for future of arts center - 69News WFMZ-TV

  17-02-2022 23:42 via wfmz.com
  
  GoggleWorks celebrates endowment for future of arts center  69News WFMZ-TV
  
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• Fitch Affirms University of the Arts, PA Revs at 'BB'; Outlook Negative - Fitch Ratings

  17-02-2022 23:36 via fitchratings.com
  Fitch Affirms University of the Arts, PA Revs at 'BB'; Outlook Negative  Fitch Ratings
  
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• Work Comfortably on a Quality Drafting Table

  17-02-2022 23:35 via artnews.com
  
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  Work smarter, not harder. Drafting tables, specially designed for executing high-quality blueprints, designs, and drawings, can keep you going for longer periods. Most have a work surface that tilts up to about a 45-degree angle to reduce neck strain and improve posture. Additionally, good ones feature a range of storage components to help keep your tools organ
  
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• Kanye West Always Wanted You to Watch

  17-02-2022 23:31 via nytimes.com
  
  The three-part Netflix documentary “Jeen-yuhs” shows the superstar in his earliest days, then time warps to the present, with disorienting results.
  
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• UVU Appoints Courtney Davis as Dean for the School of the Arts - uvu.edu

  17-02-2022 23:30 via uvu.edu
  
  UVU Appoints Courtney Davis as Dean for the School of the Arts  uvu.edu
  
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• New art exhibition opens at Aiken Center of the Arts - WJBF-TV

  17-02-2022 23:14 via wjbf.com
  New art exhibition opens at Aiken Center of the Arts  WJBF-TV
  
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• Arts Council auction fundraiser slated for Feb. 26 – Explore Big Sky - Explore Big Sky

  17-02-2022 23:13 via explorebigsky.com
  
  Arts Council auction fundraiser slated for Feb. 26 – Explore Big Sky  Explore Big Sky
  
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• Performing Arts League Of Chattanooga Announces Applications Now Available For 2022 Grants & Scholarships - The Chattanoogan

  17-02-2022 23:08 via chattanoogan.com
  Performing Arts League Of Chattanooga Announces Applications Now Available For 2022 Grants & Scholarships  The Chattanoogan
  
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• Vocal Arts DC to Present Elena Villalón in Recital - Broadway World

  17-02-2022 22:57 via broadwayworld.com
  
  Vocal Arts DC to Present Elena Villalón in Recital  Broadway World
  
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• Arts Council Scholarship Deadline is March 3 | Features | thepilot.com - Southern Pines Pilot

  17-02-2022 22:46 via thepilot.com
  
  Arts Council Scholarship Deadline is March 3 | Features | thepilot.com  Southern Pines Pilot
  
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• ‘Dancing for a Difference’: Tampa Bay non-profit helps make performing arts accessible to all kids - WFLA

  17-02-2022 22:42 via wfla.com
  ‘Dancing for a Difference’: Tampa Bay non-profit helps make performing arts accessible to all kids  WFLA
  
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• Two DHS Seniors To Receive Arts Awards From Connecticut Association of Schools - darienite.com

  17-02-2022 22:38 via darienite.com
  
  Two DHS Seniors To Receive Arts Awards From Connecticut Association of Schools  darienite.com
  
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• Riverhead Town establishes grant funds for para-able, arts/entertainment, hospitality businesses and nonprofits hit by COVID - RiverheadLOCAL

  17-02-2022 22:27 via riverheadlocal.com
  
  Riverhead Town establishes grant funds for para-able, arts/entertainment, hospitality businesses and nonprofits hit by COVID  RiverheadLOCAL
  
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• Here’s a Quick Roundup of the Celebrities Spotted at Frieze L.A.’s VIP Opening

  17-02-2022 22:26 via artnews.com
  
  Unlike the majority of art fairs elsewhere in the world, Frieze Los Angeles has a reputation for attracting A-list Hollywood celebrities. The secrecy of the art world’s business dealings makes it hard to verify if those stars actually buying, but on the fair’s VIP day on Thursday, you were bound to see a few actors strolling through the aisles. That the fair relocated across from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills for this edition may act as an even greater draw for celebrities. Her
  
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• San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Minerva Cuevas, 'Occupy Thirdspace,' Radio Axiom and more - KPBS

  17-02-2022 22:10 via kpbs.org
  
  San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Minerva Cuevas, 'Occupy Thirdspace,' Radio Axiom and more  KPBS
  
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• Mona Saudi, Sculptor of Monumental Sandstone Forms, Has Died at 76

  17-02-2022 21:58 via artnews.com
  
  Mona Saudi, a Jordanian artist whose modern sandstone sculptures were seen worldwide, has died at 76. The news was shared by her daughter, the artist Dia Batal, who wrote in a statement, “With the heaviest heart, I share that my beautiful mama, sweetest grandmother and extraordinary artist, Mona Saudi, has left us last night in her beloved city Beirut. Words fail me beyond this.”
  As a sculptor, Saudi fused modern signatures—elegant lines, clean surfaces—with motifs borrow
  
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• 6 Works to Know by Faith Ringgold: How the Artist Fights Racism and Inspires Hope

  17-02-2022 21:58 via artnews.com
  
  Faith Ringgold has made flags bleed and girls fly. She has painted indelible images that speak to the racism endemic to American society and crafted quilts that inspire joy and hope. She has created spaces for Black women artists kept out of white-led mainstream institutions, and she has pushed behemoths like the Museum of Modern Art to be more inclusive. (In 1970, John Hightower, a former director of that institution, once wrote her and artist Tom Lloyd a letter saying that the two had “m
  
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• Zwirner Announces Plans for New Los Angeles Gallery

  17-02-2022 21:35 via nytimes.com
  
  The three-building complex will open in January 2023 with an exhibition of new work by the Los Angeles-based artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby.
  
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• The Best Cotton Yarn for Knitting, Crocheting, and More

  17-02-2022 21:35 via artnews.com
  
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  Soft, durable, and inelastic, cotton yarn provides superior stitch definition and is available in a wide variety of weights and vibrant colors. Garments and accessories knit from cotton yarn are breathable, machine washable, and comfortable to wear in any season, making cotton yarn a versatile choice for knitting, crochet, weaving, and craft projects. Our picks
  
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• U.K. Tax Body Seizes NFTs, Three Individuals Arrested on Suspicion of Tax Evasion

  17-02-2022 21:30 via artnews.com
  
  HM Revenue and Customs, the equivalent of the IRS in the United Kingdom, announced earlier this week that it had seized three NFTs and about $6,800 worth of crypto from three individuals who are currently embroiled in a $1.9 million tax fraud case, reported the BBC.
  Though crypto and NFTs have been touted in popular culture as an easy way to hide assets from tax agencies, every transaction is recorded, and this makes it easy to track nefarious transactions. The unnamed suspects seem to have know
  
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• The Woodlands Children's Museum receives a $2500 microgrant from The Woodlands Arts Council - Woodlands Online

  17-02-2022 21:26 via woodlandsonline.com
  
  The Woodlands Children's Museum receives a $2500 microgrant from The Woodlands Arts Council  Woodlands Online
  
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• Spring Arts: Dancers of all styles step across stages this spring - Tucson Weekly

  17-02-2022 21:17 via tucsonweekly.com
  
  Spring Arts: Dancers of all styles step across stages this spring  Tucson Weekly
  
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• NJPAC's Arts Education Summer Camp to Return to In-Person Learning - Broadway World

  17-02-2022 21:15 via broadwayworld.com
  
  NJPAC's Arts Education Summer Camp to Return to In-Person Learning  Broadway World
  
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• Spring Arts: Tucson theatres stage a comeback - Tucson Weekly

  17-02-2022 21:08 via tucsonweekly.com
  
  Spring Arts: Tucson theatres stage a comeback  Tucson Weekly
  
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• Campus grieves death of Arts & Sciences student Orli Sheffey, 19 - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis - Washington University Record

  17-02-2022 21:07 via source.wustl.edu
  
  Campus grieves death of Arts & Sciences student Orli Sheffey, 19 - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis  Washington University Record
  
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• Spring Arts: Tucson museums explore a wide canvas this spring - Tucson Weekly

  17-02-2022 21:03 via tucsonweekly.com
  
  Spring Arts: Tucson museums explore a wide canvas this spring  Tucson Weekly
  
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• Brantley Gilbert joins Ashley for the Arts lineup - News8000.com - WKBT

  17-02-2022 21:03 via news8000.com
  
  Brantley Gilbert joins Ashley for the Arts lineup  News8000.com - WKBT
  
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• Academy Center of the Arts receives grant for mobile arts outreach program - Lynchburg News and Advance

  17-02-2022 21:00 via newsadvance.com
  Academy Center of the Arts receives grant for mobile arts outreach program  Lynchburg News and Advance
  
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• Dr. Peterson lectures on performance related injuries in the arts - The Volante

  17-02-2022 20:50 via volanteonline.com
  Dr. Peterson lectures on performance related injuries in the arts  The Volante
  
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• Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Is Said to Be Worth Over $200 Million

  17-02-2022 20:47 via nytimes.com
  
  The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known. Accusations that he spreads misinformation have roiled the company.
  
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• Vigilance Martial Arts to host tournament at White Auditorium - Emporia Gazette

  17-02-2022 20:40 via emporiagazette.com
  Vigilance Martial Arts to host tournament at White Auditorium  Emporia Gazette
  
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• ‘The Automat’ Review: Put a Nickel in the Slot for Nostalgia

  17-02-2022 20:40 via nytimes.com
  
  A documentary about Horn & Hardart’s automated cafeterias is sweet and shaggy, but an engrossing tale of cultural harmony.
  
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• Faith Ringgold’s Path of Maximum Resistance

  17-02-2022 20:38 via nytimes.com
  
  A survey of her trailblazing, 40-year career in Manhattan shows us how, as a Black artist, she survived and thrived.
  
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• The Dangerous Beauty of Jacques-Louis David

  17-02-2022 20:34 via nytimes.com
  
  A landmark exhibition of drawings at the Met brings us into the studio of the French Revolution’s chief propagandist, and stages the ultimate showdown of culture and politics.
  
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• The Yes Men: Revenge of the Pranksters

  17-02-2022 20:30 via nytimes.com
  
  A collective that blazed a trail with corporate hoaxes occupies an uneasy space between art and activism.
  
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• New interactive map highlights 400+ arts organizations led by people of color in NYC - 6Sqft

  17-02-2022 20:25 via 6sqft.com
  
  New interactive map highlights 400+ arts organizations led by people of color in NYC  6Sqft
  
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• ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’

  17-02-2022 20:15 via nytimes.com
  
  The playwright Sanaz Toossi on her two comedies about Iranian women, both debuting this season: “English” and “Wish You Were Here.”
  
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• This Women's History Month, celebrate women in the arts with AEIVA - UAB News

  17-02-2022 20:06 via uab.edu
  
  This Women's History Month, celebrate women in the arts with AEIVA  UAB News
  
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• Review: A Dance to John Cage’s Very Short Stories

  17-02-2022 20:06 via nytimes.com
  
  Paul Lazar and friends recite and move to (most of) Cage’s 90 one-minute stories from “Indeterminacy,” with serendipitous alignments between words and gestures.
  
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• Arts Wrap: Spokane String Quartet, 'Elemental' at Barrister Winery and SVPAC update - The Spokesman Review

  17-02-2022 20:01 via spokesman.com
  
  Arts Wrap: Spokane String Quartet, 'Elemental' at Barrister Winery and SVPAC update  The Spokesman Review
  
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• Samaritan Regional Manager Named to Arts Center Board - Samaritan Health Services

  17-02-2022 20:00 via samhealth.org
  Samaritan Regional Manager Named to Arts Center Board  Samaritan Health Services
  
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• River Arts' 'Black & White' show opens - Boothbay Register

  17-02-2022 20:00 via boothbayregister.com
  
  River Arts' 'Black & White' show opens  Boothbay Register
  
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• MoMA to Stage Extensive Wolfgang Tillmans Survey in September

  17-02-2022 20:00 via artnews.com
  
  Wolfgang Tillmans, one of the most influential photographers working today, will be the subject of a survey at the Museum of Modern Art. Set to open this September in New York, the show, titled “Wolfgang Tillmans: To look without fear,” will be one of the Berlin- and London-based artist’s biggest outings to date. After its run at MoMA, the exhibition will head to the Art Gallery of Ontario and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
  A typical Tillmans exhibition presents a form
  
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• Apply for the Institute of American Indian Arts's MFA in Indigenous Arts - Hyperallergic

  17-02-2022 20:00 via hyperallergic.com
  
  Apply for the Institute of American Indian Arts's MFA in Indigenous Arts  Hyperallergic
  
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• Local Scene: Caltrans plan; HSD registration; arts council - Hollister Free Lance

  17-02-2022 19:51 via sanbenito.com
  
  Local Scene: Caltrans plan; HSD registration; arts council  Hollister Free Lance
  
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• Evanston Arts Council opens applications for $195,000 in grant programs - Evanston RoundTable

  17-02-2022 19:44 via evanstonroundtable.com
  
  Evanston Arts Council opens applications for $195,000 in grant programs  Evanston RoundTable
  
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• Drew University Alum Pulls From Liberal Arts Education in the Real World - Drew Today

  17-02-2022 19:44 via drew.edu
  Drew University Alum Pulls From Liberal Arts Education in the Real World  Drew Today
  
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• Saint Mary's Fine and Performing Arts presents 'SPLaSH' - Winona Post

  17-02-2022 19:39 via winonapost.com
  Saint Mary's Fine and Performing Arts presents 'SPLaSH'  Winona Post
  
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• QC Visiting Artists | Quad City Arts - WHBF - OurQuadCities.com

  17-02-2022 19:20 via ourquadcities.com
  QC Visiting Artists | Quad City Arts  WHBF - OurQuadCities.com
  
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