AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoArts & Civic Life: Philadelphia voters backed making Creative Philadelphia a permanent city office, with 83.6% approving the measure. Cultural Restitution: The Oba of Benin says Sweden is expected to return 40 artefacts looted from his palace during the 1897 British invasion. Heritage: The Brontë Society received £232,058 to plan better storage and protect its collection of more than 8,000 objects. New Art: The Italia Media Art Festival heads to Zagarolo Nov. 20–22 with video art, AI and immersive installations, following a record 144 international submissions. Creative Communities: Cebu Art Book Fair returns Nov. 13–15 with more than 120 exhibitors and a programme linking independent publishing with climate concerns. East End Artists: Mark Wilson won Best in Show at the inaugural Hamptons Juried exhibition and will receive a solo show in 2027; Adam L. Straus took the juror’s award. Cross-Border Culture: President Catherine Connolly praised Arts Over Borders during its 15th-anniversary celebration in Enniskillen.
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