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ArtsPR highlights screenplay, awards activity across global film hubs
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ArtsPR is promoting a screenplay project, award activity and fundraising efforts tied to Film Freeway and Fractured Atlas, with references to cities including Rome, London, Madrid, Budapest, Bangkok, Napoli, Los Angeles and New York. The…
LUMINEX to launch free Venice Beach art event on ocean and cosmos
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NXT Art Foundation and Earth Calling will premiere LUMINEX Presents: The Infinite Between on Nov. 8 at Windward Plaza in Venice Beach.
Atlanta artist Knox Clayton wins 2026 Balentine Prize for Rothko’s Red
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Atlanta textile artist and designer Knox Clayton received the 2026 Balentine Prize at the Atlanta Art Fair for his needlepoint work Rothko’s Red. Balentine also acquired the piece for its corporate art collection, underscoring the firm’s push to…
Old Town Origins opens Portland arts hub in Old Town
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Old Town Origins, a new all-ages nonprofit arts organization founded by Carl Hinds, is opening at 435 NW 6th Ave. in Portland’s Old Town with exhibitions, live music, workshops, and maker retail.
SJ Auctioneers lines up silver, toys and glass art for October 18 online sale
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SJ Auctioneers will hold an online-only Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor & Glass Art auction on Sunday, October 18, at 6 p.m. Eastern, with 281 lots led by sterling silver, fine jewelry, vintage games and collectible décor. The sale is live now on…
Spider-Man drug-story original art heads to auction
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Original pages from Marvel’s landmark 1971 Spider-Man anti-drug story are up for auction at ComicConnect through Oct. 4. The sale puts rare art from issues that helped force the Comics Code Authority to loosen its rules back in front of collectors…
Ming Ye brings cross-script calligraphy to Richmond Culture Night
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Calligrapher and Manchu cultural researcher Ming Ye introduced Richmond, Texas, residents to Chinese and Manchu calligraphy at a Sept. 22 community Culture Night.
Global Artivism launches worldwide month of art for justice
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Global Artivism Movement has launched Global Artivism Month, a free 40-day call for artists, activists, schools and community groups to use culture for social, economic and environmental justice.
Aimei Yang advances Space-Art Cuisine after Paris award
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Aimei Helen Yang is using a Special Award from the Gourmand Awards’ 30th anniversary celebration in Paris to push Space-Art Cuisine into a new phase focused on collaborative, human-scale experiences.
Artisan Venture Tours pitches winter retreats as a team morale reset
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Artisan Venture Tours is urging companies to plan winter retreats now, saying a well-designed getaway can help teams stay connected and energized through the colder months.
Arts Garage CEO Marjorie Waldo named Stevie Awards finalist
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Marjorie Waldo, president and CEO of Arts Garage in Delray Beach, was named a finalist for the 2026 Stevie Awards for Women in Business in the Female Executive of the Year category for government or nonprofit leaders.
ACCA Journal launches Issue 30 with art, fashion and civic leadership
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ACCA Journal has released Issue 30, the Art Fashion Edition, centered in Beverly Hills and Southern California.
California Arts Council gets $14 million in new state funding
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026 budget bill with $14 million in new arts funding, including support for cultural districts and operating grants.
California Arts Council lands $14M boost for arts funding
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget bill that sends $14 million in new support to the California Arts Council, including money for cultural districts and operating grants.
Beaufort Film Society brings Shorts at High Noon to USCB Center for the Arts
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The Beaufort Film Society is moving its Shorts at High Noon series to the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, with weekly free screenings running Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Disiva takes GIANT SIGNALS to Times Square screens
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Disiva will present GIANT SIGNALS on the LED screens at 5 Times Square in New York from Sept. 25-27, 2026, showcasing 44 international artistic practices in a public-facing format.
BAILA Society to perform at Dodge Poetry Festival Family Fun Day
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BAILA Society will bring a new Latin Hustle piece to the Dodge Poetry Festival’s Family Fun Day on Oct. 17 in Newark, pairing dance with the festival’s poets and spoken word artists.
Poetronica Records launches with Richard Blanco as first artist
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Poetronica Records launched today in Miami Beach as a label built for poets, naming National Humanities Medal recipient Richard Blanco as its inaugural artist.
Mike Field Quintet brings upbeat jazz to East Gwillimbury arts festival
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Toronto trumpeter Mike Field and his quintet will perform a free outdoor set Saturday, Sept. 26, at East Gwillimbury’s Celebrating the Arts festival.
Eric HZ’s 'Child' ties fatherhood to Chinese cultural identity
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Eric HZ is highlighting Child for GRAMMY® consideration in Best Asian Pop Music Performance, using the song to connect fatherhood, mentorship and Chinese cultural roots.
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