DETROIT, MI.- The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has named a gallery of contemporary African American art after Maureen and Roy S. Roberts. Roy Roberts is a retired General Motors (GM) group vice president, and he and Maureen Roberts are well-known ph…
Detroit Institute of Arts Names African American Gallery for Roy and Maureen Roberts
DETROIT, MI.- The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has named a gallery of contemporary African American art after Maureen and Roy S. Roberts. Roy Roberts is a retired General Motors (GM) group vice president, and he and Maureen Roberts are well-known ph…
School of the Museum of Fine Arts Announces 16th Annual Medal Award Recipient
BOSTON, MA.- On May 23, 2011, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), will honor Susan W. Paine with the SMFA Medal Award, which is presented annually to individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact on the art world. Susan,…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Takes New Approach to Education; Creates Director of Learning Role
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- As society becomes increasingly infused with digital technology, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is harnessing new platforms for its audiences. The MIA has hired Katherine Milton, Ph.D., to spearhead new methods for aiding vis…
11th ELIA Biennial Conference
European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) 11th ELIA Biennial Conference HEARTH – l’Art au Coeur du Territoire 27-30 October Le lieu unique Quai Ferdinand-Favre Nantes, France www.eliabiennial.com
John Takehara Gallery Named at Boise Art Museum
BOISE, ID.- Boise Art Museum and Skip and Esther Oppenheimer bestowed a special honor that pays gratitude to John Takehara, influential artist and advocate of the artistic community and arts education, who passed away in 2009. The Museum gallery in wh…
Aperture Appoints Linda L. Truesdale as New Director of Development
NEW YORK, NY.- The board of directors of Aperture Foundation announced today the appointment of Linda L. Truesdale as Aperture’s Director of Development, effective immediately. Ms. Truesdale has over twenty years experience as a fundraising profes…
Michelle Obama Celebrates Design Awards with White House Ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate the 2010 National Design Awards Wednesday, July 21, with a White House ceremony for the winners and finalists of the awards…