BROOKLYN, NY.- The Brooklyn Museum has canceled the spring 2012 presentation of Art in the Streets, the first major United States museum exhibition of the history of graffiti and street art. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, wher…
Seattle Art Museum Receives $150,000 Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation
SEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is the recipient of a one-time grant of $150,000 from The Henry Luce Foundation. The grant is issued through the American Art Renewal Fund and specifically allocated for SAM’s Curator of Native American Art …
Chicago Public Library Services in High Demand in 2010 Due to Effects of Economic Downturn
CHICAGO, IL.- The increasing demand for library materials and services continued unabated in 2010. As more Chicagoans felt the effects of the economic downturn this year, they continued to turn to their neighborhood libraries for free access to compute…
New Purpose-built Cultural Centre for Manchester to Bring Together Library Theatre and Cornerhouse
MANCHESTER.- A major new cultural facility will help unlock up to 10,000 jobs in a key regeneration area in Manchester city centre. Two unique Manchester creative organisations, Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company, will join forces in a stunning pu…
Money Fair in Boston Showcases $100,000 Bills, Rare Coins
BOSTON (AP).- In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head around this: rare sheets of $100,000 bills, fabulous gold treasures dating back to the California Gold Rush era, rare coins including those tied to the first stirrings for Americ…
Money Fair in Boston Showcases $100,000 Bills, Rare Coins
BOSTON (AP).- In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head around this: rare sheets of $100,000 bills, fabulous gold treasures dating back to the California Gold Rush era, rare coins including those tied to the first stirrings for Americ…