WASHINGTON (AP) .- More than 1,300 museums across the country are offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families all summer in a program with the National Endowment for the Arts. The expanded Blue Star Museums program is b…
The Flomenhaft Gallery in New York Presents ‘John Henry: Poetic Builder’
New York, NY – ‘John Henry: Poetic Builder’ opens at the Flomenhaft Gallery on April 28th 2011, with an opening Reception between 6 and 8 pm that day. The Flomenhaft Gallery is proud to exhibit the sculpture of John Henry, known world-wide for his b…
Mark di Suvero Among 2010 National Medal of Arts Recipients Announced by the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C..- On March 2, 2011, President Barack Obama is presenting the National Medal of Arts to eight recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. (Ten medalists were announced; however two are not able to attend the …
Artery Project Partners Activate the Central Market Arts District with a Series of New Exhibitions in March
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Following on the heels of the successful launch of three site-specific lighting installations in the Central Market corridor, Director of Cultural Affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission Luis R. Cancel is pleased to announce a…
International Center of Photography Awarded "Save America’s Treasures" Grant
NEW YORK, NY.- The International Center of Photography (ICP) has been awarded a “Save America’s Treasures” grant from the National Park Service (NPS) and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH). It is one of 61 grants a…
Save America’s Treasures Grant Program Announces $14.3 Million in Awards
WASHINGTON, DC.- Today, the National Park Service (NPS) and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) jointly announced the awarding of $14.3 million in federal competitive Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grants. The grants are mad…
Oakland Museum Awarded NEA Grant for Exhibition on Famed Modernist Jeweler
OAKLAND, CA.- The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) a grant of $20,000 to support the development of the forthcoming exhibition Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta. Premiering at OMC…
Alyce Myatt Appointed as the National Endowment for the Arts New Director of Media Arts
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Endowment for the Arts announces the new Media Arts Director Alyce Myatt. Myatt will lead the NEA’s Media Arts office, both as a leading voice for the media arts field and as manager of NEA grantmaking in film, video, au…
Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On 2 December, Sotheby’s auction of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture in New York will offer works by important American artists and genres, spanning Impressionism, Modernism, 19th Century Paintings, American Illustration and…
Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On 2 December, Sotheby’s auction of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture in New York will offer works by important American artists and genres, spanning Impressionism, Modernism, 19th Century Paintings, American Illustration and…