Q&A with Anika Tabachnick, creative aging programs associate at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. How long have you been at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art ?I started in October 2020, and I’m the first person to head the museum’s creative aging program. A lot of the activities that fall under creative aging were on hold when I arrived. The museum was closed for the ...
Artist Amy Sherald has given $1 million to the University of Louisville to establish two grant programs in Breonna Taylor’s name. The funds came from the sale of her ethereal portrait of Taylor, which first graced the cover of Vanity Fair. The painting was jointly acquired by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and the Speed Art Museum ...
Pomo basket weaver and cultural educator Corine Pearce discusses basket weaving with Millie Simon, Middletown Pomo elder. Pearce is readying an oak shoot for a basket. In the foreground are traditional Pomo baskets woven by Pearce. Both Pearce and Simon will participate in the upcoming "Weaving Baskets, Weaving Bridges" program through the Middletown Art Center, which is slated to begin in early November. Photo ...
To the editor: I am writing to let the community know we have scholarships available for art classes in Saranac Lake. ADK ArtRise in Saranac Lake is a place for people of all ages and abilities to express themselves creatively, learn about making art, and practice their skills. We offer fun and educational art programs and innovative workshops. You can take multi-week courses, drop-in ...
Art • Greensburg Art Center will host a retrospective exhibition in memory of Cathy Rosensteel Sept. 15 to 19 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Interactive events are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Sept. 16. A memorial service and the installation of the color-wheel sculpture will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Registration is required for all ...
SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Southwest School of Art will combine their art programs at the SSA campus downtown.Both schools signed a letter of intent for the agreement, and it will be considered by their governing boards in November, UTSA announced Monday. The first semester of the combined program could start in fall 2022.SSA’s Bachelor of Fine ...
The Georgia Museum of Art received two awards at the Georgia Association of Museums Conference, held in Statesboro, Georgia, in a hybrid in-person/virtual format April 26-28. The museum’s series of “Art at Home” projects, started in response to the pandemic, received the special award for “Creativity in Crisis: Community Impact” for Art at Home. Virginia Howell, director of the Robert C. Williams Museum of ...
On Fridays, Eastern Shore Public Library will be hosting virtual “Draw With Me” art programs for youth. During these sessions, young artists of any skill level will be able to draw and chat online with Youth Services Librarian, Tiffany Flores. The one hour drawing program will teach basic art skills, about digital art and the technology behind it. While not required, participants are encouraged ...
