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Still Austin Whiskey Co. Takes Home Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024

Still Austin Whiskey Co. , the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas since the end of Prohibition, announced today that its Cask Strength Rye Whiskey earned its first Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).

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  • Still Austin Whiskey Co. , the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas since the end of Prohibition, announced today that its Cask Strength Rye Whiskey earned its first Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
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    Still Austin’s Cask Strength Rye Whiskey wins Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Earning a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is a huge honor and we are proud to have our Cask Strength Rye join the rest of our flagship expressions as a recipient of the award,” said Chris Seals, co-founder and CEO of Still Austin.
  • They use only Texas-grown grains and distill all their whiskey in Austin, where they’ve learned to harness the fluctuating central Texas weather patterns to age their whiskey to perfection.
  • To view 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results, visit https://thetastingalliance.com/sfwsc-2024-results/ .

BE OPEN Art congratulates the winners of the Regional Art Competition in Central Asia

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Vendredi, avril 26, 2024

LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.

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  • LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
  • She started painting in oil in 2020, and draws inspiration from the myths, customs and traditions of Turkic ethnic peoples of Central Asia.
  • Founder of BE OPEN Elena Baturina selected her own favourite among the Central Asian artists: Baurjan Aralov , an artist of Kazakh origin, also based in Austria.
  • The regional competition runs alongside the regular ongoing work of BE OPEN Art, whose experts every month select 20 new artists for the gallery, and the public names the Artist of the Month and Year.

BE OPEN Art congratulates the winners of the Regional Art Competition in Central Asia

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Vendredi, avril 26, 2024

LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.

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  • LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
  • Based on the amount of votes by the public and BE OPEN's art community members, the February winner Zhyldyz Bekova , painter and digital artist based in Kyrgyzstan, has become the Artist of the Region for Central Asia.
  • She started painting in oil in 2020, and draws inspiration from the myths, customs and traditions of Turkic ethnic peoples of Central Asia.
  • The regional competition runs alongside the regular ongoing work of BE OPEN Art, whose experts every month select 20 new artists for the gallery, and the public names the Artist of the Month and Year.

REMBRANDT - Etchings from the Boijmans Van Beuningen - A great master of the Dutch Golden Age is honoured in Québec City

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Mercredi, avril 24, 2024

For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.

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  • For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.
  • The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, in a nutshell
    The works in this exhibition are drawn from the celebrated print collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, founded in 1849.
  • The exhibition has been made possible by an exceptional loan of artworks from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • It has received financial support from the Québec government and Québec City under the Agreement on Cultural Development.

BE OPEN Art launches the second regional competition of 2024 to support emerging artists of Middle East

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Lundi, avril 8, 2024

LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.

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  • LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
  • Throughout 2024, BE OPEN expert community will continue selecting those artists who best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and offer them greater visibility.
  • The second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
  • Later in 2024, BE OPEN Regional Art will travel to Central America and Southern Africa.

BE OPEN Art launches the second regional competition of 2024 to support emerging artists of Middle East

Retrieved on: 
Lundi, avril 8, 2024

LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.

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  • LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art , an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
  • Throughout 2024, BE OPEN expert community will continue selecting those artists who best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and offer them greater visibility.
  • The second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
  • Later in 2024, BE OPEN Regional Art will travel to Central America and Southern Africa.

BALCONES DISTILLING PARTNERS WITH THE OTHER ART FAIR TO INVITE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CREATIVE POSSIBILITY

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Jeudi, mars 28, 2024

WACO, Texas, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Balcones Distilling and The Other Art Fair, two trailblazing brands redefining the art and whisky spaces, are thrilled to announce a new partnership for its upcoming circuit of spring fairs.

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  • The distillery is forged on a fault line where two opposing landmasses meet, fueling an energy and creative heat that drives Balcones' continuous journey of experimentation and innovation.
  • "The partnership with The Other Art Fair is a natural fit because of Balcones' commitment to creativity and supporting the arts.
  • The Other Art Fair Los Angeles takes place from April 4-7 in the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
  • The Other Art Fair Dallas takes place from May 9-12 at Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas
    The Other Art Fair Brooklyn takes place from May 16 - 19 at Zerospace in Brooklyn, New York

Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada

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Dimanche, mars 24, 2024

Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah'Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA.

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  • Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah'Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA.
  • HALIFAX, NS, March 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) celebrated the artists and industry veterans at the top of Canada's music scene this evening at the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada, at the Halifax Convention Centre.
  • The industry event was co-hosted by Aba Amuquandoh and Damhnait Doyle, featuring the presentation of 40+ JUNO Awards including Chip Sutherland receiving the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
  • FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 JUNO OPENING NIGHT AWARDS, GO TO WWW.JUNOAWARDS.CA .

PickleJar Announces Sponsorship With CRS 2024 Including Multiple Activations

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Mercredi, février 28, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PickleJar, PickleJar Entertainment Group (OTC:NREG f/k/a New Regen, Inc.), a leading Texas-based music and entertainment software company, today announced the company will host multiple activations on-site during CRS 2024 in Nashville this week. The sponsorship marks the third year PickleJar has sponsored the country music industry’s premier event. PickleJar will present live interviews from the New Faces of Country® Music backstage performances on Friday, March 1st and host the third-annual PickleJar’s CRS Artist Showcase at Barlines in the Omni Nashville Hotel from February 28 through March 1st for CRS participants and the public.

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  • PickleJar Up All Night Show to Broadcast Live; Hosted Backstage Interviews at New Faces of Country® Music
    NASHVILLE, TN, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PickleJar, PickleJar Entertainment Group (OTC:NREG f/k/a New Regen, Inc.), a leading Texas-based music and entertainment software company, today announced the company will host multiple activations on-site during CRS 2024 in Nashville this week.
  • The sponsorship marks the third year PickleJar has sponsored the country music industry’s premier event.
  • Additionally, PickleJar will broadcast live each night from its third-annual CRS Artist Showcase at Barlines in the Omni Nashville Hotel with artist and industry executive interviews throughout the show.
  • The live broadcast of the PickleJar Up All Night show can be streamed inside the PickleJar Live App.

The Mastercard Artist Accelerator Kicks off Its Second Season, Launches Live Touring Series With OnesToWatch

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Vendredi, mars 8, 2024

Extending its footprint in the music space, Mastercard has unveiled the second season of its Artist Accelerator program.

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  • Extending its footprint in the music space, Mastercard has unveiled the second season of its Artist Accelerator program.
  • This year's Accelerator is tailored to meet the surging demand for live music seen in 2023 .
  • From the screen to the stage, the second season of the Mastercard Artist Accelerator is designed to help artists thrive in this dynamic digital era,” said Mastercard Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Raja Rajamannar.
  • Through the partnership, Mastercard will empower artists onstage and off, fueling their growth and success in the live music industry while helping fans discover their next favorite artist.