National Endowment for the Arts

In Knoxville, “in*Between” Play by Veteran’s Spouse Gives Voice to Military Spouses’ Lives During War and Peace

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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The journey of a military spouse can be stressful, due to relocation, conflict, isolation, and even trauma.

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  • The journey of a military spouse can be stressful, due to relocation, conflict, isolation, and even trauma.
  • “Military spouses endure so much during both times of war and peace.
  • We endeavor to show how unique and unheard these voices are,” said Lea Johnson, Veteran’s Spouse Project’s executive director.
  • Media in the Knoxville area, please also contact us for a press pass to the live staged reading.

The Frederick Arts Council Awards $50,000 to Local Arts Organizations

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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FREDERICK, Md. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Frederick Arts Council announces that it has awarded $50,000 in Create and Activate Now (C.A.N.) Recover awards to arts organizations throughout Frederick County.

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  • Recover grants to local arts organizations which will continue to benefit the community as a whole," said Louise Kennelly, Executive Director of the Frederick Arts Council.
  • The FAC has awarded subgrants to the following local arts organizations: Choral Arts Society of Frederick, Emmitsburg Community Chorus, Endangered Species (theatre) Project, Frederick Book Arts Center, Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra, Frederick Symphony Orchestra, Fredericktowne Players, Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Maryland Wind Festival, Other Voices, Potters' Guild of Frederick, Clustered Spires Chorus, The Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick Children's Chorus, the Frederick Chorale, Global Z Recording Project, National String Symphonia, Weinberg Center for the Arts, and City Youth Matrix.
  • This funding opportunity has been made possible through a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant to Local Arts Agencies (LAA) awarded to the Frederick Arts Council for sub-granting.
  • Recover grants to local arts organizations which will continue to benefit the community as a whole" said Louise Kennelly, Executive Director of the Frederick Arts Council.

Exhibition of Spanish American Art Examines the Interconnectedness of Cultures in the Early Modern World

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA's Collection, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and more created in Mexico and Central and South America during the early modern era. This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.  

Key Points: 
  • This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.
  • "Spanish America was neither a homogeneous nor a monolithic entity, and local artists were not passive absorbers of foreign traditions," said Katzew.
  • The Spanish conquest of part of the Philippines in 1565 inaugurated a commercial route that connected Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
  • This confluence of riches signaled the status of the Americas—what one contemporaneous author described as "the archive of the world."

Frist Art Museum Organizes Major Exhibition Exploring How Black Identity and Experiences Are Expressed in Collage

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage, the first major museum exhibition devoted to the rich yet understudied subject. Featuring approximately 80 collage works, Multiplicity explores the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States. Conceived and organized by Frist Art Museum senior curator Katie Delmez, the exhibition will be on view in the museum's Ingram Gallery from September 15 through December 31, 2023, before traveling to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and an additional venue to be announced.

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  • Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage September 15–December 31, 2023
    NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage , the first major museum exhibition devoted to the rich yet understudied subject.
  • Featuring approximately 80 collage works, Multiplicity explores the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States.
  • With an intergenerational group of 52 living artists, Multiplicity examines how concepts such as cultural hybridity, notions of beauty, gender fluidity, and historical memory are expressed in the practice of collage.
  • The exhibition concludes by expanding the definition of collage beyond analog practices to include digital stitches—a seemingly inevitable evolution in today's digitally saturated environment.

40th Anniversary Painting Exhibit Barbara Prey: Still Light Opens August 1

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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PORT CLYDE, Maine , July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbara Prey Projects announces Still Light August 1 – September 4 an exhibition of Barbara Prey's new monumental watercolors which push the medium in new directions and size, continuing the investigation between reality and imagination.  

Key Points: 
  • Her attention to details recalls Vermeer..it's a painter's job to notice, and to draw out the nuance and light in what the rest of us ignore.
  • Prey has that eye and hand... what she makes touches the divine and has staying power.
  • Artists are appointed for their contributions and recognition in American Art
    Prey's highly original approach to painting has challenged conventional understandings of the genre.
  • Prey's practice evokes the seemingly every day to push the boundaries of what the medium of watercolor can do

Savannah VOICE Festival Receives Grant From Georgia Council For The Arts

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Savannah, GA, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) was awarded a Bridge grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

Key Points: 
  • Savannah, GA, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) was awarded a Bridge grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
  • Music, theatre, dance, and visual art attract tourists, bring community members together, teach children self-confidence, revitalize downtowns, and more,” said Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Tina Lilly.
  • Funds awarded by Georgia Council for the Arts include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
  • Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) uses Peer Review Panels to judge and review applications following standard practices set by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center host annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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DUNCAN, Okla., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Every year, CTHC celebrates the nationally recognized event by offering free admission all day. Everyone is invited to help celebrate the cowboy legacy and the diverse groups of cowboys who made the Chisholm Trail successful.

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  • Chisholm Trail Heritage Center staff and volunteers are preparing for their annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration July 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at CTHC.
  • Everyone is invited to help celebrate the cowboy legacy and the diverse groups of cowboys who made the Chisholm Trail successful.
  • "We love celebrating National Day of the Cowboy with our community members," said Leah Mulkey, CTHC assistant director.
  • "We hope everyone in town will be able to join us and celebrate National Day of the Cowboy," Mulkey said.

The Museum at FIT Presents Food & Fashion

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.
  • The first four sections, presented as intimate tableaus, include "The Fashion Kitchen," "The Market," "The Fast Food Diner," and "The High Fashion Restaurant."
  • "A Feast for the Eyes" delves into how food, fashion, and art have collided in contemporary fashion design.
  • Food & Fashion has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT.

The Paley Center for Media Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for Teen Transmitters Summer Internship for High School Students

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media is proud to announce receipt of a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, in support of its Teen Transmitters Summer Internship for high school students.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media is proud to announce receipt of a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, in support of its Teen Transmitters Summer Internship for high school students.
  • "Through our Teen Transmitters Summer Internship, we hope to inspire the next generation of media professionals and help ensure that the industry is as diverse, inclusive, and reflective as the communities it serves."
  • The Paley Center's highly successful Teen Transmitters program is a prestigious summer paid internship for rising juniors and seniors enrolled in NYC public high schools.
  • For more information about The Paley Center for Media and the Teen Transmitters program, visit www.paleycenter.org .

Lizzo Receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Inaugural Make Good Famous Summit

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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MIAMI, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elevate Prize Foundation presented Lizzo with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award today in recognition of her commitment to social justice, driving positive change, and using her platform to amplify the work of other activists. The Grammy award-winning singer and actress accepted the award during the Foundation's first-ever Make Good Famous Summit, a two-day event bringing together leaders in media, philanthropy, and social impact to discuss new ways in which culture can spark change.

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  • "I'm so honored to be receiving the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award," said Lizzo.
  • Mirroring the summit's theme of "Reimagining Culture to Power Change," the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award recognizes prominent individuals who use their influence to inspire social action.
  • The Elevate Prize recognizes and awards rising activists and social entrepreneurs with resources to raise visibility of their work and multiply their impact.
  • It is the signature program of the Elevate Prize Foundation, which aims to serve as an engine for social good by helping changemakers raise their visibility, inspire others and, ultimately, multiply their reach and impact to "Make Good Famous."