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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces Open Call for Native American Artist Support Programs

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program, is a one-year award for emerging Native artists to develop and realize new projects. The program's focus is to provide financial support and professional development to artists whose work aims to uplift communities and advance positive social change. Artists who are shaping their practices and for whom the award may serve as a launching point in their career are encouraged to apply for the LIFT program.

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  • The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce its open call for two important programs, the LIFT–Early Career Support for Native Artists and the SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts.
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program, is a one-year award for emerging Native artists to develop and realize new projects.
  • The program's focus is to provide financial support and professional development to artists whose work aims to uplift communities and advance positive social change.
  • The SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Art program, supports artist and community-driven projects responding to social change issues through a Native lens.

Mega-Sized International Art Installations by “FriendsWithYou” Are Landing in West Kowloon Cultural District

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) earlier rolled out a new Hong Kong Neighbourhoods West Kowloon programme to encourage the public to rediscover West Kowloon from a new perspective of art and culture.

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  • The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) earlier rolled out a new Hong Kong Neighbourhoods West Kowloon programme to encourage the public to rediscover West Kowloon from a new perspective of art and culture.
  • Besides the thematic walking tours in the neighbourhood, the HKTB also worked with the international pop art duo FriendsWithYou to bring the mega-sized art installations to the city from 23 September to 14 October 2021.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210923005607/en/
    FriendsWithYou art installation at the Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong (Photo: Business Wire)
    The two artists Samuel and Arturo said: We are thrilled to put our latest art collection, Happy World, on show in Hong Kong, which is the first event of such a remarkable scale for our works in Asia.
  • The group hops around Hong Kong while sharing their friendship and love and connecting with people from every walk of life.

International Pop Art Duo, FriendsWithYou, Bring Giant Inflatable Characters to Hong Kong for Interactive Experience in West Kowloon Neighborhood

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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These eye-popping artistic creations from international pop art duo FriendsWithYou (US-based Samuel Borkson & Arturo Sandoval III) are an imaginative partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to promote the Hong Kong Neighborhoods West Kowloon program.

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  • These eye-popping artistic creations from international pop art duo FriendsWithYou (US-based Samuel Borkson & Arturo Sandoval III) are an imaginative partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to promote the Hong Kong Neighborhoods West Kowloon program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210920005857/en/
    FriendsWithYou characters at Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour (Photo: Business Wire)
    Through this series of online flash mob videos, AR interactive experiences, and gigantic art installations, the happy characters are taking international audiences on a virtual journey across Hong Kong.
  • The group will hop around Hong Kong while sharing their friendship and love and connecting with people from every walk of life.
  • At the same time, the Hong Kong Space Museum will display the iconic smiley face of the FriendsWithYou characters on its exterior wall.