The Southbank Centre's renowned and celebrated Imagine Children's Festival returns from 7 to 17 February with a programme of creative, imaginative and fun-filled experiences for all the family to enjoy this February half term. With over 130 events packed into eleven days and 40% of the festival completely free, Imagine makes world-class artistic experiences accessible to everyone.
The UK's largest annual festival of visual art has announced Kim McAleese as its new Director. She takes up the position ahead of the 18th edition of the festival, which returns from Thursday 28 July to Sunday 28 August 2022.
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion will present an exhibition focusing on a community of artists surrounding New Jersey native and revered American landscape painter Lois Dodd. “Painting the Moon and Beyond: Lois Dodd and Friends Explore the Night Sky,” opening Friday, November 19, and on view through April 29, 2022, will include 75 paintings by Dodd, Jeff Epstein, Dan Finaldi, and Elizabeth O'Reilly.
Matthew Loden, CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, will be stepping down from his leadership role to return to his hometown of Houston, Texas. He has been appointed Rice University's Lynette S. Autrey dean at the Shepherd School of Music, which is recognized as one of the most important and prestigious schools of music in North America.
Where we are…, a new innovative national programme for young people, today announces its three Key charity and cultural Partners across the UK for 2021, located in Edinburgh, Leeds and Leicester. Organised by the British Museum, and supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, projects will be led by and co-produced with young people in these areas.
As Britain gets set to begin negotiations to exit the European Union, full details have been announced for Where Are We Now?, a new festival bringing hip hop, music, film, poetry, dancing and more, which promises to be as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
???????Councillor Wendy Simon of Liverpool City Council wins Best Local Authority Arts Champion - Councillor.
???????What Next? and the National Campaign for the Arts have come together to create the Hearts for the Arts Awards, a new initiative to reward and thank Councils, Councillors and Council officers who are overcoming financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life.
Nottingham City Council wins Best Local Authority Arts Initiative for Nottingham Performing Arts Library Service (NPALS).
London Borough of Lewisham wins Best Local Authority Arts Project encouraging community cohesion for Meet Me At The Albany.
What Next? and the National Campaign for the Arts have come together to create the Hearts for the Arts Awards, a new initiative to reward and thank Councils, Councillors and Council officers who are overcoming financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life.
What Next? and the National Campaign for the Arts have come together to create the Hearts for the Arts Awards, a new initiative to reward and thank Councils, Councillors and Council officers who are overcoming financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life.
The National Campaign for the Arts has launched an exclusive new range of gifts by one of Britain's most admired contemporary artists just in time for Christmas, available now at www.forthearts.org.uk/#shop.
The first events and artistic collaborators for Where Are We Now?, a new festival presented by avant-garde art collective and provocateurs Neu! Reekie! as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017, have been announced today. The festival will take place from 2 until 4 June 2017 with the first events on sale now at www.hull2017.co.uk.
???????The National Campaign for the Arts has launched its new website, www.forthearts.org.uk, to increase public understanding of and support for national and local government investment in the arts.
The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden today announced 260 supporters attended the annual Spring Benefit that was held on Sunday, April 10, at the Palm Beach home ofDr. Richard & Rita Lazzara. Scroll down for photos!
The 34th edition of Art Brussels will take place in a new location, Tour & Taxis, a spectacular example of industrial architecture built in 1904, formerly a customs house. This year, the fair has been reduced in size, bringing together 141 galleries from 28 countries, represented in three main sections: PRIME, DISCOVERY and a new section, REDISCOVERY. There will also be 24 galleries participating in SOLO, a section dedicated to the presentation of individual artists' work.
London, 21 April 2016: The Saatchi Gallery is delighted to present Journeys, an exhibition that showcases original shortlisted artworks from the 2009- 2015 Saatchi Gallery/ Deutsche Bank Art Prize for Schools, alongside examples of students' current practice.
The COREY HELFORD GALLERY is gearing up for the second exhibition at their new 12,000 square foot space on Anderson Street in downtownLos Angeles. Southern California painter, illustrator and designer Josh Agle aka SHAG will debut his JUNGLE DRUMS collection Saturday, January 16 in the main gallery of CHG's cavernous urban industrial canopy. Check out a first look below!
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