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Wave Hill to Participate in Blue Star Museums

5/21/2013 12:06 AM EST - Wave Hill

Wave Hill joins more that 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Wave Hill announces its participation in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800 museums across America, to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their...

Sunset Wednesdays at Wave Hill, credit Joshua Bright

Sunset Wednesdays Light Up Your Evenings

5/20/2013 4:01 PM EST - Wave Hill

This summer, transport yourself from the bustle of the city streets to a lush, summer oasis where the breezes blowing off the Hudson pair perfectly with a glass of wine. Beginning mid-July, make your way to Wave Hill on Wednesday evenings for an experience unlike any other. Unwind with an outdoor yoga class, take a guided stroll through the gardens, or simply put your feet up and take in the summer sun setting over...

University of Texas System Regents award UT Arlington student for exceptional wo...

5/9/2013 1:14 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A University of Texas at Arlington student has received The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Outstanding Student Award in Arts and Humanities for his exceptional work in the visual arts.

Bryce Bennett was recognized for outstanding two-dimensional work for his photographic series, Beneath and Inside Out. Bennett is a senior photography major who works as a photo lab technician in a...

Day of Demos Returns to Third Annual Artist Outreach Program Presented by Winsor...

5/1/2013 7:27 PM EST - ShannonFureyPR

Professional Artists from North America, Canada Converge in Asbury Park, NJ
ASBURY PARK, NJ (May 1, 2013) – Professional artists from throughout North America and Canada will converge on Saturday, June 1 for the much-anticipated return of the Day of Demos event to the Third Annual Artist Outreach Program to be held in Asbury Park. Presented by Winsor & Newton and Liquitex, two industry leaders and innovators...

Inspired by dream songs of the universe local poet Kira Catanzaro performs a playful and powerful tribute to the clouds in the sky Photo by Scott Thompson

EXPERIENCE ART IN NATURE

3/27/2013 6:26 PM EST - NC Communications

Trails & Vistas announces 10th anniversary art hikes

Pacific Crest Trail on Donner Summit, Tahoe National Forest on Sept. 7 and 8, 2013
Trails & Vistas unites live music, dance, storytelling, sculpture and painting with the natural environment to create one of a kind art hikes in the Sierra Nevada. On Sept. 7 & 8, 2013 attendees from around the country will hike along the Pacific Crest Trail on Donner Summit...

Vivid LIVE Announces the International Artists Taking the Stage

3/21/2013 10:00 AM EST - Connect Communications, Inc.

Kraftwerk, Bobby Womack, Karl Hyde, Sunnyboys, Empire of the Sun, Among Others, Music Headliners
The program for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House 2013 was announced today as part of the 5th annual Vivid Sydney festival of light, music and ideas. From May 24 – June 2, Sydney Opera House will welcome some of the most ambitious and innovative local and international artists for a ten-day celebration of music on...

Sarah Straussberg - Contemporary Craft Festival

Devon Festival Celebrates A Decade of Contemporary Craft

2/4/2013 7:32 AM EST - Absolute PR & Marketing

News release: The Contemporary Craft Festival offers an exclusive opportunity to meet and shop with Britain's best designer-makers
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, The Contemporary Craft Festival (June 7-9) brings together exceptional work from leading makers from all over the UK and Ireland. Set in parkland on the edge of Dartmoor, the event offers an exclusive...

Da Vinci-inspired sculpture to symbolize The University of Texas at Arlington’s ...

1/30/2013 11:51 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A 20-foot sculpture to be installed this spring at The University of Texas at Arlington will symbolize the University’s bold commitment to research, science and the arts.

Reach, a work by assistant professor of art Darryl Lauster, is based on Helical Aerial Screw, Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century sketch for a gyroscopic flying machine,...

EVENTSTAR LAUNCHES NEW CONTEMPORARY EVENT SPACE IN MIDTOWN

11/29/2012 6:49 PM EST - Eventstar Midtown

More than 500,000 Square Feet of Customizable Structures to Host Year-round Events
MIAMI (November 29)– Eventstar has taken over more than 22 acres of open land surrounded by shops and restaurants in Midtown and transformed it into more than 500,000 square feet of event space.

These fabricated designable and customizable structures are currently being used for Miami’s Art Week from December 4-9. Post Art Week,...

Festive Family Art Projects and Holiday Workshop Weekend this Winter

11/14/2012 3:55 PM EST - Wave Hill

Celebrate the holiday season at Wave Hill! Each weekend, Family Art Projects help spread holiday cheer. Create colorful and embellished candles, craft pop-up holiday cards, dust fragrant pine boughs with beads and shiny foil for a glowing holiday decoration. And to carry all of your holiday treats home, craft recycled containers into glittery gift baskets. Then look ahead to the New Year and design your own...

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