An inside look at the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia’s “Designing Leadership”

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An inside look at the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia’s “Designing Leadership”

Published May 22, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Emily Sullivan, Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia Throughout March and April the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia held its first ever leadership program targeted towards the arts and cultural nonprofit and creative for-profit sectors. This program, called Designing Leadership, was a five-session-long series that helped...

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Talking community, art & partnerships with Deborah Briggs, The Betsy’s vice president marketing, philanthropy and programs

Published May 22, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Etain Connor and Laura Bruney, Arts & Business Council of Miami With a façade that harkens back to the golden age of Ocean Drive yet refined for a contemporary palate, The Betsy South Beach is known for hosting a variety of events that are diverse, innovative and always interesting....

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Going Home Again by Laura Zabel, Knight National Advisory Council member

Published May 21, 2014 by Dennis Scholl

Here’s a piece from Knight National Advisory Council member Laura Zabel that reminds all of us who are artists why we do what we do. The yin and yang of angst and energy that comes out of artistic endeavor. The piece was originally posted on HowlRound Eight years. It’s been...

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Arsht Center launches MiamiArtsJobs.com to recruit & retain top talent in South Florida

Published May 21, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

The push is on to attract and retain top artistic talent in South Florida. The Adrienne Arsht Center has launched MiamiArtsJobs.com, a free online jobs resource for the creative industries. The site is a free portal for full time, part time, freelance and internship jobs. The site focuses on creative...

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Kids Make Sculpture may just be the perfect summer arts camp experience

Published May 21, 2014 by Susannah Schouweiler

One of the creations from a "Kids Make Sculpture" workshop last summer. Courtesy of Franconia Sculpture Park The school year is winding down, and my inbox is already packed with press releases for the many arts festivals and community cultural programs with which we fill our...

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The Drum Gunz’s “Project ECHO” takes the Downtown music scene to another level

Published May 21, 2014 by Y-O Latimore

Drum Gunz poster. Imagine a bunch of deejays, engineers, producers and lyricists from alternative, Hip Hop, rap, pop and house backgrounds coming together to display their love of music in one spot. Well, The Drum Gunz's “Project ECHO” is just that type of concert. They have...

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“Bravura” describes Kent State University student exhibition in Summit Artspace

Published May 21, 2014 by Roger Durbin

Summit Artspace, a Knight Arts grantee, is such a cooperative and collaborative place. Local artist groups display their works there, and artists in fact have studios there. Yet there is room for still more, such as the current exhibit called “Bravura” that features the work of Kent State University seniors...

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Two for one at the Mitrani spaces

Published May 20, 2014 by Anne Tschida

A still showing the sad lives of elephants in captivity. The Mitrani sisters, with adjacent art spaces in Wynwood, have collaborated for the first time with a photography and video show from Chicago-based Colleen Plumb, and it’s a real success. Elegant and moving with a...

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Sugar Man located: Rodriguez packs the Masonic

Published May 20, 2014 by Rosie Sharp

Rodriguez, center stage before a packed house at the Masonic Temple. Attendance was lively at the Sixto Rodriguez concert on Tuesday, May 13th, which took place at the Masonic Temple in an area once known as the Cass Corridor—a neighborhood that has changed rapidly, much in...

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The many faces of printmaking with Star Wheel Printers

Published May 20, 2014 by CSchwartz

Broad Street's Gershman Y is the center of Philadelphia's freshest manifestation of printmaking as it opens its halls to “Making Our Mark: Philadelphia Printmakers,” hosted by the brand new collective Star Wheel Printers. This group started by Elaine M. Erne, Nicole Patrice Dul and Hanna Aufschauer seeks to recognize the...

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The return of UNRIVALED! to the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

Published May 20, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Barbara Johnson Ross, Ohr-Ohr’O’Keefe Museum of Art The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art initiated the annual Unrivaled High School Art Competition in 2002 before moving to its new museum campus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Now that the museum is in its permanent location, the juried competition will be held again each...

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Dance eXchange-May 2014

Published May 20, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Tara Keating, BalletX “Ms. Tara?”, one of the 4th grade dancers whispers into my ear. “I’ve been practicing my steps every night at home before I go to bed. Can I show you?” She proceeds to demonstrate the entire “Superstition” dance to Stevie Wonder that we’ve been working on...

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ZERO1 unveils BRING IT! 2014

Published May 19, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Serlin Quah, ZERO1 ZERO1 is thrilled to announce the unveiling of BRING IT! 2014. This summer, through the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, we’re handing over the ZERO1 Garage to innovative performance artists who are pushing the boundaries of digital culture. We are combing...

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rasin (roots) legends Boukman Eksperyans at Big Night in Little Haiti

Published May 19, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

This month we have a very special Big Night in Little Haiti. May is Haitian Heritage Month and we are very proud to feature rasin (roots) legends Boukman Eksperyans . They are one of the most successful and well traveled Haitian bands to date. The band arrived in Miami after...

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Macon the Stage Competition & Showcase Expo makes way for the community to engage and foster the arts

Published May 19, 2014 by Y-O Latimore

Macon the Stage Competition & Showcase Expo flyer. LandMindz has partnered with Shadow’s Dinner Theatre to bridge a void between all disciplines of the arts with the general public. A lot of times, local artists face slim chances of being booked on a stage with a...