Gallery debuts in Pomona Arts Colony
POMONA - In the 15-plus-year evolution of Pomona's Arts Colony, the downtown area has seen the number of art venues rise from less than a half-dozen to more than 25. The first Second Saturday Art Walk of 2009 rings in the New Year tonight with the introduction of the latest addition to the Colony, Selkouth Gallery.

Richmond Center for Visual Arts earns honor award
KALAMAZOO -- The Richmond Center for Visual Arts at Western Michigan University is the recipient of the 2008 American Institute of Architects Detroit Honor Award....

'O Brother' bluegrass talent coming to Bloomington arts center
BLOOMINGTON -- George Clooney's singing voice and Alison Krauss' ace guitarist/mandolin player are both coming to the stage of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. And they?re one and the same person: Grammy-winning musician Dan Tyminski.

Creativity-focused arts learning plan unveiled
We think we know what creativity is, but we really don't. That's one of the messages from Sir Ken Robinson, the featured guest at Friday's Creative Wisconsin Summit at the Monona Terrace. Robinson, a British author and arts education expert, was the featured speaker at the event, hosted by the Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education. "There are a whole series of misconceptions ...

Ex-Mixed Martial Arts Champ Sentenced for Police Chase
Former mixed martial arts champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been ordered to complete community service for leading Costa Mesa police on a chase in which he rammed three cars.

BIG ARTS has BIG SECRET for 2009
On Jan. 24, BIG ARTS will be hosting their BIG SECRET artwork event to benefit the BIG ARTS Scholarship Program. ?Last year we gave out $30,000 to about eight participants.

Task Force's Plan Urges Strengthening Arts Education In State
MADISON, Wis. -- A task force has released its recommendations for improving arts education and creativity in Wisconsin.

Petition Obama for Secretary of the Arts
Because we demand more Piss Christ in our life, take a moment to sign this online petition, if you will, so Barack Obama will create a Secretary of the Arts position. Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created ...

Angola: 2008 Records Greater Interest in Plastic Arts
Luanda ? The increasing interest in the works of the Angolan plastic arts by individual and collective people topped this art field in 2008. In this race of the fine arts one sees the frenzied desire of the people to revisit their origins, after many years of war in the country.

Katy Heritage Park displays local art in new Fine Arts Center
The Katy Heritage Society and ARTreach celebrated the grand opening of the Katy Heritage Fine Arts Center at the Katy Heritage Park on Saturday.

Arts Management Company Owner: 'Beyond all beyond'
The owner of an arts management company expressed that DPA was "beyond all beyond!"

Missouri Arts Council holds Frame It! contest
The Missouri Arts Council has announced its Frame It! competition, a contest that features art in local communities as seen through an empty picture frame.

Arts magnet school decision reversed
By Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer The new performing arts magnet school isn?t even open, but there was a drama taking place at Thursday night?s (Jan. 7) meeting of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board. read more

Lawton, Burmaster announce Wisconsin is recipient of $50K to promote arts, creativity
MADISON Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton and State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster announced that Wisconsin has received a $50,000 grant from the Dana Foundation to support the action plan of the Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education. We are very pleased to be the recipient of this grant from the Dana Foundation, Burmaster said. With their support, we will be able to enhance our ...

East Lansing fine arts students perform this weekend
A variety of East Lansing High School's performing arts students will perform today and Saturday at the school?s annual Collage Concert and Art Show. The art show begins at 6:30 p.m. and will include appetizers and desserts. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. in the school?s Center for The Performing Arts, 509 Burcham Drive. They include band, orchestra, theater, choir and dance. For more ...

Stellaluna set at Walton Arts Center
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville will host a production of the children's story Stellaluna at 11 a.m. Jan. 31. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

Arts organization sets creative classes
NORTH ADAMS -- Vintage clothing and domain names aren't topics usually associated with the arts, but Northern Berkshire Creative Arts will offer workshops focusing on each in its upcoming winter session.

KC arts council names Brownlee as CEO
The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City has named Harlan Brownlee as president and CEO, effective Feb. 9, succeeding Joan Israelite, who retired as the council?s founding president Dec. 31.

A new space for the arts? Local groups commission study to identify needs, opportunities
A consortium of St. Croix Valley arts groups have hired a Minneapolis consulting firm to help determine what sort of new cultural facilities the greater Stillwater area needs and could support.

Arts & Entertainment Briefs
The Clark Center Performing Arts Foundation has selected 10 local artists to exhibit their work in the center lobby and in the Salon hallway. Works by the selected artists represent a wide variety of styles and media, said a foundation spokeswoman.