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Brooklyn Arts Groups Spread Out

BROOKLYN—Two Brooklyn arts organizations, BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn and Urban Glass, will expand within the building they already share, thanks to a $17.3 million makeover paid for by the mayor's office, city council, and office of the Brooklyn borough president, reports the New York Times. The renovation of the Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Fort Greene's BAM Cultural District will provide BRIC Arts, which presents visual and performing arts programs, with a 20,000-square-foot gallery and performance space; Urban Glass, a glassmaking studio and school, will get gallery and retail space and a walk-in workshop. “It’s the first project that is really advancing the goals of indigenous arts groups that are already in the BAM Cultural District,” said Leslie Schultz, executive director of BRIC Arts.

Sky to double its arts output

The broadcaster Sky is doubling its arts output with the launch of Sky Arts 2 on October 20. While Sky Arts, the existing arts channel will refocus to embrace more contemporary and �cult� programming, Sky Arts 2 will feature dance and the visual arts alongside classical music. The High-Definition Arts channel will draw its programming from both Sky Arts and Sky Arts 2.

Arts Council plans further three-year initiative for Traditional Arts

The Arts Council announced today its intention to develop a further three-year initiative for the Traditional Arts. The move comes after the successful completion of the Traditional Arts Initiative 2005-2008, which introduced the Deis scheme and increased support for the traditional arts through the Arts Council’s mainstream grants and awards.

Arts Council publishes Arts and Education Report

The Arts Council today published Points of Alignment the Report of the Special Committee on the Arts and Education. The Report was presented to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, T.D., and the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, T.D

NAC gives arts groups leg-up

AS TRADITIONAL arts groups try to stay relevant in a competitive arts landscape, they have to market themselves more aggressively.

Electronic Arts (ERTS) NewsBite - ERTS Jumps on Upgrade

Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) opened at 45.10. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 44.07 and a high of 45.79. ERTS is now trading at 45.56, up 1.62 (3.59%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 61.62 in October and set its 52 week low of 43.46 in June. ERTS has traded lower since September of last year. Shares of Electronic Arts have been soaring after a Soleil Securities Group analyst upped the stock to "Buy" from "Hold" and set a $55 price target, citing the company's strong product lineup. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives ERTS a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you’re looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider an August bull-put credit spread below the $40 range. ERTS stock could fall up to 12.

Sky to launch second arts channel

Sky Arts will be renamed Sky Arts 1 and concentrate on showing "cutting-edge documentaries, cult films, classic concerts and ground-breaking drama". Classical music, opera, dance and fine arts programming will shift to Sky Arts 2.

Nov 9-12: National Arts Marketing Project Conference; Houston, TX

The 2008 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, is geared to both arts marketers and fundraisers so that they can learn and network together. The theme, "Priming the Pump: Fueling Integrated Arts Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorships to Optimize Revenue," will help organizations learn to grapple with earned revenue issues in what potentially looks like another "new economy." In addition to the popular preconference Sponsorship Boot Camp, new to this year's conference is a second pre-conference: The Pricing Institute.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

PRNewswire/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

PRNewswire/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

Yahoo! Announces New Privacy Choice

Yahoo! Inc. announced that it will offer users the ability to opt-out of customized advertising on Yahoo.com. This new option expands Yahoo!'s existing opt-out program for customized advertising served by Yahoo! on third party networks. Yahoo! announced the new opt-out capability as part of its response to a Congressional inquiry about customization sent to 33 companies from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This new opt-out capability is expected to be available for consumers by the end of August. Users will be able to access the opt-out in the Yahoo! privacy center, which is linked on the home page and nearly every page on the Yahoo! network.

Film, arts & cultural festivals draw visitors to Korea this autumn

Autumn is not only the best time to visit Korea for its good weather and stunning autumn scenery but also for two of the largest arts and cultural events in the country. For lovers of film, arts and culture it’s a great time to visit Korea’s twin cities of Seoul and Busan. While Seoul city will host the Seoul Performing Arts Festival from 18 September to 19 October, Busan in the south of the country will host its International Film Festival which runs for nine days from 2-10 October.

Fine arts as a study option

During the past three weeks we had been discussing certain common avenues of higher education available to candidates who have finished the higher secondary course, irrespective of their optional subjects. We had mentioned hospitality management, chartered accountancy, company secretaryship, cost and works accountancy, and law. Let us now look at fine arts as a career option. In addition to academic qualifications, the candidates should necessarily have certain special att ributes for successfully pursuing fine arts. The fine arts colleges offer training in three main areas – drawing and painting; sculpture; and commercial or applied art.

10th Pacific Arts Festival officially opened in American Samoa.

Loud applause came from the packed out stadium as American Samoa’s governor, Togiola Tulafono, declared the tenth Festival of Pacific Arts officially open. The Australia Torres Straits delegation led the way around the stadium, the crowds enjoyed the Cook Islands and Tahiti groups’ thumping drums and swaying hips while the New Zealand delegation’s kapahaka group delivered a spine-tingling performance. Each Pacific group had just 3 minutes to give their best performance to the crowd, bef ore they each presented Govenor Tulafono with gifts from their homeland. The group from Samoa wan’t able to stick to the time limit, performing, among a number of items, the crowd-pleasing slapdance and fire dance. After American Samoa’s large Tagaloa creation production, gospel group the Katina Brothers sang the ceremony to a close.

The Digital Arts Alliance Expands Partnerships, Collaborations

SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pearson Foundation today announced a series of new partnerships, programs, and funding commitments with members of the Digital Arts Alliance, the consortium that promotes digital arts in K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and community centers nationwide. The Pearson Foundation is the founding partner in the Digital Arts Alliance.

Scribe launches arts and entertainment website

One of Zimbabwe's prominent writers and journalist, Wonder Guchu, has launched an arts and entertainment website for his arts organisation, Arts Initiates Zimbabwe.

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