National Award for Arts winners unveiled: related news

National Award for Arts winners unveiled

The National Culture and Arts Foundation has announced this year's six recipients of the National Award for Arts, which recognizes artists for their creativity and professionalism.

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.

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.

National Association of Photoshop Professionals announces Guru Award winners

imageThe National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) has announced the Guru Award winners for the West Coast Photoshop World Conference & Expo  in Las Vegas. The Guru Awards are a special Photoshop competition exclusively for conference attendees.

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.

National to maintain arts funding

The National Party's Arts, Culture and Heritage policy, announced today, confirms that National will maintain current levels of arts funding, should it be in the position to form a government following the 2008 election.

National Council on the Arts Convenes for 164th Meeting

Washington, D.C. – The National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will meet in a public session on Friday, June 27 in Room M-09 of The Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Chinese Children's Painting Competition Winners Visit Kenya

16 July 2008 - Twenty first place winners of the 2008 Chinese Children's Painting Competition organized by the Luo Hong Foundation and UNEP are in Nairobi to receive their awards from UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. The 20 children were selected winners of the competition which was had over 1.5 million entries from all regions of China. Other winners include 100 second place winners and 500 third place winners. The theme of the Competition was Climate Change: "What can we do to make our earth cool down?" The Chinese Children's Painting Competition is chaired by Liz Rihoy of Resource Africa.

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

National Education Association Foundation to Expand Digital Arts Programs in Schools

SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Education Association Foundation is joining the Digital Art Alliance. They will sponsor, with The Pearson Foundation, digital arts programs in school districts that are part of the NEA Foundation's Achievement Gap Sites program. This program represents a multi-year investment in school quality and leadership created and managed in coordination with the National Education Association.

RIBA Award for ISG Jackson's Wysing Arts Centre Scheme - 12/07/2008

A landmark building in Cambridge, constructed by ISG Jackson Special Projects, has been awarded a top national architectural award. The Wysing Arts Centre in Bourn, scooped top honours in the RIBA Awards, which recognise buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment.

RIBA Award for ISG Jackson's Wysing Arts Centre Scheme

A landmark building in Cambridge, constructed by ISG Jackson Special Projects, has been awarded a top national architectural award. The Wysing Arts Centre in Bourn, scooped top honours in the RIBA Awards, which recognise buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment.

RIBA Award for ISG Jackson's Wysing Arts Centre Scheme - 12/07/2008

A landmark building in Cambridge, constructed by ISG Jackson Special Projects, has been awarded a top national architectural award. The Wysing Arts Centre in Bourn, scooped top honours in the RIBA Awards, which recognise buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment.

Works of graduates displayed at National Culture and Fine Arts University (Yangon)

YANGON, 16 Aug - The 12th graduation works show of students of National Culture and Fine Arts University (Yangon) was held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street, here, today.

President Rahmon visits Beijing National Center for Arts

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on visit to China, on August 8, visited the Beijing National Center for Arts to familiarize himself with achievements of ancient arts of China, according to the Tajik MFA.

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.

Dion Criticizes Conservative Arts Cuts

Saskatoon Attending an environment, arts and peace festival yesterday federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion blasted the Stephen Harper government for its decision to cut arts and culture programs. "He (Harper) seems to not understand that we need to be stimulating those programs. We must encourage different arts and culture," Mr. Dion told reporters while standing inside a tent at the We Are Many festival in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park. "The link between culture and the environment is the way of the future. We are entering a knowledge economy based on innovation and artists are those who bring the creativity and creation." The federal government announced nearly $50 million in cuts to arts funding during the past two weeks. That follows in the heels of Bill C-10, which would allow the government to withdraw tax credits for Canadian films

Treasures like Helen Mirren who enrich arts

In association with the British Library, The Sunday Telegraph has launched a summer-long campaign inviting our readers to recognise our national treasures in four areas: public life, the arts, innovation and enterprise and science. This week, we look at the shortlisted candidates, compiled by specialists at the newspaper and from the library, for National Treasure for Arts.

NRI-owned firm in UAE wins NASA award

AJMAN: A small company based in the United Arab Emirates owned by an Indian that produces raw materials for the paint industry is among this year's list of winners of a top nanotechnology award. The award is given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States.

The treasures like Dame Helen Mirren and Dame Judi Dench who enrich our arts

In association with the British Library, The Sunday Telegraph has launched a summer-long campaign inviting our readers to recognise our national treasures in four areas: public life, the arts, innovation and enterprise and science. This week, we look at the shortlisted candidates, compiled by specialists at the newspaper and from the library, for National Treasure for Arts.

Arts Council England is seeking to appoint consultancies from across the UK for a new £1.5m national design roster, with a view to boosting its creativity....

Arts Council England is seeking to appoint consultancies from across the UK for a new £1.5m national design roster, with a view to boosting its creativity.

National Arts Festival to be extended in 2009, 2010

The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009. This will also occur in 2010 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

National Arts Festival to Be Extended in 2009, 2010

The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009.

Arts award finalists named

Joburg has come up six times in the list of finalists in the Arts and Culture Trust Awards. Winners will be announced in September.

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