Barrie Stead was a dedicated Labour politician in London, known for his contributions to the arts, education, and local councils for six decades. [ more ]
Broadway Bridges program has $10 Broadway tickets for NYC public school students in five boroughs
The Broadway League and the New York City Department of Education are partnering to provide $10 Broadway tickets to high school students in public schools.
The Broadway Bridges program has served 436 New York City public high schools and aims to expose students to live theatre. [ more ]
Ministers approve Sir James Dyson's 6m donation to state primary school
Sir James Dyson has received approval from the government to donate £6 million to his local state primary school for the construction of a STEM and arts center.
The expansion at the school will include purpose-built rooms for design, technology, art, science, and mathematics-based activities, as well as additional classrooms. [ more ]
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
The Pulitzer Prizes honored journalism and arts in 2023, with The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Associated Press winning multiple awards. [ more ]
The Olympics used to award medals in arts alongside athletics. The gold medal in arts at the 1924 Paris Olympics went to a Greek artist for a bronze sculpture of the Discobole. [ more ]
Illuminate and Civic Joy Fund are partnering to activate Market Street in San Francisco with a light installation using giant laser beams.
The art installation, called 'Illuminate San Francisco', will run from November 13 to 16 and will celebrate the vitality of the city and the unity of cooperating nations during APEC Week.
The funding for the installation was cut, but Illuminate has launched a crowdfunding effort to cover the cost. [ more ]