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Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  CL staff  |  09-20-2012  |  Culture

Nearly 30 Detroit Ex-Pat Artists Living in NYC Tell Us to Stay Putnew

For any cognizant creative whose finger is on the pulse of this ailing city, the news of one relocating to New York is a cliché. And other places too. Want to move to L.A.? Good luck.
Metro Times  |  Travis R. Wright  |  03-23-2010  |  Art

Take a Bow: Rosson Crow and the Boys with the Bad Reputationsnew

Rosson Crow laments the challenges facing a young female artist, of dealers who don’t want to take her seriously and art-world types who expect her to behave a certain way. That boy’s club attitude is one of the main focuses of her latest show.
New York Press  |  Danny Gold  |  03-04-2010  |  Art

Latino Arts Inc. Shines Light on 'Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints'new

The Ediciones Vigia, a small, independent press operating in Cuba, supports artists to produce handmade books despite limited resources and harsh conditions. It has became a symbol for the light that could illuminate Cuban culture during political and economic upheaval.
Shepherd Express  |  Peggy Sue Dunigan  |  12-11-2009  |  Art

Eight Philly Artists Tell Us How They Pay the Billsnew

The following profiles peek behind the curtain, revealing how artists' day jobs affect their work and vice versa. More specifically, they reveal how eight local artists make enough dough to get up in the morning and create paint, make music or simply entertain us.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Molly Eichel  |  08-25-2009  |  Culture

Canadian Artists Are Getting Poorernew

A new study indicates that Canadian artists are poorer now than they were over a decade ago.
The Georgia Straight  |  Jessica Werb  |  02-09-2009  |  Economy

Virginian Artists and Teachers Struggle with Gov's Budget Cutsnew

As part of Gov. Tim Kaine's Oct. 9 budget cuts, state funds for the Virginia Commission for the Arts were reduced by 15 percent, and the Virginia Arts Foundation fund has been frozen.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Brendan Fitzgerald  |  01-07-2009  |  Economy

The Kresge Foundation Fends Off Artist Starvation and Fuels the Creative Classnew

The Kresge Artist Fellowships -- which will annually award 18 local artists $25,000 -- are one part of an $8.8 million overall commitment to arts and culture in the Detroit area made by the foundation.
Metro Times  |  Kelli B. Kavanaugh  |  01-06-2009  |  Art

Lewis Hyde's Classic Manifesto 'The Gift' Gets a Timely Re-Releasenew

What this book conveys more than almost any other book I've read is the sense of abundance artists develop from grounding their sense of self in something other than money or "stuff." At this time, perhaps more than any other, this book will also speak to readers who don't necessarily consider themselves artists.
Montreal Mirror  |  Juliet Waters  |  12-15-2008  |  Nonfiction

Memory Servednew

Groundbreaking Alzheimer's program at the Morris Museum of Art gives back to patients what the disease so cruelly took -- their past.
Metro Spirit  |  Stacey Hudson  |  07-03-2007  |  Science

Changing the Environmental Landscape, One Building at a Timenew

Designed to conserve water and energy, "green buildings" are constructing a cleaner world.
Boston Phoenix  |  Deirdre Fulton  |  08-11-2005  |  Environment

Not Appearing at a Venue Near Younew

Border entry is becoming increasingly difficult for international artists — what, exactly, are we missing?
INDY Week  |  Grayson Currin, olufunke moses, Sylvia Pfeiffenberger and Byron Woods  |  09-16-2004  |  Performance

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