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Statewide Plein Air Exhibit

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 by pedsptedd

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.26.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.26.8″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”3.26.8″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.8″] Photo by Sally Ince /News Tribune The Academy of Nature and Wildlife Arts in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources’ Rozier Gallery hosted the first annual statewide Plein Air exhibit. The exhibit pairs open air paintings from around the state with interpretative activities with DNR staff to explore Missouri’s diverse READ MORE

Americans for the Arts Teams Up with HANDWORK 2026 to Celebrate Legacy of American Craft in Lead-Up to U.S. Semiquincentennial

Posted on April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 by pedsptedd

This post was originally published on this site(WASHINGTON, DC— April 18, 2024)—Americans for the Arts (AFTA) announces its participation in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a national Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Handwork 2026 is a yearlong collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers READ MORE

Americans for the Arts Begins Leadership Succession Planning

Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by pedsptedd

This post was originally published on this siteThe Americans for the Arts’ Board of Directors announces the organization’s next phase of transformation as it focuses on its service to the arts and culture sector. A CEO selection committee has been formed to commence a national search to find a successor to the current President & READ MORE

Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Elected Chair of Americans for the Arts’ Board of Directors

Posted on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by pedsptedd

This post was originally published on this site(WASHINGTON, DC— March 26, 2024)— Nolen Bivens, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts (AFTA), announces that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected longtime arts advocate and Board member Edgar L. Smith, Jr. as its next Chair. Smith assumes this new role, having served as a READ MORE

Race Forward and Americans for the Arts Announce ‘Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy’

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 by pedsptedd

This post was originally published on this siteActivities to be held across the country from September 27-October 5 Monday, March 11, 2024 – Race Forward and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) today announced a Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy which will be held Sept. 27 – Oct. 5, 2024 in communities across READ MORE

Americans For The Arts And United States Conference Of Mayors Honor Elected Leaders From Missouri, New York, and Colorado and Poet Honey Bell-Bey For Their Steadfast Support of The Arts

Posted on January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 by pedsptedd

This post was originally published on this site[WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2024]— Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors today presented the 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards to three elected officials and an American poet at The United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. Award READ MORE