Good News Notes: “Surf Culture in the U.S. is often skewed towards the West Coast and Hawaii. California is of course the center of the surf industry. And Hawaii is the birthplace and unofficial home of high-performance. Well, what about the East Coast? It’s arguably kicked out more champions (see Kelly Slater, Lisa Anderson, Caroline Marks). It’s…
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Solar Mountain Would Produce Renewable Energy at Burning Man
Good News Notes: “Environmental design is becoming more and more relevant as we feel the effects of climate change on our planet. Artists, architects, and other designers are finding new ways to consider the impact of their work and to design less intrusively. Burning Man is a well-known community focused on art and self-expression, so it is…
Pop-up art shop raises more than $25K for N.J. nonprofit
Good News Notes: “What started as a pop-up shop for art and donations in Hopewell has raised more than $25,000 for HomeFront, the nonprofit organization focusing on ending homelessness in Central Jersey. The pop-up shop, curated by members of ArtSpace, one of the creative programs under HomeFront, launched in early December. ArtSpace is a spacious studio…
Detroit nonprofit organization brings art to community, even during pandemic
Good News Notes: “A Detroit nonprofit organization is making art accessible for everyone in many different ways, and it has some big names on board to help make it possible. Right in the heart of Detroit, next to the DIA, is a special place to all of the arts. In fact, it’s a place where…
‘Love’ mural at UNC Rex Hospital serves as a bright spot in dark times
Good News Notes: “ A new mural at UNC Rex hospital has become a bright spot in dark times. The artist is a surgical technologist at the hospital. The letters spell “Love” and that’s what Jamar Harris put into the mural. “I feel that we should love each other, you know. No matter what background you…
National Gallery of Art Acquires Its First Painting by a Native American Artist
Good News Notes: “The National Gallery of Art has made a landmark addition to its collections: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s I See Red: Target (1992), an 11-foot-tall mixed media work on canvas. The acquisition—the first major painting by a Native American artist to enter the museum’s collections, according to a statement—comes nearly eight decades after the Washington, D.C. cultural institution opened its…
Artist paints beautiful murals around King
Good News Notes: “Kenneth Hollingshead has made a living painting signs and murals all his life. He’s done other things too but always comes back to painting, which he started at a very young age. ‘When I was a kid we’d have to make book covers out of grocery bags,’ he said. ‘I would draw…
Billionaire Will Raffle Away Picasso for Charity
Good News Notes: “Billionaire art collector David Nahmad cannot remember why he bought “Nature Morte,” a small oil painting by Pablo Picasso. Nahmad owns about 300 of Picasso’s works. So, his forgetfulness is understandable. ‘We bought so many Picassos now, I don’t remember the… reason,’ Nahmad said to Associated Press reporters from his home in…
Youth Art Month returns to Ann Arbor in March with installations, events
Good News Notes: “Each year in March, downtown Ann Arbor is transformed into a gallery showcasing artwork by local students for Youth Art Month. The annual observance is organized by the Main Street Area Association and local partners in order to highlight the value of art education.” View the whole story here: https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2020/02/26/youth-art-month-returns-to-ann-arbor-in-march-with-installations-events/
Endangered Species Youth Art Contest opens
Good News Notes: “The Endangered Species Coalition is taking entries for its annual youth art contest. Elementary, middle and high school teachers and their students are encouraged to submit artwork by the March 1 deadline. The Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is an integral part of the annual Endangered Species Day, celebrated the third…