Downturn cuts arts groups' endowments, attendance
INDIANAPOLIS - Arts groups in the city are cutting their budgets or delaying projects in response to falling donations, ticket sales and the stock market woes' squeeze on their endowments.

Middletown arts center kicks off 2009 with Daryl Urig
The Middletown Arts Center kicks off 2009 with an exhibit by nationally recognized Ohio artist Daryl Urig.

Divine Performing Arts 2009 World Tour
More than 100 performers will take the stage at the Eisemann Center in Richardson in a collaboration of dancers, musicians and choreographers from around the world for the performances of the Divine Performing Arts on Feb. 2-4.

New Zealand Films on The Arts Channel
The Arts Channel is proud to premier two New Zealand films ? A Small Life? and ? Edith Collier: A Light Among Shadows? in January.

School of Arts: Open to 'desirables'
Tenterfield Shire Council has back-flipped on a resolution less than a month old at its December ordinary meeting when it decided it would allow wedding receptions at the School of Arts, but only for 'desirable' people.

IN THE ARTS
Sometimes, forgotten stories are finally told through art. And some of those stories are now being told through art created by U.S. veterans in an exhibit that fills the lobby and halls of the Vietnam Era Educational Center at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at the PNC Arts Center.

Beaux Arts Festival takes place Saturday
The 58th annual Holtz Children's Hospital Beaux Arts Festival of Art will take place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the University of Miami campus.

Jersey City artist puts the 'pro' in Pro Arts
Conner Jay/ Jersey JournalRebecca Feranec, of Pro Arts Jersey City Jersey City artist, Rebecca Feranec, has been promoted to Executive Director of Pro Arts Jersey City. Feranec, worked as a studio tour coordinator starting in 2006 and was advanced to...

Arts Briefs
The Capital Regional District needs individuals to serve on its Arts Advisory Council. The council is a volunteer committee that adjudicates CRD funding programs and provides advice and policy recommendations on issues relating to the arts in the Capital Region.

Divine Performing Arts Tours in High Gear
The three companies of Divine Performing Arts (DPA) continue their world tour, spreading traditional Chinese culture.

Pa. Academy of Fine Arts Begins Accepting Transfer Credits
For the first time in more than 200 years, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will accept transfer credits from another institution. And the first school to win that distinction may surprise you.

Downturn cuts arts groups' endowments, attendance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Central Indiana arts groups are cutting their budgets or delaying projects in response to falling donations, ticket sales and a squeeze on their endowments.

Obama?s pledges for the arts
NEW YORK. Artists and arts organisations are hoping for greater support than they received from ...

W-W Arts Foundation thankful, looking for another good year
TO THE EDITOR: What a year this has been. We still need your support. Help us begin 2009 on a brilliant note! You may have heard about the Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation's accomplishments. We gave $18,000 to the public school band program as a result of the Hillary Lindsey concert in 2007.

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts cuts shows
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts has postponed, canceled or put on hold eight upcoming performances. Music Hall President Vince Paul cited reasons ranging from the sluggish economy to issues with promoters, artists and scheduling.

Artesian Arts Chorale to meet Sunday
There will be an important meeting of members and anyone interested in joining the Artesian Arts Chorale Sunday, said Jean and Jerry Keck, co-directors of the group.

Local artists' works available at Grove Hill arts center opening
Attendees at the "Opening Gala" of the Grove Hill Cultural Arts Center on Main Street downtown will have an opportunity to win a painting by a local artist in exchange for a donation to the organization. The event will be from 2 until 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18.

The Arts Council?s ?Evenings of Intimate Jazz? presents the Christian Tamburr Quartet
GAINESVILLE - The Arts Council?s Evenings of Intimate Jazz returns on Saturday, January 17 with the Christian Tamburr Quartet. Christian Tamburr is a multi-instrumentalist, accomplished on the piano and trap set as well as world and orchestral percussion.

FMU Performing Arts Center prepares for groundbreaking
Heavy machinery is already moving dirt on the site of the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in preparation for the center?s Jan. 30 groundbreaking.

Get 'Cornered' with NSU fine arts major
Lauren Wells is a Northern State University student. A graduate of Bowdle High School, she has two pieces in the ?Happy Trees? exhibit, which runs through Jan. 23 in the Spafford Hall Faculty Gallery. Wells, 21, is in her third year at Northern. Her major is fine arts....