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Rare Classic Cars, Vintage Cars, Historic Vehicles to be Showcased at Conner Prairie’s Inaugural Festival of Machines Sept. 13-14
The inaugural Festival of Machines presented by Ricker’s runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13-14 at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, located at 13400 Allisonville Road in Fishers, Ind. - August 21, 2014 - Conner Prairie
Erie Art Museum Announces Top Finalists of InnovationErie Design Competition 2014
In its sixth year, InnovationErie announced the top four finalists who will move forward to the next round of competition to contend for over $30,000 in cash and assistance prizes. This is the second round of elimination, after fourteen semi-finalists exhibited their original designs at the Erie... - August 14, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Mary Davis Recently Honored in the Field of Environmental Education. Who Better to Teach About Sharing Nature with Children at Sheldrake Environmental Center?
This fall, recently honored Mary Davis will start teaching Sheldrake's Volunteer Environmental Education Training Program. - August 13, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
At Sheldrake, Summer Isn't Over Yet and Fall is Already Planned
What to do this year in late summer and fall. - August 06, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Eastern National Announces the 2015 Passport to Your National Parks® Photo Contest
Eastern National is pleased to announce the 2015 Passport To Your National Parks® Photo Contest. The contest is open to active National Park Service employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs). Ten winning national park photos will be featured on the 2015 Passport To Your National Parks®... - August 02, 2014 - Eastern National
Children's Museum to Open New Train Exhibit
St. Louis community helps create interactive locomotive educational display. - July 30, 2014 - St. Louis Children's Illustrated Art Museum
"ShrineBeast" by Andrew Paul Woolbright at Yellow Peril
“ShrineBeast” is a mixed media exhibition about alternate realities and the transformative nature of love by Andrew Paul Woolbright. - July 24, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Crowdsourcing Initiative Successful for Book Profiling the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Eastern National is proud to announce that their crowdsourcing initiative through the popular website Kickstarter.com was successful. The project was launched in April 2014 to fund a new edition of the only National Park Service publication that profiles the 56 signers of the Declaration of... - July 19, 2014 - Eastern National
Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum Stainless Steel 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan on Display Through Labor Day
Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum displaying rare and beautiful 1936 Stainless Steel Ford Tudor Deluxe Touring Sedan now through Labor Day. Blue Star Museum. - June 14, 2014 - Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum
Southern-Fried Funk Hits Downtown Galveston
The funky, soulful sounds of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears will be filling the downtown Galveston airwaves on July 12, 2014 at Music Nite on the Strand. Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board present this free, family-friendly gathering, which takes place on the second and... - June 08, 2014 - Mitchell Historic Properties
"Altared States" by Toby Barnes at Yellow Peril
Mixed media exhibition exploring the making of the sacred in everyday urban life by Toby Barnes. - June 05, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Art About Time
"Time Frames Marking Time," a multi-media exhibition curated by Elisa Decker and Barbara Lubliner, features the work of 19 artists who engage time as a palpable presence. - June 03, 2014 - Barbara Lubliner Studio
Family Ponding at the Larchmont Reservoir with Sheldrake Environmental Center
Family fun with Sheldrake on June 1st. Join Sheldrake and look to see who is living in in their local pond. Come help Sheldrake welcome the much awaited warm weather. - May 17, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Three New Publications Produced by Eastern National
Three new publications highlighting three distinctly different National Park Service Sites have been produced by Eastern National: "Independence: The Park in Pictures," "Minuteman Missile National Historic Site," and "Upper Delaware in Verse and... - May 11, 2014 - Eastern National
Positive Shopping Experience at GeorgiaVines.com Recognized via Inclusion in Google Trusted Stores Program
Now a Google Trusted Store, GeorgiaVines.com is your best source for Rare and Unusual Plants and Seeds. - May 09, 2014 - Georgia Vines
Erie Art Museum Premieres Its 91st Annual Spring Show
The Erie Art Museum premieres its 91st Annual Spring Show on Saturday, April 26 from 7-9:30 p.m. with an exclusive preview for EAM Museum members and artists of the Spring Show in the Museum’s Main Gallery. Juror’s awards will be announced during this event, and guests will enjoy... - May 07, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
One Night. Two Events. Gallery Night + ARTafterDARK
The Erie Art Museum is organizing the next Gallery Night, scheduled for Friday, May 23 from 7 until 10 p.m., A city-wide art gallery crawl through local, independent galleries and the Museum, participating Gallery Night venues will open their doors after-hours for visitors to get up close and... - May 07, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Yellow Peril Gallery Presents "Ubiquity" at cutlog NY 2014 During Frieze Week
"Ubiquity" at cutlog NY 2014 works from artists who possess a strong understanding of the new realities that came into fruition through society’s relationship with technology, especially how its cogs can alter our concept of play, work and life with each movement. - May 07, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Eastern National Announces 2013 Award Winners
Annual Awards Highlight Excellence in Performance and Partnership - May 03, 2014 - Eastern National
"Black Indians in Space: The Constellation" by James Montford at Yellow Peril
Mixed-media collages exploring African American and Native American stereotypes and identity by James Montford. - May 01, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
CultureHaus Brings Light to Life with Banner 2014: Art of Light
CultureHaus, the young professionals group for the Denver Art Museum, will host its annual fundraiser, Banner: Art of Light, on Saturday, May 10, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Battery 621, 621 Kalamath St. - April 24, 2014 - CultureHaus
Matt Murchison Mutiny to Perform Live at Carnegie Carnegie April 28
The Matt Murchison Mutiny will perform live April 28 at Carnegie Carnegie to close out the institution's months-long Listen Locally series. - April 23, 2014 - Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
Tudor City Inaugural House Tour Features Rare Look at Ten Diverse Apartments
On Saturday, April 26, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, approximately ten unique residences will open their doors to the public to highlight the architecture, history and the exquisite style of the Tudor City neighborhood. In addition, amazing rooftops and gardens will also be featured. This is the first time homes in Tudor City have been opened to the public in a house tour. For more information: www.tudorcitygreens.org. - April 18, 2014 - Tudor City Greens
InnovationErie: Design Competition 2014, Seeking Bright Ideas
Now in its sixth year, InnovationErie Design Competition was created to catalyze creative economic development in Northwest PA by supporting an innovative community of artists, scientists, artists, manufacturers, engineers and designers (SAM & ED). The competition emerged to encourage local economic development by allowing people to submit original product ideas that could be manufactured or created in the Erie region, with the possibility of creating new small businesses. - April 16, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Golden Stage Inn Partners with Local and Sustainable Entrepreneurs
Golden Stage Inn is introducing a series of local food events this spring. These events reflect the Vermont ideals of sustainability and community connection. Two local foods B&B packages include the “Foodies’ Getaway” and “Road Trip!” specials. In June, the Inn will host two Pop-Up Restaurant events prepared by guest cooks using local and organic ingredients. One is an evening of Indian Cuisine and the other a VT farm-to-table dinner. - April 05, 2014 - Golden Stage Inn
Crowdsourcing Initiative Launched by Eastern National for Book Profiling the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Eastern National is proud to announce a new crowdsourcing initiative through the popular website Kickstarter.com, to fund a new edition of the only National Park Service publication that profiles the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. If the project is fully funded, Eastern National... - April 05, 2014 - Eastern National
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 91st Annual Spring Show
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 91st Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, beginning Saturday, March 22, 2014. The deadline for entries is Sunday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. A detailed schedule of when and where entries can be submitted is found at... - March 30, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Registration Open for Spring Studio Art Classes at the Erie Art Museum
Studio art classes are forming now for the Erie Art Museum’s Spring Semester of studio art classes and workshops. Class registrations made by April 1 are eligible for a $10.00 off Early Bird Discount for each class; registration can be done online at erieartmuseum.org or by calling the Museum... - March 30, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Manly Retreats Open in Downtown Galveston
The newly renovated Rosenberg Building, 2311 Strand, across from Saengerfest Park, has become a “Gentleman’s Paradise” with the opening of new Mitchell Historic Properties tenants Bear Claw Knife and Shear and The Beef Jerky Outlet. - March 30, 2014 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Yellow Peril Reaches New Heights at SCOPE New York: "Size and Location Doesn't Matter When Hope is the Anchor"
When Providence-based contemporary art gallery Yellow Peril participated in their second edition of SCOPE in New York, the little gallery from the littlest state outsold several international peers and gained new collectors from three continents, proving that size and location doesn’t matter when Hope is the anchor. - March 28, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Kilnopening.edu 2014: California Ceramic Academia April 12, 2014 – June 1, 2014
The American Museum of Ceramic Art presents Kilnopening.edu 2014, a biennial exhibition featuring ceramic work from California college/university professors and students throughout California. Three supporting exhibitions also on view - Palm Prints: Jamie Bardsley, Emerging Artists: High School Exhibition, and Big Fish Small Pot: Sixth International Small Teapot Competition. Programing during exhibition includes a lecture on May 10, 7:00pm by Tanya Batura and Free Family Day on May 24, 1-4pm. - March 26, 2014 - American Museum of Ceramic Art
"Community in Focus: Photographs and Stories of Olneyville" at The Plant #108
Undertaken as part of Olneyville Housing's 25th Anniversary Celebration, "Community in Focus: Photographs and Stories of Olneyville" celebrates life in Olneyville by pairing 25 striking portraits of Olneyville residents, artists, merchants and other neighborhood luminaries with their recorded reminiscences. - March 24, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
"DISCOurse #1: Pinup" by Bradley Wester at Yellow Peril
Bradley Wester’s newest body of work, a hybrid-practice that combines painting, drawing, sculpture and digital imaging into larger works and installations with unique reference to color and light and to physical space, opens at Yellow Peril on April 24th. - March 18, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
BEER: Oregon Author Brewing Part II of Epic Historical Fiction Adventure
Last week marked the beginning of production for, “Grog Wars,” the latest historical fiction adventure by Oregon author, Anne Sweazy-Kulju. - March 17, 2014 - Historical-Horse-Feathers.com
National Parks Photos Sought
Eastern National is seeking submissions of photographs of all 401 national park sites in America. These images will be used in a variety of projects including a special Passport To Your National Parks publication that will showcase the beauty and history found in each of America’s... - March 08, 2014 - Eastern National
Call for New Artists – Bellamy Mansion Emerging Artist Show
Bellamy Mansion Challenges Emerging Artists to Showcase the “Beauty of Bellamy” in Upcoming Exhibition, Sale and Celebration - March 07, 2014 - Bellamy Mansion Museum
The Erie Art Museum Hosts a Free Photo-Filled Weekend
The Erie Art Museum will host a weekend of photography, Photopalooza, Thursday, March 6 through Sunday, March 9 in celebration of two new photography exhibits on display. The weekend has a full schedule of all things photography, including artist meet & greets, photography workshops, and family... - March 01, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
Yellow Peril Gallery to Present "Cultural Hegemony" at SCOPE New York 2014
"Cultural Hegemony" at SCOPE New York 2014 features artists whose body of work is rich in social context and investigates ideas of right and wrong, beautiful and ugly, just and unjust, and possible and impossible in a quietly confident manner. - February 28, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Molly K. Morrison to be Honored with Eighth Annual Rebecca Lukens Award
Eighth Rebecca Lukens Award to Conservation Strategist Molly K. Morrison. - February 19, 2014 - The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum
Korean Film Series at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Featuring a mix of contemporary films, documentaries, and classics, this series showcases traditional and modern Korean culture with themes explored in the exhibition Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Each film is introduced by Joe Kim, founder of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Discussions with experts in Korean film and history follow most screenings. - February 19, 2014 - Korean Film Series
Medal of Honor Recipient Urges Congress to Correct an "Oversight"
Robert D. Maxwell, Oregon’s only living WWII recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, believes at least one more Oregonian, Lt. Col Leonard C. DeWitt, deserves to share that honor. Nearly 70 years after DeWitt's service, a campaign edges closer to properly honoring a decorated war hero. - February 17, 2014 - Historical Outreach Foundation
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 91st Annual Spring Show
The Erie Art Museum invites artists within a 250-mile radius of the City of Erie to submit works for the 91st Annual Spring Show. Submissions are accepted March 22 through April 6. Visit erieartmuseum.org for details. - February 14, 2014 - Erie Art Museum
"RETROPICAL: Superstitions of the Other" by Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez at Yellow Peril
From an autobiographical point of view, "RETROPICAL” by Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez explores the subaltern identity of a Caribbean native living in New England. - February 04, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Exhibition Spans Career of Acclaimed Architect Mario Botta
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Pays Homage to its Building’s Designer with an Exhibition Featuring Artifacts that Exemplify Botta’s Architectural Style. - February 01, 2014 - Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Sheldrake Environmental Center Wants All to Know There's Lots Happening in Nature in Winter
While it may look quiet out there, there's lots happening in nature, and Sheldrake has programs designed to help explore, even during the wintry months. - January 30, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Woods Hole Choral Group Appoints New Music Director
The Board of Trustees of the Woods Hole Cantata Consort is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Fort as the new director of music for its 41st season in 2014. - January 15, 2014 - Woods Hole Cantata Consort
"(numb)Charlottes" by Jennifer Avery at Yellow Peril
"(numb)Charlottes" is an exploration of the pleasures of the whimsical, macabre, grotesque and glamorous by New Bedford-based artist Jennifer Avery. Art practice as identity and obsession is at the core: 2-D dolls, 3-D dolls, paper dolls, glass dolls, small, medium and large dolls, doll dresses, doll pets, and, of course, doll furniture. - January 08, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Yum Yum's & Friends Luncheon for Local Artists
ArtistBizRight a new business educational company for artists is hosting a networking opportunity luncheon for local artists called Yum Yum’s & Friends on Sunday, February 23rd at 12:00, located at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Chevy Chase, Maryland. - January 05, 2014 - ArtistBizRight
Friends of Balboa Park Appoints Kathleen Stoughton First Executive Director
The 24-year non-profit administrator takes the helm to raise awareness for the organization and initiate park-wide projects. - December 22, 2013 - Friends of Balboa Park
Fight Childhood Obesity and Grow a Healthy Community
Recently, Gardens of the Fox Cities received a match grant that will match dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Funds received from this match campaign will help expand programming for the 2014 season allowing Gardens of the Fox Cities to reconnect more children and families to the basics of gardening. - December 11, 2013 - Gardens of the Fox Cities