As schools around the state begin the fall semester, students and families will notice many new changes to the educational system. Many families will be homeschooling or virtual learning for the first time, and many will be looking for new ways to enhance their child’s learning experience. WonderWorks Myrtle Beach wants to help the community […]
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Breaking Walls Santiago Empowers Next Generation of Creative Activists
Santiago, Chile. Founded by the lovely artist, educator, and creative activist Fran Tarr, Breaking Walls is a non-profit that uses creative writing to empower youth and promote solutions to social issues. The organization consists of young artists, ambassadors, and associates from Barcelona, Berlin, Bethlehem, Palestine, Brooklyn, Cape Town, Detroit, Santiago, and Warsaw. Founder & Director Fran […]
Poem: For Emma Lazarus – And All Who Remember
For Emma Lazarus (And all who remember) Take back your tired and your poor. We do not want them anymore. Emma does not understand the real story of our land. Keep your children at bay. I decline to pray but travail truly rules our days. I in my cups or dotage cannot bear this longer. […]
From Challenge Grants to P.R.: Many Facets of J. Luce Foundation
New York, N.Y. When my mother passed away in 2001, I was inspired to create Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) that went on to help vulnerable children in Africa, Asia and the Americas. My father’s death in 2007 provided the impetus to create a foundation embracing arts, education and orphan care with an emphasis on supporting young global […]
Peter Reginato- The Unexpected
Is there a better image of the Manhattan iconic art scene than the artist loft? The clean lines, solid backgrounds and targeted lighting are hard to beat. That imagery says “art” to even the most untrained eye- we expect it. The exciting part is the “Unexpected”. The original work by a master that puts the […]
Plan to Attend: Best Cultural Event in New York City – About South Asia
Check out The Third Annual IAAC Literary Festival Schedule!
Nepal’s Quake-Damaged Museums Re-Open Thanks to Cultural Agency
New York, N.Y. More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency and its partners, some of the country’s notable museums and institutions, including the National Museum, and the National Art Gallery are once again open and visitors […]
Captivating Animal Sculptures Illustrate Tragedy of Ocean Pollution
Washington, D.C. A giant parrot fish greets visitors at the main entrance to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A bit farther on are a tufted puffin seabird, a freedom starfish and more — all bright, beautiful and eye-catching sculptures. Parrot fish sculpture assembled with marine debris. Photo: Smithsonian’s National Zoo/Flickr. But if you take […]
