Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other News
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The arts and cultural organizations in the greater Capital Region and North Country have received nearly $6.5 million in economic-development funds.
These organizations also maintain the vital...more
KCET and The California Endowment's Building Healthy Communities initiative announced THE POWER OF STORIES, a new multimedia archive that includes a collection of stories and videos that will...more
The highly acclaimed BottleRock Napa Valley music festival will be giving out free one-day pass tickets for volunteer labor.
Over 700 volunteers could be used during the five-day festival at the...more
One of the new ways to tackle homelessness is through musical workshops. The Intersections, a multi-cultural, multi-faith advocacy group, recently held a workshop in New York City hosted by the...more
Zack Danger Brown, who spearheaded the scrumptious potato salad Kickstarter campaign that started with a modest amount of $10 for a quality side dish, will host a benefit concert to help alleviate...more
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) appears to forgo collaboration with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
MOCA board officials states that the museum would best be an independent...more
Star Wars filmmakers have launched a contest to raise money for UNICEF programs by offering its fans a role in the movie.
The Star Wars: Force for Change challenge is intended at "finding...more
A video and photography project titled Vets Finding a Home, which opened at Project H.O.M.E.'s 1515 Fairmount Avenue residence, gives a face and a voice to veterans who have experienced...more
In partnerhsip with Netiya, social enterprise Project CREED launches its newest book, "Back to the Source."
The book is a Los Angeles project that targets the need for a better and more...more
Social-reading subscription service Bookmate has announced it is taking a $3 million funding to share the love of reading to Turkey, Scandinavia, and Latin America this 2014.
Russian consumer...more
