"The planned sum is so small that it will not save the economy, but it would be a deep blow to the cultural sector," writer Rosa Meriläinen told Yle.
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of
Cultural projects across the county are in with a chance of being awarded a share of £5m as part of a government funding project looking to uplift local organisations. North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) was provisionally offered the funding through the government’s Levelling Up Fund as part of the Spring Budget. It is part of a £100m pot set aside nationally for levelling-up art and culture projects. Entries from local projects closed this morning (Monday, April 22) and an NNC panel will now...
He made his statements following the announcement of a nearly $4 million "Diversity in Arts" grant supplied by a bank for COVID-19 relief funds.
The Innovate UK Fund has announced six winners to be awarded grant funding from the government totalling £1 million to jumpstart ‘AI in the music industry.’ Competition assessors agreed that AudioStrip would benefit and strengthen the UK music industry by saying “this is well planned, resourced, and researched innovation that can impact the business, market, […]
A state loan program helping Hawaii households acquire rooftop solar and energy storage systems that lower their electric bills is being pumped up for a second year in a row.
The prominent literary and free expression group cancelled its awards after a backlash from nominees.
SISD The Sherman Education Foundation (SEF) has provided over $130,000 through 97 project grants across the district this year through its annual Circle of Success… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe has received a grant to collect temperature data to better understand how heat is impacting the city. The funds come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heat waves in our country,” NOAA Chief Scientist Sarah Kapnick said in a []
Two Chautauqua County art organizations are receiving capital projects funding through the New York State Council on the Arts. Infinity Visual and Performing Arts will receive $50,000 for entrance and reception safety renovations. 1891 Fredonia Opera House will receive $93,000 for opera house seat replacement. Governor Kathy Hochul said, “From historic sites to new multi-use […]
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says city hall is “doing a good job” with workplace culture despite a new ’employee experience’ report that points to employee concerns and the challenge of “recruiting and retaining talented employees.” On Monday, city council unanimously supported a “retention and employee experience” roadmap developed by hired consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Council also […]
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Love him or hate him, Elon Musk attracts as much attention as any CEO in memory. The latest example: this week’s Tesla earnings call, an obligatory event that at times seemed to be anticipated as a borderline cultural happening. Of course, a public company with a whopping market cap like Tesla’s will draw plenty of investor interest in its latest numbers. Of course, there were the usual...