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Magazine once again loves Tampa Bay as arts destination

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:47 -0700
By Sandra J. Gadsden, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 18, 2012 For the third year in a row, the city of St. Petersburg sits atop the list of Top Arts Destinations for midsized cities by AmericanStyle magazine. "This is just great for the city," said Elizabeth Brinklow, cultural affairs manager for the city of St. Petersburg. Tampa, with its collection of newish downtown museums — Glazer Children ...
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Asia's private museums blaze new trails in art world

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:43:01 -0700
A boom in private museums funded by wealthy collectors is transforming the artistic landscape in Asia, and filling the cultural vacuum left by penny-pinching governments, experts say. Organisers of the ...
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'Seeking Silicon Valley' - ZERO1's ambitious arts festival

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:23:34 -0700
ZERO1 is a biennial arts festival that celebrates the intersection of technology and creativity. It announced its 2012 program.
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For visitors to Houston, 5 great free things to do, from museums to the beach

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:41:24 -0700
HOUSTON - Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of the nation's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors.
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SkillsPEI cuts funding for arts industry employment

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:25:27 -0700
The P.E.I. government announced Friday it would cut core funding to the arts industry employment group, CulturePEI, at the end of September.
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OU's Sam Noble, Fred Jones museums to offer free admission to military personnel

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:42:16 -0700
All active-duty military personnel and their families receive free admission to museums across America this summer in a nationwide program.
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MetLife Foundation Awards Leadership Grant to Blue Star Museums and Blue Star Theaters

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:58:11 -0700
With support from MetLife Foundation, Blue Star Museums will offer free admission to military families at 1,600 museums nationwide from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and Blue Star Theaters will launch in fall 2012. (PRWeb May 18, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9523101.htm
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Arts Council hitting the road on Saturday

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:54 -0700
The Colusa County Arts Council is heading out on the road this summer to see museums, galleries, live theater and more. Arts on the Move is a program the group has been doing for three years — providing opportunities to see a variety of art forms,...
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For visitors to the Houston area, 5 great free things to do, from museums to the beach

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:50:19 -0700
HOUSTON - Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of America's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors.
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Mixed fortune for York museums

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:52:35 -0700
ONE York museum has been shortlisted for a national award – but another has just missed out.
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