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Marion Arts Festival Empty Bowls
Empty Bowls is the Marion Arts Festival’s most beloved program. The nationally-recognized Marion Arts Festival is free, fun, and family-friendly.
How The Arts = Happiness
Step inside any art museum, say MoMA or the Wadsworth, and the regions of your brain associated with pleasure, memory, emotion, and vision immediately light up upon viewing a painting, according to…
Empty Bowls event benefits local food rescue program
TRAVERSE CITY — Local food rescuers plan to fill soup bowls to help stock pantry shelves.
Why Do We Love Images Of Emptiness? Scientists And Artists Explain
Psychology reveals why wide open spaces appeal to the human eye.
How to be a master of fine arts in luxury real estate
Fine art can play a major role in the buying and selling of luxury real estate. Successful luxury real estate agents recognize this significant connection.
How Do Arts Organizations Use the Internet?
Museums sometimes seem to have a split identity — some institutions are on the bleeding edge of innovation, taking full advantage of the internet and technology in spreading access to their collections and programming. Others are stuck in the past, operating just how they might have decades ago with administrations unwilling to push technological initiatives. A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on…
8 Adorable Ideas for Throwing a Fall Festival in Your Backyard
Why Cities Should Help Artistic Entrepreneurs
A new report urges cities get more proactive when it comes to entrepreneurs in the arts.
How to Make Chocolate Bowls With Balloons
Chocolate bowls are handy treats for holding candies, other chocolates, truffles, berries, strawberries, wafers and more. They're easy to make using balloons and you can make as many as you like, production-line style; this recipe makes at...
The creative boom in empty buildings
For most people, empty shops and offices are an eyesore and unwelcome evidence of an economic downturn - but for artists, they are a godsend.
Building Audiences for the Arts
Browse the reports and other resources on these pages for insights into building audiences for the arts.
Are arts organizations a charity case?
The attitudes we have about mission vs. administrative expenses are pervasive… among donors, nonprofit industry teachers and experts—even among the artists themselves.
5 Music Tips to Make Sure Your Reception Feels Like a Party
The quickest way to a blah reception is an empty dance floor, but with a few simple steps, you can make sure your wedding music creates a fun, energetic
Crowdfunding: How It Works for the Arts
In the increasingly competitive environment for arts funding, artists and emerging organizations are finding both access and success through crowdfunding platforms. As part of its Professional Deve…
The arts, culture and the value of things
In a society obsessed with assigning a dollar value to everything, we…
Finding a Firm With a Passion for the Arts
How an arts lawyer found a firm with a passion for supporting local artists.
Can the arts help save the planet?
With its calendar of international fairs, the art world has a serious carbon footprint. Simply ‘raising awareness’ is no longer enough
Wanted: Millennials Who Love the Arts
Fine art institutions have found creative ways to court a new generation of donors.
Dabbling In The Arts Has Lasting Benefits
You may have heard “art is for everyone” more than once in your life, and family members or caregivers may be actively encouraging you to start being creative. But if you’re like many residents of El Cajon and elsewhere, you may have unpleasant memories of grade school art classes and feeling like your art was... Read More
Why It's Good Business To Support The Arts
Businesses that support local arts and cultural organizations can add value to their corporate brand and their bottom line.
