President Bush Gives Arts and Humanities Awards
President Bush handed out the National Medals of the Arts and Humanities at the White House on Monday. The annual awards recognize outstanding contributions to art, music, theater, writing and history. VOA's Deborah Block has more. ...
Voice of America: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:09:44 GMT |
Sydney's the leading academy for humanities
Six members of the University's Faculty of Arts have been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Australian Academy of the Humanities. ...
University of Sydney News: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:14:25 GMT |
President and Mrs. Bush Attend Presentation of the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals
Mrs. Bush on Monday said, "Welcome to this White House for this special occasion -- the presentation of the National Medals of the Arts and the National Humanities Medals. These medals recognize great contributions to art, music, theater, literature, history, and general scholarship. Congratulations to all of this year's recipients, and to the proud family members and loved ones who are here ... ...
White House News: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:04:45 GMT |
ARTS 11:55 a.m — Kie Suscuico photo synthesis exhibit at Bank of Guam
11:55 a.m., Nov. 20 — The Bank of Guam and the Chamorro Artists Association, in collaboration with The Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village, and in culmination with Arts and Humanities Month, will hold its one-artist photographic synthesis exhibit of Kie Susuico at the bank's Hagåtña branch headquarters. ...
Pacific Daily News: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:08:19 GMT |
Arab American Arts Program Honored at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — SURA Arts Academy, an Arab American National Museum (AANM http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/) youth photography program in Dearborn was was one of 15 U.S. based youth arts and humanities organizations to receive the 10th Annual Coming Up Taller Award, reports the Arab American News. AANM Assistant Director Celine Taminian and SURA student Camille Charara accepted their award ... ...
New America Media: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:24 GMT |
Arts Medals Awarded
The comic-book creator Stan Lee, the actress Olivia de Havilland and the Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer were among the honorees at a presentation of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal hosted on Monday. ...
New York Times: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:54:19 GMT |
Arts: Arti$t Friendly - Cpac Shows Individual Artists The Money
By Michael Gill It was hard not to think of the old Works Progress Administration as Tom Schorgl rolled out the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture's plan to administer individual artist grants on behalf of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture last week. The economy is in the tank, but the region is spilling over with creative resources, especially starving artists. The idea of funding them is not ... ...
Cleveland Scene: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:33:58 GMT |
Galway, Ireland
Tomorrow, Thursday, Minister for Education and Science Batt O'Keeffe will launch a new PhD research programme in the arts and humanities at Trinity College Dublin. ...
Irish Emigrant: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:48:34 GMT |
Lee, De Havilland, Ford's Theatre Get Arts Medal From Bush
"Stan Lee, who helped create hundreds of comic book superheroes, including 'Spider-Man,' and Olivia de Havilland, 92, who won an Academy Award in 1939 for her portrayal of Melanie Hamilton in 'Gone With the Wind,' were among the recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal at the White House today." ...
Arts Journal: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:45:30 GMT |
Thumbs up: Say what!
Summer Arts for Youth, a program of Young Audiences Indiana that connects kids with multidisciplinary teams of artists to improve literacy skills, has been nationally recognized as one of 15 outstanding youth arts and humanities programs. ...
Nuvo: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:04:00 GMT |
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Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT |
Soul Street dancers hit the Juneau stage
conjunction with their concerts, Soul Street offers educational and outreach performances. The concert is presented by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and Sponsored by University of Alaska Southeast. Refreshments at intermission support Juneau ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT |
Buzz Art Gallery Listings: Nov. 20, 2008
parts of spring in Northern California,' Early, a Chico State University graphic design graduate who also studied fine arts in Seville, Spain, wrote in a statement. Chico Paper Company is also featuring works by Tom Joslin and Jonathan Espalin. CRUX ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:39:00 GMT |
Guidelines For Developers In Georgetown Unesco Site - Penang Govt
set guidelines for developers wishing to build in George Towns Unesco World Heritage Site. State tourism development, culture, arts and heritage committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang said the state government discouraged developers from putting up ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:32:00 GMT |
Children's story time
Heeney, a Hutchinson High School football player; Denny Stoecklein, manager of the Kansas State Fair; Mark Rassette, Hutchinson/Reno Arts & Humanities Council; Dan Power, Edward Jones Investments; and John Lanham, head golf pro at Prairie Dunes Golf ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:31:00 GMT |
19 Metro Detroit schools get transportation grants for cultural field trips
the K-12 public or private institutions statewide sharing 45 grants worth about $21,000 this year, the Michigan Humanities Council announced Wednesday. The grants, limited to $500, will help schools pay transportation costs for trips to museums, ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:27:00 GMT |
Curriculum committee discusses credit issues
Senate for the core curriculum. Each department has specific requirements. Those approved were requirements for visual and performing arts, natural sciences, English, social and behavioral sciences and other humanities.'For each area, they establish a ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:56:00 GMT |
Penang wants to retain George Town's heritage status
and Asia Global Business. 'If all the projects are cancelled, the state government will request the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry to pay compensation to the developers,' he told reporters on Thursday. According to reports four high-rise ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:54:00 GMT |
2 Months Left: Bush Says Goodbye, Quietly
David just before noon, and then presided over a ceremony bestowing his final batch of National Medals of Arts and Humanities. He also did a photo-op with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team. Tuesday: He visited the Transportation Department to announce new steps to ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:25:00 GMT |
Shakespeare to collaborate with Theatre Department
President E. Gordon Gee said the partnership is a natural fit with Ohio State's leadership role in arts and culture. 'This collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company is truly exciting,' Gee said. 'It builds on the university's tremendous strengths ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:27:00 GMT |
El Pomar Foundation Awards for Excellence
school KippAcademy. It gets a $50,000 prize. Locally the Colorado Springs Conservatory is the winner in the arts and humanities category. The honor brings a $15,000-thousand award. There is also the prestige that comes with recognition by El Pomar. ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:34:00 GMT |
Nonprofit news roundup for Nov. 18, 2008
lost 25 percent of its $1.6 billion value over the same time period. U.S. government presents arts awards The Presser Foundation of Haverford, Pa., and the John Templeton Foundation of West Conshohocken, Pa., were among the recipients of the National ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:26:00 GMT |
NAMES & FACES: Documentary 'Britney: For the Record' lets you follow her breakdown
Theatre). Attached is Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson. SURA comes up tall The Arab American National Museum's SURA Arts Academy, a program that gives Dearborn and Detroit youths the opportunity to learn and use photography to foster cultural ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:15:00 GMT |
Kimberly leaving KDNK to boost efforts at CCAH
in mid-December and carry her fun-loving, creative energy into a more prominent role at the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities. She referred to a Nov. 5 letter she wrote to KDNK volunteers, ?Like I told the DJs, I have two lovers, KDNK and the ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:30:00 GMT |
IJAGUN Tai Solarin, art scholars put obscure Ijebu village on world map
Technical Study (COEAVOTS). Other schools of TASUED are: The College of Social and Management Studies (COSMAS), College of Humanities (COHUM), the College of Science and Applied Information and Technology (COSIT) and e-learning Centre et cetera. Aside ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:01:00 GMT |
National Museum of American History Reopens Nov. 21
Treasures -- a public-private partnership administered by the National Park Service and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. The Gettysburg Address Lincoln's short address at the Gettysburg, Pa., cemetery Nov. 19, 1863, became one of the ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:59:00 GMT |
Carnegie Mellon Developing Automated Systems to Enable Precision Farming of Apples, Oranges
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Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:34:00 GMT |
Carnegie Mellon and Sun Microsystems Collaborate to Support Continued Development of Alice Programming Environment
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Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:24:00 GMT |
Arab American Arts Program Honored at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - SURA Arts Academy, an Arab American National Museum (AANM http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/) youth photography program in Dearborn was was one of 15 U.S. based youth arts and humanities organizations to ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:08:00 GMT |
West Point Proud of First Afghan Cadet
program includes rigorous physical training...long marches...and tactical maneuvers. Core academic classes balance military science with the arts and humanities. is Shoaib's sponsor and was on the selection committee. He says there were three main ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:53:00 GMT |
ARTS 11:55 a.m - Kie Suscuico photo synthesis exhibit at Bank of Guam
Artists Association, in collaboration with The Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village, and in culmination with Arts and Humanities Month, will hold its one-artist photographic synthesis exhibit of Kie Susuico at the bank's Hagåtña branch ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:24:00 GMT |
The Climate Crunch
will be given on Thursday, November 20th, from 7pm to 9pm in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 7, Mill Lane, Cambridge. The event is free and open to all. Further details can be found on the 'A World To Believe In' ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:22:00 GMT |
Thought for Food: Literature and Gastronomy
6020, UCSB, Santa Barbara Cost: Not available Age limit: Not available Categories: Lectures Description: According to the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, gastronomy and literature have strong ties because eating is paradigmatic of literary acts. ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:58:00 GMT |
A boon that awaits social sciences
the wrong impression that the HEC has done nothing. The HECs Committee on Development of Social Sciences and Humanities is working towards promotion of the social sciences sector in its universities. So far 267 scholarships have been awarded for doctoral ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:53:00 GMT |
National Museum of American History Reopens Nov. 21
Treasures -- a public-private partnership administered by the National Park Service and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Lincoln's short address at the Gettysburg, Pa., cemetery Nov. 19, 1863, became one of the most eloquent speeches ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:51:00 GMT |
Opera Colorado Founder Honored by City
and meeting space adjacent to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Newton Auditorium at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The elegant lounge overlooking 14th and Champa Streets will be dedicated in memory of Opera Colorado's late founder, Nathaniel ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:35:00 GMT |
November 18, 2008-- Bush Bestows Presidential Citizens Medal on IMLS Directors Radice, Martin
made the announcement at an East Room ceremony honoring this year's recipients of the National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals. As leaders of our government's cultural institutions, each of today's recipients have made lasting contributions ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:23:00 GMT |
November 18, 2008-- IMLS and China Strengthen Cross-cultural Connections
Cultural Relations. The ceremony was part of the 64th annual meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities of which IMLS is a member. At IMLS, we recognize that today's technology makes it is easier than ever to share our cultural ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:22:00 GMT |
November 18, 2008-- Mrs. Laura Bush Honors 19 Arts and Humanities Programs for Underserved Youth
Mrs. Laura Bush Honors 19 Arts and Humanities Programs for Underserved Youth Next Nomination Deadline: January 30, 2009 Washington, DCYoung people from the U.S., Mexico, China, and Egypt who engage in outstanding after-school and out-of-school ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:22:00 GMT |
The Climate Crunch
will be given on Thursday, November 20th, from 7pm to 9pm in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 7, Mill Lane, Cambridge. The event is free and open to all. Further details can be found on the '' website. Reproduced ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:13:00 GMT |
Arab American Arts Program Honored at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. SURA Arts Academy, an Arab American National Museum (AANM http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/) youth photography program in Dearborn was was one of 15 U.S. based youth arts and humanities organizations to ...
Moreover: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:11:00 GMT |
