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The Cheyenne River Youth Project Hosts "Rolling Rez Arts"

May 2, 2017

On April 18-20, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® welcomed the First Peoples Funds’ Rolling Rez Arts mobile unit to the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation. Visiting artist Wade Patton and First Peoples Fund Coordinator Bryan Parker spent three evenings with the nonprofit youth organization’s teen arts interns, providing valuable instruction in multiple mediums. On the first evening, the interns cut up pages from a ledger book and constructed a collage. Then, they either painted or used pastels to create unique visuals incorporating the ledger paper.

Artspace operates to house artists and revitalize downtown

Apr 25, 2017

Artspace is a non-profit organization that has been developing art facilities across the country in an effort to transform the art scene in cities. They have partnered with the El Paso Community Foundation to bring affordable living for artists while cultivating job creation and developing the art community.

Art + Heart

Mar 30, 2017

Artspace staff and artists have been rolling up their sleeves and doing the work to make sure the arts remain a valued priority in the communities in which they work and live.

How NEA dollars let one artist pay it forward

Mar 27, 2017

Ask artists about their inspiration or process and you could be a captive audience for some time. But ask about finances and you are likely to be politely shut down. With the proposal to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, maybe we artists need to open up about money and our economic role in the community.

Second Saturdays at Artspace Mt. Baker Lofts

Mar 20, 2017

Artspace Mt. Baker Lofts opens its doors every second Saturday. Check out this video from the City of Seattle of a recent Second Saturday. Watch the video

6 Questions for Devon Ackmon

Mar 10, 2017

Grants help local artists explore new projects

Mar 2, 2017

Creativity abounds at the Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts in Fort Lauderdale. Recently, several residents with unique projects won grants to further their work. The Creative Investment Program (CIP) Grant benefits those whose ventures reach out into the community. It is administered through the Broward County Cultural Division.

Learning from Patchogue: Can Riverhead achieve its ‘sister’ town’s success?

Feb 26, 2017

Mayor Paul Pontieri’s pride in the bustling Village of Patchogue is evident as he strolls along Main Street, stopping to pick up a stray plastic bag littering the sidewalk, point out the newest restaurant that’s just opened, or chat with the constituents who stop him to say hello.It was noontime on Presidents Day and shoppers walked along the street, the restaurants were full and Pontieri was clearly delighted.“I love it,” Pontieri said. “You walk downtown now, there’s a nice vibe, a lot of energy.”

Meet the Artists of Dearborn'a old city hall

Feb 23, 2017

Situated in the middle of Downtown East Dearborn, City Hall Artspace Lofts resembles a quaint college campus. Three former municipal buildings combine residences, gallery and studio space, and future retail and office space.

The Birthplace of Rock and Roll braces for federal cuts to arts funding

Feb 22, 2017

In 2011, Memphis’ South Main Artspace Lofts project received a $100,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The affordable housing development has since leveraged 18 million dollars in private and public money for artist live-work space on South Main. The NEA’s support for other Memphis projects and organizations, such as the Tennessee Arts Commission, could be in jeopardy under the Trump administration.

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