I am a teacher at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, where I teach both introductory and Advanced Placement (AP) economics. This is a subject that fascinates me for several reasons. Practical economics has a direct translation into the real world, which my juniors and seniors will soon be part of. As a result, I’m […]
Month: April 2022
The Branigan Cultural Center presents “Pictograft: The Art of Indigenous Freeways”
Leaving the town of Las Cruces The Branigan Cultural Center and ArrowSoul Art present “Pictograft: The Art of Indigenous Freeways” on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Join us as New Mexico artists Saba, Reyes DeVore, Heck Ironcloud, Pecos, Ming, WOAR2, […]
Sharper lending algorithms turning Beforepay to profitability, CEO says
Beforepay founder Tarek Ayoub and CEO Jamie Twiss. Source: supplied. The fortunes of pay-in-advance fintech Beforepay appeared to shift on Thursday, after a new report contrasted losses against rapid customer growth and a significant reduction in debt write-offs. Beforepay, launched in 2019, takes cues from the buy now, pay later sector with its spin on […]
How This Digital Art Market Stands Out From Others
Hanging art on the walls of your home can do a lot. It can set an intentional tone to present your visual identity to yourself and anyone who visits your home. It may also reflect gifts and keepsakes from loved ones and travels. Considering the power of art, and even how it can help reduce […]
COVID woes prompt more states to require financial literacy courses
Studies have long shown that high school students are woefully misinformed about personal finances and how to manage them. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how many American adults are living on the financial edge, has spurred ongoing efforts to make financial literacy classes a school requirement. Seven states now require a stand-alone financial […]
Exhibition of the book “My city, my SM, my art” in SM City Taytay
SM recently showcased the lives and works of some of the country’s most compelling visual artists at the My City, My SM, My Art book exhibition at SM City Taytay. The show featured pages from the book, which is a compilation of the “My City, My SM, My Art” campaign highlighting the best of Filipino […]
Art Sync’s Artabilities Show scheduled for April 30
More local news The Marion C. Early FFA Morrisville Chapter will host the annual Morrisville Livestock Show on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21. The calendar of events will begin with beef courses at… Bolivar’s Art Sync Gallery and Gifts is seeking entries for its Artabilities Show, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April […]
The 3 Best Installment Loan Apps to Get You Started
Lending apps are gradually replacing traditional loan agencies or credit unions. Today, traditional lending institutions struggle to keep up with the convenience and transparent processes of these apps. Moreover, these applications and online lenders accept applicants regardless of their credit history. However, identifying trustworthy installment loan applications can be difficult. There are many lending companies […]
Saudi royal family sells homes, yachts and artwork as crown prince cuts income
The deals represent a sea change in fortunes for the senior princes who funneled windfalls from the oil booms of the 1970s and 1980s into some of the world’s most exclusive markets. The huge sums of money have been spent largely on hard-to-sell assets or drained by expenses that have reached $30 million a month […]
This week at the General Assembly
Monday, April 25, 2022 12 p.m.; State House Library THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RIGOP PRESIDENT SUE CIENKI AND SENATE MINORITY WHIP JESSICA DE LA CRUZ On Monday, April 25, the Republican Party of Rhode Island (RIGOP) will hold a press conference with Jessica de la Cruz, Senate […]
Harbor Country Artistic Attack Begins April 29
The last weekend of April promises extravagant exhibitions of art in all its forms, from April 29 to May 1, while the Art attack 2022 in port country sprinkles creativity and style throughout the region. The Art Attack Launch Party kicks off the three-day event on Thursday, April 28 at The Acorn Theater in Three […]
New York State Sues MoneyGram for Repeatedly Infringing Consumers
New York State is suing international money transfer company MoneyGram for multiple consumer rights violations. New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit on behalf of residents today, Thursday, April 21, 2022. MoneyGram International, Inc. and MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. allegedly violated at state consumer protection laws repeatedly. […]
Governor’s Art Exhibit returns to Loveland Museum for 31st year – Loveland Reporter-Herald
The Governor’s Art Exhibition – an event that has showcased the best work from various mediums for more than three decades – returns to the Loveland Museum on Saturday. “Evermore”, an oil painting by Theresa Conklin. (Therese Conklin/courtesy photo) “The Governor’s Art Show is a beloved tradition,” said Ruth Scott, Executive Director. “Few shows can […]
Assembly Curated: bringing fine art photography into the NFT space
Dog Days, Bogotá #2 by Alec Soth, property of @1centWhale “Alec Soth Dog Days, Bogota may not be his most famous project, but it’s one of the most honest and true to him as an artist,” Shane Lavalette and Ashlyn Davis Burns, co-founders of the gallery, studio creation and agency Assembly organized, tell me. “It’s […]
Creative Journeys: Celebrating the Art of Refugee Women in Western New York
Visitor information From May 21 to August 20, 2022 Creative Journeys: Celebrating the Art of Refugee Women in Western New York will be on display at the Buffalo History Museum through August 20, during regular museum hours. Stitch Buffalo products are also available in the museum shop. On Saturday, loom weaving demonstrations will be presented […]
Fans slammed for ‘spitting’ on ex-AFL star and son
Former Port Adelaide player Tom Rockliff has said he and his son were spat at by a number of Carlton supporters after Sunday’s AFL game at the MCG. Photo: Twitter Former AFL player Tom Rockliff has revealed the disgusting aftermath of what should have been a special father-son moment with his baby boy at the […]
The Quietus | Features | Craft/Work
Vinyl: The Rolling Stones, Exile On Main Street, Rolling Stones Records – COC 6910, England, 1972. Photograph: Robert Frank; Design: John Van Hamersveld/Norman Sieff “At the very beginning, I hung books on the walls like works of art,” explains Antoine de Beaupré by email. “I realized that sometimes people looked at me in a weird […]
Gadsden Art Museum hosts Jazz Night
Jazz singer Marlowe Sheppard performs at Night of Jazz in 2020. By Katie Bohannon, news editor A beloved and highly anticipated community event resurfaces within days. On Friday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m., the Gadsden Museum of Art welcomes the public to its delightful annual Night of Jazz fundraiser, with proceeds dedicated to the institution […]
The contemporary art museum receives 100 works from a collector
Although he is relatively young, he said, “I want to be proactive. People don’t just die of very old age. So the idea that I’m not here for a moment and left a big question for my heirs about what to do with it is unfair to them, unfair to the artists, unfair to the […]
New bilingual apps help Latinos get debit cards without bank accounts
Fintech companies are offering Latinos a way to get debit cards they otherwise couldn’t get to conduct cashless transactions. COLORADO, United States — Latino households are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to use the banking system, and some financial technology (fintech) companies want to change that by helping unbanked Latinos get debit cards so they […]
Battu Studio offers original art and interior design | Business
ST. THOMAS — When you visualize a storage space, you tend to think of the basics, galvanized walls and ceiling, cement floor, bare box. When you walk into the new Battu Studio at Prime Storage, you’ll see proof that interior designer Linea Ogiste can transform any space, even a storage unit, into a chic, comfortable […]
Art Deco: how discovery, invention and fashion created a movement
Art Deco: how discovery, invention and fashion created a movement The interior of the Chrysler Building, Manhattan, New York. Image courtesy of Dorff/Wikicommons CC BY-SA 3.0 Share Share Facebook Twitter pinterest WhatsApp To post Or https://www.archdaily.com/979792/art-deco-how-discovery-invention-and-fashion-created-a-movement Art Deco or Decorative Arts was born in the 1920s, following the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial […]
Western Wall Capital enhances loan offerings for South Florida customers
Innovative financial solutions provider, Western Wall Capital, officially launches to offer different categories of loan services to clients in and around South Florida American-Israeli entrepreneur, Naor Nativ, and his team at Western Wall Capital are looking to help as many individuals and businesses in and around South Florida meet their financial needs as the lending […]
Standards for Artwork Appraisals for Gifts and Estates:
Los Angeles, CA, USA – September 15, 2016: The beautiful gardens of the J. Paul Getty Museum in … [+] Los Angeles, California Getty When an asset is transferred by gift or by the settlement of an estate, whether the gift is to a charity or to an individual, whether it is made directly or […]
Godzilla & Kong Art Book Teases ‘Skull Island’ Deleted Scene
Screen Rant has exclusive artwork from artist Richard Bennet while Clover Press hopes to reclaim his work from Godzilla and Kong with a Kickstarter campaign. Legendary’s Monsterverse fans will soon have the opportunity to get additional insight into the creative process of introducing kaiju icons Godzilla and Kong live. Clover Press is launching a Kickstarter […]
The Art of Acceptance in the World of Autism
On the occasion of World Autism Acceptance Month, Peter Barron continues the story of a young man with autism who made his mark with a special gift for illustration – and a world-renowned artist who was told he would never find a job FIVE years ago, the subject of this column was Jonathan Raiseborough, an […]
Laurence Kotlikoff, the brash Boston University economics professor and social security specialist…
Laurence Kotlikoff, the brash Boston University economics professor and social security expert, doesn’t mince words. “We Americans are financially quite sick,” he wrote in his new book“Money Magic: An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life” before listing all the financial gaffes we Americans make in our lifetime. “As a group, […]
UNESCO details cultural devastation in Ukraine – and more art news – ARTnews.com
To get Morning Links delivered to your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Header lines ART SPONSORSHIP AND COLLECTOR NANCY LANE, the Workshop Museum in Harlemthe oldest director, passed away last week at the age of 88, the New York Times reports. Way, Sam Robert writes, “was one of the […]
Spring Vendor Market will showcase arts, crafts, books and food | News
ROGERSVILLE — Farmhouse in the Valley will host its fourth annual Spring Vendor’s Market with vendors from across the state specializing in merchandise like art, jewelry and other handmade items next weekend. Local author Barbara Linkous will be signing copies of her two published books, ‘Cora’s Story’ and ‘Words, Attitudes, Actions’. Linkous will also participate […]
Local Artist Felice Willat Wins International Prize for Fine Art Photography | Culture & Leisure
Posted on April 2, 2022 | 4:35 p.m. Willat says his work focuses on ‘living landscapes’ and ‘natural landscapes’ Felice Willat won first place at the International Color Awards for his photograph entitled “Climbing Cardinals”. (Felix Willat) Santa Barbara artist Felice Willat has been named to YourDailyPhotograph.com Hot 100 list of 2021, beating out 4,500 […]
The Art of Decorating and Collecting Polish and Ukrainian Eggs – Post Bulletin
Decorating eggs is always a fun project for kids, but can be just as fun for adults. The best known are colored Easter eggs dyed using food coloring or the kits found at the local store. Another similar technique used by some designers is an art form called the “pysanky” method originating in Ukraine, in […]
‘Summer with the Past’ introduces children to 18th and 19th century arts, crafts and history
The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will offer its annual Summer with the Past, exploring 18th and 19th century arts, crafts and history for children ages 7-11. Sessions will be held at Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, June 27-July 1. , and at the Old Jail and Museum of 1811 in Wiscasset, August 8-12. Children will […]
FFXIV Endwalker Artbook Will Include Wind-Up Ragnarok Minion
the FFXIV Endwalker art book published during the Letter from the Producer Live LXX. People will be able to recover FFXIV Endwalker: The Art of Resurrection – Among the Stars – on September 13, 2022. Pre-orders are already open on the Square Enix store. It will cost $39.99. This gives you both the book and […]
FFXIV Endwalker Artbook Will Include Wind-Up Ragnarok Minion
the FFXIV Endwalker art book published during the Letter from the Producer Live LXX. People will be able to recover FFXIV Endwalker: The Art of Resurrection – Among the Stars – on September 13, 2022. Pre-orders are already open on the Square Enix store. It will cost $39.99. This gives you both the book and […]