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FILE - Author Jesmyn Ward attends the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York on Nov. 15, 2017. The 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction has gone to Jesmyn Ward, who at 45, is the youngest person to receive the library’s fiction award for her lifetime of work examining racism and social injustice. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Author Jesmyn Ward Wins Library of Congress Fiction Prize

June 30, 2022

The 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction has gone to Jesmyn Ward, who at 45, is the youngest person to receive the library’s fiction award and is being honored for her lifetime of work examining racism and social injustice.

A Viral Reprise: When COVID-19 Strikes Again and Again

June 29, 2022

For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances.

Gigi Hadid walks the runway during the Marc Jacobs Fall 2022 presentation at the New York Public Library on Monday, June 27, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Noveck)

Marc Jacobs finds his Nietzsche at the NY Public Library

June 28, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not every designer who can pull off framing a fashion show around a quote from Nietzsche. But Marc Jacobs has always had an outsized flair for drama.

Pride Parades March on With New Urgency Across US

June 26, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country Sunday with glittering confetti, cheering crowds, fluttering rainbow flags and newfound fears about losing freedoms won through decades of activism.

Efforts Spotlight Slave Who Inspired Beach Name, Local Tale

June 18, 2022

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach that now bears his name are the focus of new efforts to recognize the role of slavery along Massachusetts’ picturesque North Shore.

Dr. Ann J. Robison, Executive Director of The Montrose Center in Houston, TX Stacie Walls, Chief Executive Officer of LGBT Life Center Rob Wheeler, Executive Director and CEO of The LGBT Community Center of the Desert & Robert Boo, CEO of The Pride Center at Equality Park.

LGBTQ+ Community and Mental Health Resources | Nonprofit Report

June 7, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of mental health support and resources for the LGBTQ community, with guests;

Dr. Ann J. Robison, Executive Director of The Montrose Center in Houston, TX
Stacie Walls, Chief Executive Officer of LGBT Life Center
Rob Wheeler, Executive Director and CEO of The LGBT Community Center of the Desert
&
Robert Boo, CEO of The Pride Center at Equality Park.

Prize-Winning Texas Drama Teacher to Get Special Tony Award

June 2, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that “musical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.”

Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center

Chinatowns More Vibrant After Pandemic, Anti-Asian Violence

June 1, 2022

The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on children's museums, with guests; Deborah Spiegelman, CEO of Miami Children's Museum; Caroline Payson, Executive Director of Providence Children's Museum; & Mathew Sinclair, President & CEO of Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum.

Museums for Young Minds | Nonprofit Report

May 12, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on children’s museums, with guests;

Deborah Spiegelman, CEO of Miami Children’s Museum;
Caroline Payson, Executive Director of Providence Children’s Museum;
&
Mathew Sinclair, President & CEO of Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum.

Shannon Easter White – Investing in Flint

May 4, 2022

Shannon Easter White, Trustee of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses how the FIA collaborates with the community of Flint in ways that go beyond just art and culture.

The Flint Institute of Arts' President of the Board of Directors Thomas Lillie, Trustee Kathryn Boles, Trustee Elizabeth Saab

Thomas Lillie, Kathryn Boles, and Elizabeth Saab Discuss Shaping the FIA

May 3, 2022

The Flint Institute of Arts’ President of the Board of Directors Thomas Lillie, Trustee Kathryn Boles, Trustee Elizabeth Saab discuss the impact FIA has on their visitors and how the community of Flint helps shape the programs and exhibits the institute offers.

John Henry – The Power of Art and Art Education

May 2, 2022

John Henry, Museum Director of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses the FIA’s current programs and how art education is important for the growth of the community.

Elizabeth Murphy – The Flint Institute of Arts Then and Now

May 2, 2022

Elizabeth Murphy, Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses her time with the FIA and her excitement for its future.

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala – The Importance of Cultural Institutions in Flint

April 29, 2022

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, Flint community leader, medical doctor, and the Chair of the American Medical Association discusses Flint, the community, and the importance of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) to the community.

American sculptor Simone Leigh, right, and curator Eva Respini

US Artist Leigh Recasts Colonial Imagery at Venice Biennale

April 21, 2022

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Simone Leigh’s sculptures are making a monumental impression at the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition.

Get to Know The Flint Institute of Arts

April 18, 2022

The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) is the second-largest art museum in Michigan and one of the largest museum-connected community art schools in the United States. The FIA makes art accessible and inclusive to all members of their community through permanent collection and temporary exhibitions: guided tours; lectures and community dialogues; art classes, workshops, and studio demonstrations; gallery, studio, and outreach programs for PreK-12, Head Start, and homeschool students; films and videos; print, audio, and multimedia resources.

Oprah, Smithsonian Channel to Explore Health Care Inequities

April 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary.

Elise Brunelle, Executive Director of Vermont Symphony Orchestra; Mieko Hatano, Executive Director of The Oakland Symphony & Christina Littlejohn, Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

Symphonies Face Forward | Nonprofit Report

April 14, 2022

Host Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on symphony orchestras, with guests;

Elise Brunelle, Executive Director of Vermont Symphony Orchestra;
Mieko Hatano, Executive Director of The Oakland Symphony
&
Christina Littlejohn, Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

Oak Trees Torn Down by Hurricane Reborn in Art Exhibition

March 26, 2022

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Shortly after Hurricane Sally wreaked havoc on Mobile’s Bienville Square in September 2020, an idea emerged: Use the fallen wood to make works of art. The healing notion was straightforward. The wood itself, it turned out, was as complex as its history.

Met Announces Mexican as 1st Female Architect for Wing

March 14, 2022

MEXICO CITY (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that a Mexican architect has been chosen as the first woman to design a wing at The Met, as the museum is known.

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