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Art & Entertainments

Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Launches #SuzhouHeritage Campaign in North America and Europe | News

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and its overseas marketing partner PHG Consulting have launched the new yearlong “Suzhou Heritage” campaign designed to bring the destination’s rich cultural experiences to life for English-speaking consumers in North America and Europe.

Located just 30 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed train, Suzhou has long been a haven for creatives and intellectuals and boasts a number of noteworthy cultural experiences that allow visitors to become truly immersed in the destination. While international travel restrictions remain in place, culturally-minded travelers will have

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November 30, 2021
Art & Entertainments

Erie Arts & Culture to support local entrepreneurs with two new programs

On Monday, Erie Arts & Culture announced two new grant programs are now available to support both creatives and non-profit organizations across the commonwealth.

The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program matches eligible entrepreneurs with free small business consulting services and financial resources, ranging from $500 to $2,000, to help them grow their businesses and revenue.

Entry to Program Stream offers ongoing, unrestricted funding for small arts organizations and programs. The grant provides general operating support to pay expenses for staffing, business functions and programming

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November 30, 2021
Art & Entertainments

Tracing the roots of Sarasota’s arts and culture explosion

Either directly or indirectly, John Ringling led to an explosion of arts and culture organizations after he moved to Sarasota in the early 1900s.

Either directly or indirectly, John Ringling led to an explosion of arts and culture organizations after he moved to Sarasota in the early 1900s.

In the wake of Sarasota County’s centennial celebration, it is a good time to explore part of what has made the area so appealing to visitors and residents – the arts and culture that blossomed in the community. Without them, Sarasota might be just another beachfront community.

You might consider this list Six Degrees of John Ringling, because most of the growth in the arts occurred because he brought the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey

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November 29, 2021
Art & Entertainments

Arts & Culture Newsletter: In her docuseries, Ruth-Ann Thorn spotlights the work of Native American artists

Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter.

I’m David L. Coddon, and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week.

Ruth-Ann Thorn operated her first art gallery “out of the back of a Ryder truck.” That’s a humble beginning for the woman who would — over the course of 15 years — oversee seven brick-and-mortar galleries: in La Jolla, Fashion Valley, the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village and out of town in Laguna Beach, Beverly Hills and Breckenridge, Colo.

Today Thorn, who is of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

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November 26, 2021