AT&T Foundation giving $1 million to planned Collin County arts hall
The AT&T Foundation plans to give $1 million to the planned Collin County arts hall, lowering the fundraising goal to $19 million. ?We?re honored to receive the gift,? said former Frisco mayor Mike Simpson, now the hall?s executive director.

Arts Center turns up the heat
The Watchung Arts Center will be host to Tomoko Ohno in December as part of its outstanding Great Jazz Series 2008 ? 2009.

Performing arts center opens Thursday at former cinema site
Fountain Valley's Star Performing Arts Center is intended as a centerpiece for multicultural performances in Orange County.

Tempe promotes Mill through arts festival
At the 40th annual Tempe Festival of the Arts, which runs Friday through Sunday, you?ll come for the crafts ? but will you stay for the lifestyle?

Charleston arts organizations add cheer, humor to holiday theatre shows
Even if you are a Scrooge about the usual Yuletide trappings, such as dry fruitcake, crumpled-up wrapping paper and too-sweet eggnog, don't fret. This year the Charleston area's arts organizations are making a special effort to entertain you out of any seasonal miasma from which you might be suffering. In fact, they are going to make certain you will LOVE the holiday season, yes, every single ...

Concert to benefit Arts Center strings program
MOULTRIE ? Local violin students will join South Georgia bluegrass band Blue Holler on stage at the Colquitt County Arts Center Saturday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. Proceeds from this event will be used to create scholarships for the Arts Center?s strings music program.

Extension Napoleon collection at Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL ? Private collections go public at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

The present and future of arts education
Online discussion about arts ed that you can join

Arts/Crafts Bazaar
ST. MICHAELS ? Arts and crafts bazaar will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec. 4, at the Karigan Professional Building, St. Michaels. 50/50 Raffle, food sale 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact Vera or Marlinda 928-871-6544.

Long Beach Arts? Exhibit Hits Highlights
Long Beach Arts? latest group show, ?2008 National Open Exhibition,? is both delightful and disappointing at the same time. First of all, this year?s show ? open to artists from across the country ? features the usual media such as paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and mixed media.

Arts Organizations Need Community Support, Patronage
Be afraid. Be very afraid. With all of the economic turmoil in the world today, I?m pretty concerned about the year ahead when it comes to our arts organizations.

NM Official Named Chair Of Indian Arts Board
The director of education at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe has been named chairwoman of the national Indian Arts and Crafts Board.

New York Times, Arts & Leisure Weekend
Museum will participate in the New York Times, Arts & Leisure Weekend

Norfolk names new arts centre director
Norfolk County has hired a new director/curator at the Norfolk Arts Centre. Deidre Chisholm comes to the county from Peterborough where she provided innovative, [...]

Arts notes --- Dec. 4
Walnut CreekCivic Arts' exhibit runs through Dec. 21Bedford Gallery honors the 45th anniversary of Walnut Creek's Civic Arts Education program by celebrating the rich diversity of its faculty, whose distinct visions shape the program and its students.

Electronic Arts buys Korean online game developer J2MSoft
Electronic Arts Inc. has acquired the Korean online game developer J2MSoft Inc. for an undisclosed sum. (ERTS)

Park County Arts Council wins Governor's Arts Award
The Park County Arts Council has been honored for its many contributions to the arts with one of four 2008 Governor's Arts Awards. PCAC Executive Director Steve Schrepferman said Press Stephens of the Wyoming Community Foundation nominated the group.

Students take part in Outback Arts project
Students at Warren Central School are part of an exciting Outback Arts project supported by Barnados (Cobar), with Anita Burcher assisting artists Liz O?Reilly and Sam Newstead at the school on Friday.

New Offerings From Musical Arts Academy
October 10, 2008 The Musical Arts Academy, beginning it 12th year as an excellent source of music study with an experienced faculty, is presenting some new offerings for the fall semester of 2008.

Annual arts festival is Saturday at Montrose
Community members will have a chance to gather for fine arts, festivities and food this Saturday at the sixth annual Bexley Festival of the Arts at Montrose Elementary School.