High hopes for arts-friendly president
It was "a historic election for the arts," said Robert Lynch, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C., advocacy group Americans for the Arts. In President-elect Barack Obama, the country has "a visionary arts leader" with a substantive platform in support...

Manual Arts H.S. On Lockdown As Cops Hunt Suspect
Manual Arts High School has been placed on lockdown while police search for a suspect who may have a gun, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District School Police.

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair has begun at Blue Ridge Arts Center in Seneca
To help put people in the mood for the holidays, everyone is invited to the Blue Ridge Arts Center in Seneca to enjoy a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair.

Fine Arts Visit Day at C-SC is Dec. 6
Culver-Stockton College will host a visit day Saturday, Dec. 6, for students interested in Fine Arts majors or participating in the visual and performing arts during college.

Esther Ferrer Awarded the National Visual Arts Award 2008
MADRID, SPAIN.- The Spanish Ministry of Culture announced that artist Esther Ferrer has been awarded the National Visual Arts Award 2008 for ?her relevant artistic development, specially in performance art.

Halle Cultural Arts Center Gives Holiday Spirit And More
The Halle Cultural Arts Center has decorated with the spirit of the season.

Arts and entertainment calendar
Arts and entertainment happening around the area Nov. 23-29.  

How important are the arts?
Name: Hassan al-Jifairi From: Qatar Although the arts have recently started to capture a growing interest in my country, I am still not satisfied with the level of significance given to the arts.

Walkout adds to Burnsville's board's dispute on arts magnet school plan
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board appears to be deadlocked over plans for a performing arts magnet school.

Babylon Village Arts Council to sponsor Open House Art Exhibit
Babylon Village Arts Council will be sponsoring an open house art exhibit and sale Sat., Nov. 22, 2 to 7 p.m. at the Normans home at 28 Roosevelt St., Babylon Village. The show will feature many local artists who will be donating 25 percent of their proceeds to the Babylon Village Arts Council in support for local art programs.

Research and Markets: Essential Guidebook for New Faculty Starting in a Liberal Arts Colleges
Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b45ca5/good_start_a_guid ) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Good Start: A Guidebook for New Faculty in Liberal Arts Colleges" to their offering.

Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene
Alexie at reception Since the National Endowment for the Arts and AmeriCorps founded WritersCorps in 1994, the creative-writing education programs - based in San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C. - have helped more than 40,000 young people improve...

Babylon Arts Council applauds local filmmaker
The Babylon Arts Council (BACCA) announced that local film-maker Stephen Frederick has achieved recognition as a finalist in the I Love NY Short Film Competition. Frederick, an Amityville resident, is a freelance graphic artist and filmmaker.

Delicious Gingerbread Homes Made to Support the Arts
The annual Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays event lasts November 21 - 23. It helps raise money for children's programs at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.

Denver Arts Week Ends With Butterflies, Birthday
Denver Arts Week comes to a close Friday and Saturday with two big events in the Denver metro area at the Butterfly Pavilion and the Colorado History Museum.

Local Young People To Perform In Colchester's World AIDS Day Arts Festival, UK
On Monday 24 November, HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will join forces with Colchester Borough Council and the Mercury Theatre to stage the town's twelfth annual World AIDS Day Arts Festival. The Arts Festival, which begins at 7.

Arts organizations must take 'creative' to new level
The financial crisis facing the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Stage, the Charleston Ballet Theatre and other local arts groups demands that these organizations take "creative" to a new level.

Martial Arts Center hosts holiday fundraisers
Body Mind Systems United Martial Arts Center in Marblehead is supporting St. Joseph?s Food Pantry with a fundraiser this holiday season. In addition, one of the students, Zhen Humenn, has organized a fundraiser with her friends to support the SHE Network.

Native American Storyteller, Musician Mwalim At Tilden Arts Ctr.
Mwalim, a multifaceted, black Wampanoag songwriter, pianist, arranger, producer, singer, storyteller and educator, will perform ?You?re an Indian?? in the Tilden Arts Center Lobby at Cape Cod Community College on Monday, November 24, at 1 PM in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

Snowy Days - Arts and Entertainment
Weber State University's art department is giving children a way to enjoy snow days indoors. The Department of Visual Arts has introduced its monthly program, "Snow Days at the Shaw," which is being held at the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery at the Kimball Visual Arts Center.