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Arts Nov 18

In rural Michigan, Detroit artists reimagine the iconic American barn

By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin

Arts Oct 21

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An Arizona mining town reinvents itself as an arts destination

Ajo, Arizona, was once a robust mining community. Now it is seeking to cast off the image of a ghost town -- and reinvent itself as an arts destination of the Southwest. Stephanie Sy reports for our American Creators series…

By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn

Arts Apr 23

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Why pandemic represents ‘existential crisis’ for performing artists

We look to the arts for entertainment, comfort and pleasure -- but they are also an economic engine. According to government analysis, art accounts for almost $900 billion of GDP and over five million jobs. Now, many of these people…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Feb 06

"Rainbow Embassy" (2019) by Okuda San Miguel. Photo courtesy of Ink and Movement
Once a neglected house, ‘Rainbow Embassy’ is a beacon of rebirth in Arkansas

There’s a house exploding with color at an otherwise unassuming intersection in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The playful installation is called “Rainbow Embassy,” and it’s the work of Madrid-based street artist Okuda San Miguel, who transformed the previously dilapidated home into…

By Joshua Barajas

Arts Nov 11

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With emphasis on arts, rural communities challenge national narrative of decline

Americans have been drawn to rural areas in recent years partly due to the appeal of a higher quality of life. These regions have not traditionally been known as art hubs, but some residents say that trend is changing. Jeffrey…

By Jeffrey Brown

Dec 28

Art is a lifeline for this Appalachian community hit hard by opioids

By Laura Santhanam

This music workshop helps to keep two things alive -- the region’s arts and culture and residents' ability to recover from addiction.

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