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Preservation grants support business and nonprofit group in Southern Illinois communities of Alto Pass and Carbondale

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Monday, April 8, 2024

CHICAGO, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmarks Illinois, in partnership with Banterra Bank, has provided funding to two preservation efforts in Southern Illinois through the Preserve Southern Illinois Grant Program .

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  • CHICAGO, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmarks Illinois, in partnership with Banterra Bank, has provided funding to two preservation efforts in Southern Illinois through the Preserve Southern Illinois Grant Program .
  • The matching grants were awarded to Rendleman Orchards, Inc., in Alto Pass and Artspace 304 in Carbondale.
  • Representatives from Landmarks Illinois and Banterra Bank will be in Alto Pass on Tuesday, April 9 and in Carbondale on Thursday, April 11 to present the recipients with their grant checks.
  • The Artspace 304 check presentation will take place Thursday, April 11 at 2:30 p.m. at 607 S. Illinois Ave. in Carbondale.

Perspective Is Power: Leica Camera Announces Winners for the 5th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award

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Friday, March 8, 2024

TEANECK, N.J., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Camera has announced, on International Women's Day, the four recipients of its 5th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award. This year's theme, "Perspective is Power", encouraged applicants to share a photo essay connected to topics of reclamation, resilience, or rebirth, with four winners emerging from the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada. Serving as a catalyst to reframe how we express and consume visual narratives, The Leica Women Foto Project continues to empower the feminine perspective and its impact on the way we witness, interpret, and interact with our world.

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  • For a second year, Leica selected four winners from the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada
    TEANECK, N.J., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Camera has announced, on International Women's Day, the four recipients of its 5th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award.
  • Since its inception in 2019, the Leica Women Foto Project has been a platform to cultivate a diverse, inclusive community through photography.
  • Leica Women Foto Project Award recipients are determined by a panel of notable judges based on quality of photography, sophistication of project and a dedication to the medium of photography.
  • To learn more about the Leica Women Foto Project Award, please visit Leica-Camera.com and @leicacamerausa on Facebook and Instagram .

Sundance Square And Artspace 111 Announce The Start Of The Mural Initiative In Downtown Fort Worth

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Friday, November 19, 2021

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sundance Square and Artspace 111 announced today the startof the mural initiative that will create a three block long art exhibit on the outside walls of two warehouses in downtown Fort Worth.

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  • FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sundance Square and Artspace 111 announced today the startof the mural initiative that will create a three block long art exhibit on the outside walls of two warehouses in downtown Fort Worth.
  • Amy Jones Jenkins and Anne Allen, artists from Fort Worth, will begin their work on Saturday, November 20th at 10AM.
  • The other chosen artists will begin on a rotating basis starting on November 22nd and include:
    These artists represent the first round.
  • The warehouses are located at 500 E. 1st Street and 600 E. 2nd Street, Fort Worth.

Sundance Square And Artspace 111 Announce The First Eight Chosen Artists For The 'Mural Challenge'

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

is an initiative that will allow the chosen artists to design murals that will connect into one, expansive piece of art covering three city blocks.

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  • is an initiative that will allow the chosen artists to design murals that will connect into one, expansive piece of art covering three city blocks.
  • "This project will be a vibrant addition to our downtown, where art, music and culture are celebrated," said Ed Bass, Chairman of Sundance Square.
  • "We received many more applications than expected from artists all across Texas," said Sasha Bass, CEO of Sundance Square.
  • "We are very excited to work with the talented artists on this project as they bring their visions and voices to Sundance Square.

Artspace Announces Raleigh Native Carly Jones As New CEO

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Incoming Artspace Board Chair Steven Martin said: "We conducted a nationwide paid search to find the next Artspace CEO.

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  • Incoming Artspace Board Chair Steven Martin said: "We conducted a nationwide paid search to find the next Artspace CEO.
  • We were presented with outstanding candidates from all over the country, and we found our best fit with Carly Jones, a Raleigh native with deep community connections and a shared love of the arts.
  • Located in downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building, the Artspace facility was once the city's livery and later Sanders Ford Car Dealership.
  • Jones said: "Artspace is a place that supports the community of artists, teaching artists and creatives who are all essential threads to the fabric of this city.

Artspace, EAH Housing, and PA’I Foundation Announce the Grand Opening of Ola Ka ‘Ilima Artspace Lofts

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Ola Ka Ilima Artspace Lofts is filling an important void in our city, said Kirk Caldwell, mayor of Honolulu.

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  • Ola Ka Ilima Artspace Lofts is filling an important void in our city, said Kirk Caldwell, mayor of Honolulu.
  • Ola Ka Ilima is a testament to what quality affordable housing provides to its residents, said Laura Hall, president and chief executive officer at EAH Housing.
  • The PAI Arts & Culture Center will be located on the first-floor commercial space of Ola Ka Ilima Artspace Lofts.
  • Nearly 400 people are expected to attend the two events to celebrate the grand opening of Ola Ka Ilima Artspace Lofts.