CEO of Broward Performing Arts Center leaving for Dallas
The president and chief executive officer of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts is leaving after 10 years with the organization.

AT&T gives $1M grant to arts initiative
The AT&T Foundation, which oversees corporate philanthropy, has awarded the Arts of Collin County Commission with a $1 million grant to create a multipurpose learning room inside the Arts of Collin County Arts Hall and Arts Park ? an arts center under development in Allen. The center is expected to break ground in 2009.

Center for Performing Arts names CEO
Mark Nerenhausen has been named chief executive officer of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.

Asheville arts council honors Jonas Gerard
ASHEVILLE ? The Asheville Area Arts Council will honor its 2008 Artist of the Year, Jonas Gerard, tonight for his contributions to the council.

2009 Missouri Arts Award for Arts Education Goes to Kansas City Art Institute
The Missouri Arts Award is the state?s highest honor in the arts.

Frostburg gains state approval for arts, entertainment district
An arts and entertainment district in Frostburg was approved this week by Maryland?s business agency, paving the way for tax breaks and other economic incentives for artists who renovate and then create their works in homes there.

Springmaid Beach arts and craft festival begins today
Springmaid Beach Resort's 22nd annual winter arts and crafts show begins at 9 a.m. today at the Springmaid Beach Convention Center.

Broward Center for the Performing Arts chief to take post in Dallas
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is losing its chief executive to a new facility in Dallas. But Mark Nerenhausen, who resigned Thursday after 10 years as president and CEO, said he will stay on for now to help with transition duties, including the search for his replacement.

Martial arts school grows, changes name
Gold Hawk Tae Kwon Do is now known as Gold Hawk Martial Arts because the school on Route 9 has expanded to include training in Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo.

Fine Arts Center nears completion
Construction is nearing completion on the Van Buren School District's $8 million Fine Arts Center.

12 regional arts groups, 3 poets receive NEA grants
The National Endowment for the Arts has delivered Christmas presents of cash to 12 regional arts groups and three poets, it announced yesterday.

15th Annual Arts and Crafts Showcase set for Friday
The holiday season is filled with traditions, and this year the Staff Council at Tarleton State University will continue a tradition of its own by hosting its 15th Annual Arts and Crafts Showcase.

ABC News Investigation Blasts UBS Arts Support
Swiss megabank UBS is responsible for funding dozens of major orchestras and other arts groups, and it also bankrolls a good chunk of Art Basel Miami Beach.

A Formerly Secure Arts Venue Takes A Dive
Madison, Wisconsin's city-owned Overture Center for the Arts is laying off 25% of its staff in an effort to stay afloat. "The cuts would save $467,400 in wages and benefits... Only a few months ago, Overture's fortunes looked different.

Tickets for Wicked at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton may sell quickly
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will be a whirlwind of activity Saturday when tickets go on sale for Wicked, the PACs 14th Wisconsin premiere of a touring Broadway show.

Holiday arts scene will be jumping with song, dance, exhibits
Handbells, choirs, Sugar Plum Fairies ? it?s time to drop the shopping and think about celebrating this season with music, dance, art or theater. It doesn?t have to cost a lot ? some events are free ? or you can buy a ticket for someone else as a gift. Here?s what local arts groups are putting under your tree for the holidays.

'Redux' takes another stab at martial arts film
In his director's notes for "Ashes of Time Redux," Wong Kar Wai writes about the popularity of fictional martial arts stories during times of turmoil. Throughout Chinese history, people living through war and economic disaster find comfort in these tales of absolute values and of heroes who follow the law of the sword only. It's appropriate, then, that Wong's film -- first conceived and released ...

OGLE has arts-filled celebration
The second- and third-grade students of Oak Grove Lower Elementary celebrated the Arts, Drug Awareness and Book characters by having a brown bag concert and street dance.

Night at the Museums lures thousands to celebrate arts
The free Night at the Museums offered during the second Denver Arts Week attracted banner crowds to area arts institutions, say organizers of the event.

Warren woman organizes volunteers for Arts Access event
WARREN TWP. ? Jody Rosenzweig of Warren organized a group of 14 Emory University graduates to act as volunteers at Full Circle, the 15th anniversary celebration of the Arts Access Program, on Saturday, Nov. 15, at The Matheny Medical and Educational Center, Peapack-Gladstone.