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Pérez Art Museum Miami Acquires Seminal Painting by Ruth Dealy

Acquisition of "Morning After" made possible by a generous gift from Dr. William and Nancy Tsiaras. - May 12, 2015 - Yellow Peril Gallery

New Arrival: One Big Zoo Baby Born

Gulf Breeze Zoo is excited to announce a very big birth this Spring, a new baby giraffe. Gabby, a 13 year old reticulated giraffe, gave birth to the 5’ 8” male calf early in the morning on March 27th. Zookeepers had been monitoring Gabby closely for several months before she gave birth and are delighted that both mom and baby are healthy. - April 15, 2015 - Gulf Breeze Zoo

"...and other poems" by Toby Sisson at Yellow Peril

Series of mixed media paintings, drawings and prints inspired by a compilation of author and social critic James Baldwin’s lesser known verses. - April 12, 2015 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Secures Its Legacy and Future with Eastern National

Diane Carlson Evans, Founder and President of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation (VWMF), is pleased to announce exciting advances in the management of programs related to the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. The Foundation’s directors selected Eastern National, an association... - April 02, 2015 - Eastern National

Eastern National Announces New Partnerships with Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and Hampton National Historic Site

Eastern National is proud to announce the formation of new partnerships with two national park sites, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey, and Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland. Eastern National will operate educational museum stores at both parks,... - March 21, 2015 - Eastern National

Eastern National Announces 2014 Award Winners

Annual Awards Highlight Excellence in Performance and Partnership - March 18, 2015 - Eastern National

Consciousness, Quantum Computing and Plants Are Being Entangled Together Under the Stainless Roof of American Steel Studios by Make Light Matter and the P.e.a.c.e. Museum

Make Light Matter Inc. and The P.e.a.c.e. Museum have commingled forces in a Share Equity / IP swap and have formed a collaborative research venture adventure into the nature of reality and the subatomic Universe. Together, they have placed themselves at the forefront of consciousness research and... - March 16, 2015 - The P.e.a.c.e. Museum

A Remarkable New Stone Avenue Has Been Located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avebury in Wiltshire

Previously, two other Stone Avenues known as the ‘West Kennet Avenue’ and the ‘Beckhampton Avenue’ are known to archaeologists as they still have some of the massive stones that line these avenues present, but this new Avenue was never thought to exist. Robert John Langdon,... - March 04, 2015 - ABC Publishing Group

Zuckerman Museum of Art by Stanley Beaman & Sears a Cultural Beacon

In just the last year, an unlikely arts scene has emerged more than twenty-file miles north-west of downtown Atlanta. On the campus of Kennesaw State University (KSU), the state's third-largest public institution of higher-education, the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA) has been the impetus... - March 03, 2015 - Stanley Beaman & Sears

Eastern National Announces Third Book in Civil War Series, "Asians and Pacific Islanders and the Civil War"

Eastern National is pleased to announce the release of a new publication, "Asians and Pacific Islanders and the Civil War: Official National Park Service Handbook." The book is the third book in a series of official National Park Service Handbooks that profile the contributions of ethnic... - March 01, 2015 - Eastern National

Whispering Hope Stables Gets an “A” in Horse Care: Hay Analysis Shows Competitive Advantage

Whispering Hope Stables is a premier horse boarding facility located just 10 minutes from downtown Raleigh that defines its competitive advantage around horse care and the community. Most recently, Whispering Hope Stables had an independent nutritional analysis conducted on their Timothy hay, out... - February 24, 2015 - Whispering Hope Stables

Yellow Peril Presents Matt Wilt and Jian (Jack) Yu in Solo Exhibitions in Parallel with Lively Experiments, NCECA’s 49th Annual Conference in Providence, RI

Head of the Ceramics Department at Skidmore College Matt Wilt to present "Theory + Practice," a new interactive and kinetic installation designed to engage the audience and involve them in a slower, more thoughtful analysis of the artwork and its ideas; ceramic artist, educator and Rhode Island School of Design MFA candidate Jian (Jack) Yu to present "Million Dollar Man," an exploration of the American dream as powered by the cheap labor and strong work ethic of China’s manufacturing industry. - February 16, 2015 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Crisis Situation: 212 Animals Are Losing Their Home. The Clock is Ticking for One of the Largest Equine and Animal Sanctuaries in North America.

Villa Chardonnay Equine and Animal Sanctuary, one of the largest in North America, is a safe haven focusing on elderly and "special needs" animals. Unexpectedly they are losing their home and the deadline to move out is April 2015. The "Forever Home Legacy Campaign" has been launched to raise funds for a new home. - February 11, 2015 - Villa Chardonnay, Horses with Wings, Inc.

Eastern National Announces New Creative Director

Chief Operating Officer Kevin Kissling announced that Jason Scarpello has been selected as Creative Director for Eastern National. The Creative Director, a newly created position, will be responsible for Eastern National’s design, product development, marketing, e-commerce, and publishing... - February 05, 2015 - Eastern National

Erie Art Museum Showcases Artist-Designed Bike Racks on Display in PA State Capitol

The Erie Art Museum partnered with Senator Wiley and is highlighting six bike racks that will be on view for the month of February as an exhibit that emphasizes the Museum’s commitment to Erie and the community. - February 04, 2015 - Erie Art Museum

"Husk" by David Namhon Kim at Yellow Peril

Immersive installation and series of sculptural works that arise simultaneously out of biological and digital processes. - January 25, 2015 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Eastern National Announces New Director of Retail

Chief Operating Officer Kevin Kissling announced that Megan M. Cartwright has been selected as Director of Retail for Eastern National. The Director of Retail, a newly created position, will be responsible for the day-to-day retail operations of Eastern National, sales training, inventory... - January 07, 2015 - Eastern National

Erie Art Museum Hosts LEED Gold Certification Unveiling

The Erie Art Museum will host the “Art of Being Green” on Sunday, January 11, 2015. This program is a celebration to commemorate the Museum becoming the first building in the City of Erie to attain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification. The Museum’s... - December 31, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Yellow Peril Gallery at SCOPE Miami Beach 2014

Featuring new works from artists that best exemplify the gallery's mission and values in a "living booth" that will evolve during the run of the show. - November 28, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Hollywood-Starring Zoo Launches Appeal for Its Future

The Zoo at the centre of a Hollywood film starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson has launched an appeal to secure it's future. The Crowdfund campaign went live this morning and supporters are being asked to help by donating. - November 18, 2014 - Dartmoor Zoological Park

Sonny Fortune Comes to Erie and Performs at the Erie Art Museum

Sonny Fortune, the great alto saxophonist, flutist and composer, will perform at the Erie Arts Museum in partnership with Jazz Erie on November 8, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. The Erie Art Museum has partnered with Jazz Erie to bring the Sonny Fortune Quartet, Sonny Fortune on saxophone and flute, Michael... - November 05, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Yellow Peril Gallery Presents Paul Myoda at Contemporary Istanbul 2014

Yellow Peril Gallery to present an installation of interactive illuminating sculptures that respond to the presence of viewers by Paul Myoda at Contemporary Istanbul 2014 in PLUGIN, the New Media Section. - November 01, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Interact Art Museum of Atlanta is Coming Up with Its First Ever Unique Pop Up Exhibition of the Newly Defined Genre of Interact-Art with Built-in Photo Opportunity

Locally owned Interact Art Museum (IAM) – Atlanta announced today that it will be holding its first ever pop-up exhibit titled “Beyond the Obvious” on October 25th – November 2nd at 482 Edgewood Ave. Halloween-themed art that lends itself to human interaction will allow... - October 23, 2014 - Interact Art Museum LLC

"Naughty or Nice," Curated by Brooke Erin Goldstein at Yellow Peril

Group exhibition and emporium featuring local artists and artisans curated by Brooke Erin Goldstein. - October 18, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

British Library Appoints Digirati to Deliver "Universal Player"

Digirati have been appointed to develop a "universal player" for content provided through the British Library’s website for a range of exciting content including printed books, manuscripts, maps and digitised images stored in the British Library’s Digital Library system. - October 15, 2014 - Digirati

Erie Art Museum Celebrates the Unique Talents of Industrial Designer and Architect Wilbur Henry Adams

Erie born, M.I.T. educated industrial designer and architect Wilbur Henry Adams’ (1906-1958) brief but flourishing career is the focus of an exhaustively researched overview of a collection of drawings, sketchbooks, fine art, and ephemera from Adams that will be on view in the Main Gallery at... - October 08, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Erie Art Museum Announces Grand Prize Winner InnovationErie Design Competition 2014

In its sixth year, InnovationErie Design Competition announced the Grand Prize winner in an award ceremony at the Erie Art Museum on Friday, September 26 during Gallery Night. Four top finalists moved on to the final phase of competition earlier this month to contend for over $30,000 in cash and... - October 03, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

New Holiday Tech -- Sacramento Company Making Monsters

A Northern California company has unveiled a new line of turn-key high-tech 3D projection illusions called “Man-imations™” which bring full-size pose-able mannequins to life for the purpose of providing incredibly realistic characters to Halloween displays and haunted attractions. - October 01, 2014 - Night Frights

Retro Arcade Museum to Open in Downtown Tarpon Springs

Replay Amusement Museum is proud to announce the Grand Opening of their interactive entertainment facility featuring over one hundred vintage pinball and video arcades. Guests won’t have to worry about saving up their change-- all games are set to “free play” with no quarters... - September 23, 2014 - Replay Museum

"COLLECTORS III: Discerning Eyes" at New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks

Curated by Robert P. Stack and Vanphouthon Souvannasane of Yellow Peril Gallery, “COLLECTORS III: Discerning Eyes” at New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! presents early works from contemporary art collectors based in Providence (RI), New York (NY), Miami (FL), and Caguas (PR) who are ahead... - September 20, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Two New Exhibits Debut at the Erie Art Museum September 2014

The Erie Art Museum is pleased to present two new exhibits this month, Pattern Recognition, Works by Jamie Borowicz in the Hagen Family Gallery, on view September 13, 2014 through January 11, 2015, and William E. Workman (1932 – 2012) in the Ronald E. Holstein Gallery, on view September 19,... - September 12, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Focus: Fiber 2014, a National Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Fiber Art Opens on September 26, 2014 in Erie, Pennsylvania

Focus: Fiber 2014, a biennial exhibition of contemporary fiber art, will open on Friday, September 26, from 7:00 –10:00 pm and will be on view through January 18, 2015 in the Bacon Gallery at the Erie Art Museum. The opening reception will feature the presentation of artist awards. The reception is free and open to the public. - September 10, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Half Off Hot Deals Half-Priced Admission for Jefferson Parish Residents at Audubon Attractions Jefferson Parish Appreciation Day - Saturday, September 6, 2014

Audubon Nature Institute is thanking their friends in neighboring Jefferson Parish with an incredible deal Saturday, September 6, 2014. Jefferson Parish residents and employees (both residents and non-residents) receive half-price admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and... - September 03, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute

"Mile High, Red Hot" by García Sinclair + Nafis White at Yellow Peril

"Mile High, Red Hot" features an interactive Confiserie layered with exciting new works that draw viewers into the visceral space while transporting them to emotional landscapes through the lens of memory. - September 03, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Audubon Nature Institute President and CEO Ron Forman Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Responding to a challenge from Audubon Nature Institute staff, President and CEO Ron Forman and members of the organization’s executive management team took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a big way Tuesday morning, standing beneath the giant White Gator inside Audubon Zoo’s Cool Zoo... - August 26, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute

Registration Open for Erie Art Museum Fall Studio Art Classes

Studio art classes are forming now for the Erie Art Museum’s Fall Semester of studio art classes and workshops. Class registrations made by September 2 are eligible for an Early Bird Discount on each class. The Museum offers a wide range of classes for all ages and skill levels, from absolute... - August 23, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Sculptor’s Perseverance Nets National Honors

National VA Prize and MS Foundation Recognition for Grossman in 2014. The VA's First Place in the category of sculpture is to be presented to Colorado artist Brian Grossman. This recognition from the VA comes only months two of Grossman's sculptures were chosen as trophies for the 2013 and 2014 recipients of the MS Foundation’s prestigious “Barancik Prize.” The Barancik Prize is a grant awarded each year for innovative research in the cure and treatment of multiple sclerosis. - August 22, 2014 - MMG

Rare Classic Cars, Vintage Cars, Historic Vehicles to be Showcased at Conner Prairie’s Inaugural Festival of Machines Sept. 13-14

The inaugural Festival of Machines presented by Ricker’s runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13-14 at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, located at 13400 Allisonville Road in Fishers, Ind. - August 21, 2014 - Conner Prairie

Erie Art Museum Announces Top Finalists of InnovationErie Design Competition 2014

In its sixth year, InnovationErie announced the top four finalists who will move forward to the next round of competition to contend for over $30,000 in cash and assistance prizes. This is the second round of elimination, after fourteen semi-finalists exhibited their original designs at the Erie... - August 14, 2014 - Erie Art Museum

Mary Davis Recently Honored in the Field of Environmental Education. Who Better to Teach About Sharing Nature with Children at Sheldrake Environmental Center?

This fall, recently honored Mary Davis will start teaching Sheldrake's Volunteer Environmental Education Training Program. - August 13, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center

At Sheldrake, Summer Isn't Over Yet and Fall is Already Planned

What to do this year in late summer and fall. - August 06, 2014 - Sheldrake Environmental Center

Eastern National Announces the 2015 Passport to Your National Parks® Photo Contest

Eastern National is pleased to announce the 2015 Passport To Your National Parks® Photo Contest. The contest is open to active National Park Service employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs). Ten winning national park photos will be featured on the 2015 Passport To Your National Parks®... - August 02, 2014 - Eastern National

Children's Museum to Open New Train Exhibit

St. Louis community helps create interactive locomotive educational display. - July 30, 2014 - St. Louis Children's Illustrated Art Museum

"ShrineBeast" by Andrew Paul Woolbright at Yellow Peril

“ShrineBeast” is a mixed media exhibition about alternate realities and the transformative nature of love by Andrew Paul Woolbright. - July 24, 2014 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Crowdsourcing Initiative Successful for Book Profiling the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Eastern National is proud to announce that their crowdsourcing initiative through the popular website Kickstarter.com was successful. The project was launched in April 2014 to fund a new edition of the only National Park Service publication that profiles the 56 signers of the Declaration of... - July 19, 2014 - Eastern National

Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum Stainless Steel 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan on Display Through Labor Day

Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum displaying rare and beautiful 1936 Stainless Steel Ford Tudor Deluxe Touring Sedan now through Labor Day. Blue Star Museum. - June 14, 2014 - Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum

Southern-Fried Funk Hits Downtown Galveston

The funky, soulful sounds of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears will be filling the downtown Galveston airwaves on July 12, 2014 at Music Nite on the Strand. Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board present this free, family-friendly gathering, which takes place on the second and... - June 08, 2014 - Mitchell Historic Properties

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