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President Donald Trump released a $1.1 trillion budget outline today, which includes eliminating four independent cultural agencies — the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the…

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM), the “Smithsonian with a Texas Accent,” in Canyon, Texas, will be hosting a walking tour of the Dreamland Cemetery on March 25 from 3-6pm. Participants…

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio is hosting a half week of free family and kid-friendly workshops, events, and tours for this Spring Break. This Wednesday and Thursday museum…

On Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present the world premiere of Some Light Emerges, a musical celebration of Houston’s social history, visual…

Researchers from Germany’s University of Freiburg recently published a study claiming that a majority of people faced with images of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa say that she is, in fact, smiling. For the study,…

Many towns have artists who extol their city’s virtues (think Gonzo247’S “Houston is Inspired” mural), but artist Chance Bailey Johnson truly loves El Paso. Johnson explains: We have so many…

Every now and then, we notice trends in job openings across Texas. About a year ago, multiple organizations in Houston were in need of an executive director, and just last…

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) recently announced grants to support artists and organizations’ projects throughout 2017. A total of $309,500 has been distributed between three granting programs: the NALAC…

In anticipation of its upcoming exhibition, From Selfie to Self-Expression (March 31-May 30), London’s Saatchi Gallery and Huawei launched the #SaatchiSelfie competition this past January and there are only two…

  Blue Star Contemporary in San Antonio has announced the four SA artists who are going to Berlin in 2017/18 for three months as part of its residency program partnership with Künstlerhaus…

British abstract painter Howard Hodgkin died today at the age of 84, reports The Guardian. Well-known for his vivid colors and broad brushstrokes that often crept out onto the frame,…

Louise Hopkins Underwood, the namesake and co-founder of Lubbock’s Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), passed away yesterday, March 7th, at the age of 97. In addition to being a…

While March 8th is celebrated annually as International Women’s Day, this year’s observance is markedly different. The organizers of January’s Women’s March have declared March 8th “A Day Without a Woman”…

Dallas’ Fair Park came to fruition in 1936 with the Texas Centennial Exposition, a big world’s fair held in the midst of the Great Depression. Most all of Fair Park’s famed Art…

Here’s what the Paris Review has to say about your new best friend: Fran Lebowitz’s trademark is the sneer; she disapproves of virtually everything except sleep, cigarette smoking, and good…

The annual Marfa Myths festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through the weekend, and one point of programming we like is Dirty Gay Movie Night at the Crowley Theater on…

Former CEO of the School of Rock Matt Ross is now diving into the art school business. This School of Rock began in 2002 and has expanded into 145 U.S.…

The Orange Show recently announced that actor Cheech Marin will serve as Grand Marshal for the 30th annual Houston Art Car Parade. While he is most famous for the satirical comedy duo of Cheech and…

Artists, wouldn’t it be nice to get rid of the various tubes of unused and leftover paint, ink, pastels, watercolors, and other accouterments that clutter your workspace? Well today, March 4th, artists…

The South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), which begins March 10 in Austin, has sparked controversy after Brooklyn-based band Told Slant pulled out of the festival and posted the language of…