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Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026 budget bill with $14 million in new arts funding, including support for cultural districts and operating grants.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget bill that sends $14 million in new support to the California Arts Council, including money for cultural districts and operating grants.

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Disiva will present GIANT SIGNALS on the LED screens at 5 Times Square in New York from Sept. 25-27, 2026, showcasing 44 international artistic practices in a public-facing format.

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The Beaufort Film Society is moving its Shorts at High Noon series to the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, with weekly free screenings running Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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BAILA Society will bring a new Latin Hustle piece to the Dodge Poetry Festival’s Family Fun Day on Oct. 17 in Newark, pairing dance with the festival’s poets and spoken word artists.

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Poetronica Records launched today in Miami Beach as a label built for poets, naming National Humanities Medal recipient Richard Blanco as its inaugural artist.

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Toronto trumpeter Mike Field and his quintet will perform a free outdoor set Saturday, Sept. 26, at East Gwillimbury’s Celebrating the Arts festival.

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Eric HZ is highlighting Child for GRAMMY® consideration in Best Asian Pop Music Performance, using the song to connect fatherhood, mentorship and Chinese cultural roots.

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The Bishop Gallery will present a three-day contemporary art pop-up in Chelsea from Sept. 24-26, 2026, featuring Vingt Sept and 20 other artists.

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Amílcar will release “The Lounge Affair” on September 25 ahead of At The Lounge Vol. 2, due November 6. The project’s cover art is designed as a connected visual puzzle, with each track revealing another piece of the full image.

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University Archives will hold an online-only Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photographs auction on Oct. 21 with 448 lots spanning autographs, documents, books, photos and relics.

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Arthur Watts, the enslaved boy who became a legendary pitmaster and the source of Old Arthur’s sauces and rubs, has been inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. The honor spotlights a family recipe legacy that still drives a commercially…

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Memphis in May International Festival has named John Doyle its new vice president of programming, effective Oct. 1, 2026. Doyle is returning to the festival after 23 years leading Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, as…

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Three Healing in Arts exhibitions are on view during ArtPrize in Grand Rapids through Oct. 3, using portraits, personal stories and collaborative art to highlight identity, resilience, belonging and hope.

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The Geneva-based Startup States Society has appointed Mark Beer OBE and Professor Chris Berg as advisers as it expands research on how new countries could be created peacefully and lawfully.

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Thousands of insurance professionals are gathering for the 12th Dive In Festival, a three-day global program focused on culture, talent and inclusion in an industry being reshaped by AI. Organizers say the event’s legacy includes policy changes,…

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A charity art exhibition in Edmonds, Washington, sold 102 works and generated $4,260 for St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and Grace Church.

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Funun Arts Group wrapped a three-week art festival at Al Shindagha Museum in Dubai that featured 40 artists, 65 artworks and inclusive programming for youth and People of Determination.

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Author and public health physician Diane Helentjaris has been selected for the 2026 Inspiring Women Award in Los Angeles for her storytelling, advocacy and influence beyond her professional work.

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Edina Young, an undergraduate at Salisbury University, is using art, volunteer leadership and special education training to build We Are Artistic, a youth-led nonprofit focused on inclusion and creative expression.