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Commission weights $40,000 multi-phased approach to contextualize Confederate monument
The Decatur City Commission will consider an agreement that would add context to a controversial Confederate monument on the Decatur Square.
The agreement, with Lord Cultural Resources, would cost at least $40,000 and work would begin immediately after it is approved by the Decatur City Commission. The proposal is on the agenda for tonight’s City Commission meeting, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at City Hall, located at 509 North McDonough Street. All meetings are open to the public.
Read MoreNational Treasure- Why the Bihar Museum is in a class of its own
On Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary this year, chief minister Nitish Kumar will gift the country its most modern museum - with Japanese aesthetics, 21st century environment-friendliness and the spotlight firmly on Bihar as the protagonist in the story of India.
Such as when army of Alexander the Great cowered before the forces of Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty of Bihar. Such as when the Mauryan Empire, with its seat at Patliputra or present-day Patna, under Asoka the Great spanned from Afghanistan to Bangladesh. Such as when the Buddha discovered the meaning of life, when Lord Mahavira underlined the importance of non-violence, when universities such as Nalanda and Vikramshila shone the light of knowledge.
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'Museums must be made sustainable'
At a time when vested interest groups are attempting to appropriate historical facts to support their narratives, cultural spaces consultant Batul Raaj Mehta felt that museums would play a key role in representing the numerous sides of history.
Mehta, a consultant for the ambitious Bihar Museum project spanning 14 acres, was in Kochi to rework the management Madhavan Nayar Foundation's museum of Kerala history in Edappally that houses the works of popular artist like B B Mukherjee, Somnath Hore, F N Souza and M F Husain.
She said that a few museums in the US that fared well were representing the multiple sides of history over the past 20 years.
The City of Dallas is drafting a new cultural plan
Leading the project is Joy Bailey Bryant. She says the citizens will create this plan and that she and her group just need to know what they want.
Read MoreCan Engaging with Art Turn a Bunch of Selfie-Takers into Citizens?
Changing Audiences Are Making Creators and Institutions Rethink Art Itself
If the essence of art is necessarily elusive and hard to define, so too is the essence of arts engagement. As audiences grow more diverse and demanding, and new digital technologies allow anyone to become a content creator with the click of a button, arts engagement now embraces a wide array of strategies, methods and goals.
On June 25 in downtown Los Angeles, more than 200 artists, producers, presenters, grant-makers, museum directors, curators, librarians, cultural administrators, government officials, members of philanthropic entities and journalists came together to consider “What Can the World Teach California About Arts Engagement?” The Zócalo Public Square conference attracted panelists and attendees from across California, the United States and other corners of the planet.
Read MoreOculus forms centrepiece of Grimshaw’s Frost Science Museum in Miami
Frost Science Museum in Miami, Florida has opened to the public, a 23,000m² facility combining a science museum with an aquarium and planetarium
The complex of four new museum buildings, all contrasting in shape, together form a sculptural ensemble on a single campus in Miami’s Museum Park, close to Biscayne Bay and with views of the city skyline.
The campus is laid out in what the architect describes as an ’open-armed stance’, connected by an open-air atrium that threads between them, enabling visitors to walk among the buildings and underlining the museum’s science focus – open to the world around it, as well as visually linking it to both the city and nearby marine habitats.
Deal moves Longview arboretum project closer to reality
The under-construction Longview Arboretum and Nature Center could open within a year after a recent property deal moved up the timetable and brought a potential savings of about $1.5 million.
Directors for the charity backing the arboretum purchased a former day care facility on West Cotton Street that is targeted as the park's administrative and cultural center.
Rs 397cr OK’d for Science City Project
The state cabinet on Tuesday allotted Rs 397 crore for the ambitious Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Science City project.
The science city, which will come up near Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Rajendra Nagar, is expected to be inaugurated in June 2019. The facility is intended to be completed in all respects, including testing and commissioning of all components, by early 2019.
Patkau Architects Elevates Metal-clad Audain Art Museum in Whistler, Canada
Patkau Architects has designed a private museum in Canada, which houses the personal art collection of home-builder and philanthropist Michael Audain. Located in Whistler, a resort town north of Vancouver, the 56,000 square foot institution traces a visual record of British Columbia from the late 18th century to the present day. The Audain Art Museum includes a globally recognized selection of old first nation masks, a collection of emily carr paintings, and works by significant post-war Canadian artists as well as internationally regarded contemporary creatives.
Joy Bailey-Bryant Addresses B’nai B’rith Real Estate
Joy Baily Bryant, Managing Director of the U.S. Office of Lord Cultural Resources, recently spoke on "Investing in Soft Power: Creating The National September 11 Memorial, The Museum of American Jewish Heritage and New York Values" at a B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit luncheon at The Cornell Club.
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