“Libraries: Preservers and Promoters of Culture and the Arts” “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore‚ achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.”—Sidney Sheldon‚ Academy Award Winning American Writer As what Sidney Sheldon stated‚ libraries are like keys which unlock a new world unknown to us. Even before we were born‚ libraries already existed. Races come and go but
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New York University SCPS – Arts and Humanities X03.9740 – Arts Administration Summer Intensive 2013 – Managing the Arts Instructor: Amy Fiore Student Name: Yasmin Martins Silva TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION ------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS ------------------------------------------------- #1: The organization chosen is the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. The Mission Statement is very clear and concise: “The mission of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is to promote
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Office Art: Worth the Investment Writing Assignment 2 Micheal Flynn Strayer University Dr. Wayne Marshall February 28‚ 2014 Office Art: Worth the Investment Dear Regional Director‚ I have done most of the leg work and have come up with some ideas of some art that we could put in the office that would help to show our workplace is open and inviting. These pieces of art will not cost more than the budget you gave me because they will be copies but referenced to the museums that own the
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Do you just throw your recyclable items in the trash or do you actually put them in your recycling bin where it should be? Did you know that your water bottle or milk jug could actually be useful for something other than holding a liquid? Well recyclable items can be made into art too! Art is much more than Leonardo Da Vinci and Romero Brito. Art can be made from water bottles‚ milk jugs‚ toilet paper rolls‚ and even tissue boxes! A couple styles of art from the earth are street art or “rubbish”
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Celtic art is art associated with various people known as Celts; those who spoke the Celtic languages in Europe from pre-history through to the modern period‚ as well as the art of ancient people whose language is unknown‚ but where cultural and stylistic similarities suggest they are related to Celts. Also covered by the term is Celtic revival art from the 18th century to the modern era‚ which began as a conscious effort by Modern Celts to express self-identification and nationalism. Typically
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Definition of Art Have you ever looked at a sketch made by a twenty year old college student of a stick person‚ a poorly drawn dog‚ and lines for grass and said to yourself “Man that is art that took actual talent.”? Didn’t think so… What about if it was a drawing your daughter did at the age of five? I bet your judgment changed. That right there you would hang on your refrigerator for the world to see. That is where the question arises; what is art? How can you say that the twenty year olds art is not
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Art Rosa Dargan-Powers December 8‚ 2013 In my own Words… Art to me is an expression. Society has a way of creating social norms‚ and through this influence people to become inspired to be different‚ to express themselves in many ways and to share with others this passion‚ in the form of art. Cultures have utilized art in the form of drawings‚ patterns‚ and techniques; for example the type of clothes they wear‚ and type of houses they live in. Art is everywhere. Albert Einstein once said
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Emotion and Art Emotion is classified to be the mental connection between a distinct individual and reality. It gives people a sense of awareness as well as detachment from the things they are surrounded by. Through the series of artistic capabilities‚ artists have managed to get solid ideas across because of the emotion they have built up inside. The study of art gives artists the opportunity to release emotion through the expression of color and creativity. In common theory‚ art is viewed and
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“The arts in the arts therapies” How important are the arts to humans? Many would say that an absence of creativity can lead to ill health. So it would seem logical to try to heal thru the arts. In arts therapy there are many ways to be creative: music‚ dance‚ visual‚ drama. It is the clients own decision which form of art works best for him/her and the therapists responsibility to provide as many choices for the client as possible. The therapy varies mainly due to the form of art used. The
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the Catholic Church mostly commissioned art‚ this gave artists strict guidelines about what the finished artwork was to look like‚ and the themes were usually religious or biblical. Medieval art was decorative‚ flat‚ and two-dimensional and did not depict the world or human beings very realistic‚ but a thriving commercial economy distributed wealth not just to the people but also‚ to merchants and bankers who were eager to show their status by purchasing art pieces. New cultural movements gave inspiration
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