Category Archives: News in the Arts
Artist John Baldessari to Receive National Medal of Arts
“[John] Baldessari, 84, was cited on Thursday by the NEA for his ‘ambitious work [that] combines photography, painting and text to push the boundaries of image, making him one of the most influential conceptual artists of our time.’ “The medal … Continue reading
Juan Felipe Herrera, the First Latino to be U.S. Poet Laureate
In its nearly 80-year history, the position of U.S. Poet Laureate has been held by such poets as Robert Penn Warren, Robert Lowell, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, and Rita Dove. Juan Felipe Herrera will be the first Latino to … Continue reading
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Tim Carpenter at Summit on Creative Aging in America
EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter will present two talks at The Summit on Creative Aging in America: A Pre-Conference to the 2015 White House Conference on Aging on May 18th in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the Summit is to … Continue reading
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National Medal of Arts & National Humanities Medal Awards
The annual awards ceremony of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal took place at the White House on July 28th. The President told the recipients that their “accomplishments enrich our lives and reveal something about ourselves … Continue reading
EngAGE Offers Paid Summer Student Internship
Summer Arts Programs Intern Opening EngAGE 240 East Verdugo Ave., Suite 100, Burbank, CA 91502 www.engageforlife.org POSITION DESCRIPTION: Intern will be placed with the EngAGE Programs Teams at NoHo and Burbank Senior Arts Colonies. These colonies are home to active … Continue reading
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Tim Carpenter on Grantmakers in Aging Webcast
Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE; Mark Freedman, Founder and CEO of Encore.Org; and Gay Hanna, PhD, Executive Director of the National Center for Creative Aging participate in an informative Grantmakers in Aging webcast about The Boomer Explosion and … Continue reading
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Burbank Senior Artists Colony on ABC World News
EngAGE is excited that Burbank Senior Artists Colony will be featured by Diane Sawyer on Thursday’s ABC World News at 6:30 p.m. as part of a piece on the changing face of retirement. Please tune in!
