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Omari Rush on coming out of a pandemic and into the digital age CULTURESOURCE: Omari Rush, executive director of CultureSource, came to Michigan from Florida (or rather, the Florida-Georgia line which "is more like South Georgia") to pursue a masters degree in clarinet performance at the University of Michigan in 2003. But he soon found he had a passion for the administrative side of the arts. Hes led the regional association for arts and culture groups for four years and served as a governor ...

National Endowment for the Arts announces new report on artists use of technology as a creative medium In addition to publishing this report, the Arts Endowment has deepened its commitment to supporting activities at the intersection of arts and technology through the agency’s major funding program, Grants for Arts Projects. WASHINGTON, DC .-The National Endowment for the Arts announces the release of the report Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium, the resul...

The Hosting founder Anya Klapischak Credit Anya Klapischak What Feels Real: Art in the Time of Impossible Disconnect is a collection of singular spirited attempts to address a giant universal discomfort. Confronting the new normal of false realities, virtual commitments, and dumbfounding incongruities, the artists included in this group exhibition take a look at what’s left standing amongst the rubble. We are members of a conversation that aims to question, are we past the point of ever feel...

Ann Arbor Public Art Commission chair Allison Buck Credit Allison Buck Ann Arbor Public Art Commission chair Allison Buck talks about the newest public art creations around Ann Arbor and what they are looking forward to being created in the future.  She says they are once again looking for nominations for the “Golden Paintbrush Award”  by the end of this month.  The award recognizes adults, children, and organizations who have encouraged creativity in Ann Arbors publicly visible spaces. ...

   "Candy Chang: Transforming Our Cities"(Friday, February 12): Through the activation of public spaces around the world, Taiwanese-American artist Candy Chang creates work that examines the dynamics between society and the psyche, the threshold between isolation and community, and the ways shared places can cultivate reflection, perspective, and kinship. Behind the Wall    "Jaume Plensa: Can You Hear Me?" (Friday, February 19): “Can You Hear Me?” is a documentary film that follows ...

Listen to the full interview. March 12, 2020: That was the last time Lisa Barry and Omari Rush spoke face-to-face about the latest in the visual arts.  By then, the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning, and it wasnt long before many businesses and organizations, including art museums and theatres, felt the sting. Omari saw COVID-19s effect on the art community as "devastating."  Particularly, it was because art venues were the "first to close" and will be the "last to open."  Worse yet, thes...