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After almost 15 months of disruption due to Covid-19, the Carlisle-based charity championing ‘Arts without Barriers’, will finally be able to offer in-person sessions at the city's historic Methodist Hall. Although based in Carlisle, the charity works across the county and has partnered with many different organisations, businesses, venues and education providers. When Covid-19 hit, the organisation was forced to pause the weekly programmes, and many of the staff were put on furlough. Thanks to an emergency restructure and recovery funding, the small team of artists and support work...

Jordyn Brenna has been hard at work on the mural titled Love for All. The mural sits on First Ave. NW, in between Third and Second streets, in Faribault. Here's a little known fact about the new mural. The colors of the flowers represent local businesses around town.

Get our free mobile app Here's a little-known fact about the new mural. The colors of the flowers represent local businesses around town. The yellow chrysanthemums represent Mums from Minnesota, also know as Faribault Growers, Inc. This business was started by Edgar and Ruth Lehman in Faribault over 70 years ago and is one of the only shops that sells hardy, perennial garden mums. The light pink and orange peonies reflect Brand Peony Farm, which dates back to 1870! Fun fact: this business is the reason Faribault earned the nickname "peony capital of the world." The Farm has grown over 1,000 ...

Arts Council Napa Valley has recognized 17 students for excellence in the arts for April and May, the final two months of the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Recognition Program. All 60 students honored with the ACNV VAPA Student of the Month award during the 2020/21 school year are now being considered for scholarships to be announced the first week of June. The scholarship program is  supported by The Festival Napa Valley, Napa Valley Community Foundation, the SATO Family Foundation and individual donors. April/May recipients include nine high schools and eight middle/elementary Visual...

May 11, 2021 Benajil Rai and Puja Thapa displaying artwork by Puja's father that was included in an exhibit at Keene State. Photo taken before COVID-19. For four years, two women from Nepal have brought their culture, determination, intellects, and smiles to Keene State. Their shared intention: to get the skills to make a difference in the world. Sponsored by a partnership between Keene State and the Little Sisters Fund, which helps Nepalese girls have access to education, Benajil Rai and Puja Thapa have succeeded in attaining their dreams of a college education. Benajil Rai, BA in Multimedia...