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Across Japan, manholes are viewed as more than just a way to hide access to sewer lines, cables, and other infrastructure. In the hands of artists, manhole covers become works of art.
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Ascribe is an arts and technology start up that lets artists create a unique cryptographic ID that permanently links the artist to their work. The ID enables artists to establish authenticity and authorship of digital content and lets them control the way
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Mycelia is a “think-and-do-tank” which seeks to empower a fair, sustainable, and vibrant music industry ecosystem involving all online music interaction services using blockchain. Its blog, What can blockchain really do for the music industry, explores
Read MoreThis shadow event to the 2009 UN COP 15 Climate Change Summit gathered more than 50,000 people and featured 202 debates, 70 exhibitions, 43 films, 16 concerts, and 11 plays from all over the world—all of which served to encourage policymakers to uphold
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This collaboration between Moment Factor and the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal is a 45-minute light and projection show conducted nightly inside a 200-year-old church. Originally created in 2016, the spectacle’s mission is to encourage spectators to
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Artist Campaign School recruits, trains, and mentors artists and those in the cultural community to run for and hold elected office.
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The Indian Arts and Crafts Board works to expand the Indian arts and crafts market and promote the traditions, heritages, and cultures of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It maintains three museums, conducts an exhibition program, and
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MusiCorp helps wounded soldiers learn to play an instrument as a core part of their rehabilitation. The success of the program has led to the creation of the Wounded Warrior Band, comprised of injured veterans who became musicians through MusiCorps.
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Tracy’s Kids uses art therapy to help young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. It conducts more than 10,000 hours of sessions each year to ensure that the children and families are
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