Cursive survives in select Minnesota schools but isn’t required teaching. Some lawmakers now want to mandate it, as more than half of states have already done.

Credit: Alexis Marcou Alexis Marcou is a British-Cypriot illustrator based in Larissa, Greece. Since 2008 he has collaborated ...

Grab paint, pencils, markers, canvases, and just about everything else you could need to express your artistic talent on deep ...

The iPad is a capable device for both art and productivity, but it becomes a stronger proposition in both areas if you have a good stylus to hand. Whether you’re sketching a new building design, ...

So-called rubber hose style is putting a smile on everyday products, even as some designers plead that it’s time to ‘stop putting arms and legs on everything’. What’s behind the ubiquity of this ...

On March 17, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now open. The competition is open to all qualifying students in Indiana’s Fourth ...

Rep. Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena) today announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students in California's Fourth Congressional District.

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From 'Brigadoon' to 'Riverdance' to Bruce Springsteen to Lily Allen, here's what we're most looking froward to from April to June in the Los Angeles area arts scene.

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The National Endowment for the Humanities seldom gave seven-figure grants. Now big awards flow to handpicked projects, including an institution with three full-time employees.