CATAPULT to Host First In-Person Pitch Day in Two Years
Who says artists can’t be savvy business people?
Who says artists can’t be savvy business people?
This year’s art auction hosted by Liz Isaac & Citadel Gallery Auctions, featuring work by Miller Brittain and Christopher Pratt, will be held exclusively online, reflecting how the auction world has adapted during the pandemic.
Side Door, which was launched by entrepreneur Laura Simpson and Juno-winning musician Dan Mangan, is like Airbnb, but for performance venues rather than lodging.
The Downtown Halifax Business Commission has announced the grant recipients for their 2020 “Gritty to Pretty” place-making program. The goal of the project is to beautify downtown Halifax with murals and other artistic endeavours. This year, 10 grants were awarded worth $49,364.
The Imperial Theatre in Saint John and the Playhouse in Fredericton have launched programs to allow artists to hone their craft in a professional space after Covid-19’s damage to the arts community.
Covid-19 may have been keeping people from enjoying much of Halifax’s beauty, but the Downtown Halifax Business Commission still wants to keep the city looking artistic and unique.
Allan Ryan a.k.a Uber5000 painted the highly photographed “Reef Wall” in Toronto’s Graffiti Alley. Now, he’s working on a mural on Historica Development’s Parrtown building.
Sean Yoro, who painted his first mural for Saint John in 2017, has named his second mural in the city “Ko’ana.”