Old Masters auctions total more than $120 million (Reuters)
Reuters - Old Masters paintings brought in more than $120 million at auction sales this week, with several works selling for more than $5 million each and records set for some artists. View full post on Yahoo! News: Arts
Study: Americans spend more on arts than movies (AP)
AP - The National Endowment for the Arts has released a new study showing that although more Americans regularly go to the movies, they spend more money on the performing arts in terms of ticket revenue. View full post on Yahoo! News: Arts
More than bums on seats: Australian Participation in the arts
Do you think arts are elitist or only for baby boomers? Think again. According to a new survey, 9 in 10 Australians participate in the arts, and 4 in 10 Australians create art themselves. More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts is a new research from the Australia Council for the Arts. This video is about what art participation means in real terms, and paints a picture of Australians and the art in 21st century. More information and a full report is available on the Australia council for the arts website: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/participation Music credits: Track title: FBI, Composer: Yuri Sazonoff (SOCAN), Publisher: Yuri Sazonoff (SOCAN). Courtesy of www.Shockwave-Sound.com