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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Tampere acquires a 250,000 euro artwork for the new school – Here’s why

Tampere is set to acquire a mural worth 250,000 euros for the new Kaukajärvi school, prompting discussions about city budget priorities amid recent layoffs.

Mar 23 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

New York: the mysterious school in Queens that received $2 million from Donald Trump

The Grand Central Atelier, an art school in Queens, New York, received a $2 million grant from the Trump administration's National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mar 21 • 19:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Art Coming to School in Tampere Sparked Discussion About Money – Artist Surprised by 'Populist Ranting'

The planned art acquisition for a new school in Tampere has sparked debate over its high cost amid the city's strict financial measures.

Mar 19 • 12:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Martha Medeiros opens an art school to value the work of artisans

Designer Martha Medeiros inaugurated an art school in Alagoas aimed at promoting Brazilian artisanal techniques.

Mar 18 • 18:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mothers report teacher suspected of burning students with hot glue during art class in school

Mothers in Birigui, Brazil, have reported a teacher who allegedly burned students with a hot glue gun as punishment during an art class.

Mar 17 • 18:54 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Due to construction bureaucracy, Bauska art school must hire a construction company for tasks that staff could handle

Bauska Arts and Music School faces bureaucratic hurdles that require them to hire a contractor for a simple construction project meant to store surplus materials.

Mar 16 • 03:10 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Art School Donates Epstein Money

The New York Academy of Art announced its decision to donate funds previously received from Jeffrey Epstein to a nonprofit organization supporting victims of human trafficking.

Mar 15 • 03:30 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Art worth 1.5 million kronor at new school torn down – put up with wallpaper glue

A newly commissioned artwork for a cost of 1.5 million kronor at a school being built in Sweden is being dismantled due to being installed with improper adhesive.

Mar 13 • 14:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Ostrava parents and cultural figures fight for the preservation of the art school. The complaint has reached the state and the inspectorate

Parents and cultural personalities from Ostrava are advocating for the preservation of a local art school, and the situation has escalated to involve state authorities and an inspectorate.

Mar 12 • 09:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

São Paulo Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence for Art School Founder for Sexual Violations

The São Paulo Court upheld a 15-year prison sentence for Rubens Ferreira do Espírito Santo, the founder of Atelier do Centro, for sexual violations against three former students.

Mar 11 • 22:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Former monastery, now a school. Baroque frescoes and the Solar System were hidden under the plaster of the art school in Příbor.

A former monastery in Příbor has been renovated into an art school, revealing Baroque frescoes and a representation of the Solar System beneath its plaster.

Mar 10 • 14:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ministry of Education: Modern equipment in 11 Art Schools

The Greek Ministry of Education is upgrading 11 Art Schools across the country with modern educational and artistic equipment, with a total budget of 6 million euros.

Mar 10 • 09:11 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Giving character to a tree and protecting the school created by the mother. Visiting the Rancāns family in Makašāni

The Rancāns family in Makašāni is creating a sculpture garden that embodies their family's history while celebrating the winter season.

Mar 8 • 04:44 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

KUMU 20 ⟩ Three million visitors and one big concern: schoolchildren can no longer visit the museum

The Kumu art museum in Estonia has welcomed three million visitors over 20 years, but faces challenges in accessibility for school children.

Mar 6 • 10:09 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

She built her own 'American Dream': a young school crossing guard earns $14,000 a month as an artisan in a town in the U.S.

Christine Tyler Hill, a school crossing guard in Burlington, Vermont, earns $14,000 monthly through her artistic endeavors after shifting her career from design and illustration.

Mar 4 • 13:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Banana on the Wall. High School Students in a Prague Gallery Discuss Where Art Ends and Fraud Begins

Eighteen-year-old students at Kunsthalle Prague debate the statement "Everything can be art if it has an idea" as part of a unique competition arranging artistic discourse in the gallery setting.

Mar 3 • 15:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Teaching in every nook and cranny of the Akureyri School of Art due to space constraints

The Akureyri School of Art is adjusting its teaching methods to address severe space limitations.

Feb 27 • 23:31 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

At the "Pilot" Gallery, School Lamps Buzz and Reminder Notes Are Planted at the Exhibition of Young Artists

The "Pilot" gallery showcases six finalists competing for the "BDO Young Artists Award," highlighting the themes of anxiety and coexistence in uncertain times.

Feb 26 • 15:18 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

In the gallery 'Pilot', school lamps buzz and reminder notes speak at the exhibition of young artists

An exhibition featuring young artists competing for the BDO Young Artist Award is taking place at Gallery 'Pilot' in Latvia, showcasing works that reflect contemporary feelings of anxiety and the search for empathy and coexistence.

Feb 26 • 15:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teacher is removed from public school after allegation of sexual grooming of underage female students

A public school art teacher in Santa Cruz, Brazil, has been suspended following allegations of sexual grooming towards female students.

Feb 26 • 15:09 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Partially changing plans for the reorganization of the music and art school after parents' protests in Limbažu district

Parents are protesting against the reorganization of music and art schools in Limbažu district, which they believe will negatively impact the quality of education.

Feb 26 • 14:51 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Gallery: The embroiderers of the history of Estonia's book made the last stitches

Eight embroiderers completed the final stitches of a tapestry depicting 500 years of Estonian book history in a ceremony today at the Pallas Art School library.

Feb 23 • 13:58 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

I Thought I Was Weird. My Work Was Rejected at School, Says Jarcovjáková

Jarcovjáková reflects on her experiences of feeling rejected during her schooling due to her creative expression.

Feb 20 • 08:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

At the Beaux-Arts of Bordeaux, individuals destroy a 'police piñata', an investigation launched

A group of masked individuals destroyed a piñata symbolizing a police vehicle at the Beaux-Arts School in Bordeaux, prompting an official investigation by local authorities after the incident was captured on video.

Feb 19 • 15:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Five music and art schools in Limbaži district will be reorganized into one institution

Five professional music and art schools in Limbažu district are set to be reorganized into a single educational institution, the Limbažu district Music and Art School.

Feb 17 • 15:16 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

About music on canvas, and why one should be inspired when called a choreographer. A conversation with artist Karinē Paronjanca

Karinē Paronjanca discusses her artistic journey and connection to the Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School in Latvia, highlighting her collaborative work in multimedia and music despite not identifying as a musician herself.

Feb 16 • 09:04 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The 'new life' (and artistic) of the School of Venice

An exhibition highlighting the artistic achievements of the School of Venice is currently underway at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna.

Feb 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Director Bogomolov Resigns as Head of Moscow Art Theatre School After Appointment Backlash

Russian theater director Konstantin Bogomolov has resigned as the acting head of the Moscow Art Theatre School after facing significant backlash over his recent appointment.

Feb 11 • 10:13 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Higher Art School Pallas has received accreditation for seven years

The Higher Art School Pallas in Estonia has been accredited for the next seven years by the Estonian Quality Evaluation Agency for Education (HAKA).

Feb 9 • 14:27 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

HS: Supervisor Got Angry with a Student at Ateneum

During a school visit to the Ateneum Art Museum, a supervisor became visibly upset with a seventh-grade student, leading to a heated exchange.

Feb 9 • 09:57 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Pig Exhibition Evoked Emotions and That’s a Good Thing – Art Institutions Should Be Joykillers, Says Doctoral Researcher

A controversial art exhibition in Seinäjoki, Finland, provocatively addressed the realities of pig farming and sparked significant discussion after a school visit was canceled due to its confrontational themes.

Feb 7 • 07:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Carlos Mesa: "A primary school child could make a new Shroud of Turin today"

Carlos Mesa claims that a child today could replicate the Shroud of Turin, challenging its authenticity.

Feb 5 • 23:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

On the big stage – from the fourth grade: this is how LNOBT ballet stars are born

Young dancers, despite school cancellations due to severe cold, are rehearsing for 'Arlekin's Millions' and showcasing their talent alongside their performance in 'Don Quixote.'

Feb 5 • 12:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Higher Art School Pallas passes institutional accreditation

The Estonian Education Quality Agency (HAKA) has decided to accredit Higher Art School Pallas for the next seven years.

Feb 5 • 06:33 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

Calligraphy Exhibition 'Writing is Me' at Okayama Korean School

A calligraphy exhibition named 'Writing is Me', celebrating peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula, will be held in Seoul featuring works by students from Okayama Korean School in Japan.

Feb 4 • 07:00 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

Art teacher critically injured by student in southern France school stabbing

A 14-year-old student in southern France stabbed an art teacher multiple times, resulting in critical injuries, with the attack linked to personal tensions rather than political or religious motives.

Feb 4 • 00:06 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

Art teacher critically injured by student in southern France school stabbing

A 14-year-old student in southern France stabbed an art teacher multiple times, critically injuring her amid personal tensions, leading to the student's arrest on attempted murder charges.

Feb 4 • 00:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

60-year-old teacher stabbed in classroom by teenager in southern France

An art teacher is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times by a 14-year-old student during class at a high school in Sanary-sur-Mer, southern France.

Feb 3 • 20:45 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

14-Year-Old Stabs Art Teacher During Class - Investigations for Attempted Murder

A 14-year-old student in Sanary-sur-Mer, southern France, severely injured his art teacher with multiple stab wounds, and has been arrested as authorities investigate attempted murder.

Feb 3 • 17:35 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

60-year-old art teacher in critical condition after knife attack at school in France

A 60-year-old art teacher in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times by a 14-year-old student who has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Feb 3 • 17:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

The letters and the pole dance, the engine that drives Jenny Erazo's life

Jenny Erazo leads a pole dance school in Quito, where her students work hard to refine their challenging movements amidst a vibrant atmosphere.

Feb 3 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Salgueiro 2026: see the plot and sing the samba

The Acadêmicos do Salgueiro carnival school reveals its 2026 theme, centered around the imaginative journey of a fearless teacher.

Feb 2 • 14:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Free Workshops for Elementary School Students in Prečko During Winter School Breaks

The Creative Incubator program at the Trešnjevka Culture Center offers art and ecological activities for elementary school students at the Prečko Community Center from January 7 to 9.

Jan 2 • 12:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Life & Tech

I had a great desire to become a sculptor, and sculpture speaks a second language; says Emerita Pansowová about leaving Slovakia

Sculptor Emerita Pansowová, who moved to Germany shortly after graduating from high school, discusses her artistic journey and current exhibition, 'Grey Gold: Touch' at the Gallery of the City of Bratislava, which is part of a long-term project exploring generations of female artists in Central Europe.

Dec 30 • 08:43 UTC

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