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New Initiative—The Ruth Foundation for the Arts—Announces Initial Grants

New Initiative—The Ruth Foundation for the Arts—Announces Initial Grants

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) has debuted in the landscape of arts philanthropy with the announcement of its inaugural grantmaking cycle. The new foundation is supported by a bequest from the late Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, and expects to award grants totaling more than $17 million annually. The first class of Ruth Arts grantees—an initial round of funding that precedes the regular giving cycles that the organization will embark upon later this year—includes 78 nonprofit arts organizations that have been awarded a total of $1.25 million in funding. These individual grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 each.Read More »New Initiative—The Ruth Foundation for the Arts—Announces Initial Grants

ETC Announces 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentees

ETC is set to begin the 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program with 10 driven students who will be connected with industry mentors through a series of networking events. Started by late Founder and CEO Fred Foster, the program recognizes the importance of mentorship in any lighting professional’s career. The primary goal of the program is to create relationship-building opportunities between established industry luminaries and the next generation of lighting professionals.Read More »ETC Announces 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentees

J3 Consulting Handles Screen Management for CinemaCon 2022’s Awards Show

J3 Consulting, LLC lent its screen management expertise to the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony at the tenth annual CinemaCon at Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas. J3 CEO John Mims III used a pair of disguise vx 4 media servers to program and execute the star-studded show, which also featured animated full screen presenter transitions designed by J3.Read More »J3 Consulting Handles Screen Management for CinemaCon 2022’s Awards Show

Trevor Ahlstrand Turns to DCR-Supplied Elation Lighting for Kane Brown Stadium Show

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Country artist Kane Brown returned to his hometown of Chattanooga, TN, to play his first stadium show at Finley Stadium. Lighting and production designer Trevor Ahlstrand used Elation lighting on the May 7 sold-out milestone event, including the company’s  IP-rated powerhouse luminaire Proteus Maximus™, all supplied by DCR Nashville.Read More »Trevor Ahlstrand Turns to DCR-Supplied Elation Lighting for Kane Brown Stadium Show