Artists Aflame

  Who’d of Thought! Drones in Art. The emergence and proliferation of drone technology is inspiring a vibrant response from the art world. Drone art includes artworks that are created using drone technology, using drones in photography or film-making, or manipulating swarms of drones to create aerial light shows. Other ways drones are already being used by artists include: In the music industry, drones have been found to add a lot of value when used to record live music performances from a better perspective, as well as to create awesome light visuals for audiences. Graffiti artists are taking advantage of the drone technology to create amazing massive artworks on buildings that are unlike anything we’ve seen before. A erial drone display s use swarms of multiple drones, f lying in a coordinated fashion for public display at major public events like the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. * Read selected articles in D rone Life Magazine: Dron

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According to the National Report on the Arts and Economic Prosperity , the non-profit arts industry generated $166.3 billion of economic activity in 2015—$63.8 billion in spending by arts and cultural organizations and an additional $102.5 billion in event-related expenditures by their audiences. This activity supported 4.6 million jobs and generated $27.5 billion in revenue to local, state, and federal governments. The figures above do no include the numbers of the huge commercial for-profit arts industry in the U.S. Commercial art is the art of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising or entertainment. Commercial art uses a variety of platforms (magazines, websites, apps, television, movies, etc.) for viewers with the intent of promoting sale and interest of products, services, and ideas.    Arts and cultural organizations are valued members of the business community. They employ people locally, pu

  If you want to have a better understanding of Art , you need to receive some degree of formal or informal education and training on the subject. While I have been surrounded by art all my life, I really never took the time to better learn and appreciate it. It was only after I turned 65 years old and retired from my professional life that I stumbled into the ‘world of art’ and began to study and learn more about the subject. It has been a revelation and has helped to better round out my education and appreciation of art in life. Thank you to the Lake Marion Artisans in Summerton, S.C. So, to help you and others like me to get started, the following are a selection of free 'open access' or low cost Art Education & Training Resources available on the Internet that you might want to explore: Academic Earth - Founded with the goal of giving everyone on earth access to a world-class education. American Public University (APUS) - Online university offering learning