RYE, N.Y. — Think of it as the ultimate in up-cycling: A new exhibit transforms an old cigarette vending machine into an avenue for dispensing art. It's part of The Small Works Exhibition at The Rye ...

“It didn’t distract my attention or the board’s,” she said. “I don’t think it did at all.” She disputed criticism of its programs and whether it should have trimmed its own operating expenses as ...

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (TMJ4) — TheArt-o-mat is a retired cigarette vending machine that dispenses art. For just $5, people can get a print, painting, jewelry, statue, and so much more. "It is so much more ...

STATESVILLE (AP) — For the next few weeks, passersby of the Historic Vance Hotel building may notice something that looks kind of familiar and yet very different. The experience of some will be of a ...

Local supporters of the arts now have a potential new revenue stream to explore: cigarette sales. Under Ohio's new, two-year budget for 2026 and 2027, Summit County officials have the ability to ask ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A few Ohio counties will soon be allowed to levy a cigarette tax to pay for local arts and culture programming. Signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last month, the next two-year, $60 ...

Total revenue for the 96 arts organizations from all sources, including contributed and earned income, as well as investments, grew from $358.6 million in 2010 to $360.5 million in 2012, an increase ...

STEVE CHIOTAKIS: It’s been a tough time for arts funding all around the country. In recent years, the Cleveland area has found a unique way to fund its arts — and it’s paying off big. From the ...

PHILADELPHIA — Pull a knob on the vintage cigarette machine and you may pick up a new habit -- buying art. The Art-o-Mat offers miniature paintings, sculpture and other tiny trinkets for not much more ...

Another cigarette tax is likely to end up on a ballot this year, somewhat mirroring last year’s bout of Sin Tax Madness. The Arts and Culture Action Committee, a political action committee (ACTION!