the arts
plural noun
: painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination
She's a patron of the arts.
He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.
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Broadway music director and philanthropist Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her advocacy work through the arts.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The evening’s event then concluded with Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell, who joined Palm on stage for a candid interview about the arts writer’s experiences covering Orlando’s arts scene, followed by a Q&A with attendees.
—Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
As young girls begin to go missing, Iris falls in with a shadowy, brutish painter Louis (George Webster) who promises her an education in the arts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams understands that trying to master both athletics and the arts at the same time can be challenging, both for young people and their parents.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The evening’s event then concluded with Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell, who joined Palm on stage for a candid interview about the arts writer’s experiences covering Orlando’s arts scene, followed by a Q&A with attendees.
—Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
As young girls begin to go missing, Iris falls in with a shadowy, brutish painter Louis (George Webster) who promises her an education in the arts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams understands that trying to master both athletics and the arts at the same time can be challenging, both for young people and their parents.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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“The arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20arts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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