arts

plural of art
as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking

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Recent Examples of arts Changes have also been made to the short form, sound mixing, and music categories, and the casting, costume and lighting, and camera and technical arts categories have been expanded. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026 An additional 1,600, including those in humanities, social sciences and arts, later joined to argue that verbal reasoning and writing skills were lacking too. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Also, the org revealed AI guidelines, made changes to the short form, sound mixing and music categories and also expanded eligibility in the casting, costume and lighting, camera & technical arts categories. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 July 2026 In the past, the Kennedy Center presented over 2,000 arts and education events each year, including free daily Millennium Stage performances. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 8 July 2026 Local Color received a grant from San Jose’s Environmental Services department for the initiative, which will not only make arts supplies more accessible for artists but keep them out of landfills, too. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The company, which also serves as a label for TEN and other artists, will manage his individual career and projects beyond music, including fashion, original content, visual arts, television/film, variety shows, and brand partnerships. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The effort culminated in 2024 with a multi-party agreement that allowed the museum to sell the former baggage building to the University of California Regents for use by UC San Diego as an arts campus. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 This isn't the first arts institution-adjacent restaurant for the Oberon Group, which has also helmed other cultural projects in New York City like the café at BRIC House, Clara at the New-York Historical Society, and the Metrograph Commissary. Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
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crafts
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  • Gnome Apothecary crafts small-batch herbal medicines in the Hudson Valley that honor the wisdom of plants, support everyday wellness, and deepen the relationship between people and the natural world.
    RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Explore unique crafts, goods and gifts from over 15 local vendors.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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