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
The award recognizes those who support the foundation’s mission to allow students to develop to their full potential as artists, scholars, and citizens, and to provide equitable access to arts education at the Boston Arts Academy.
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Student in highly competitive high school learns that focusing on arts plus taking only one AP class equals an object of ridicule.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Davidson is excited that there is lots of room for growth, and that the Wallis has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts presenters and home base to a variety of local arts groups.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nominees should be leaders who find solutions to critical issues through community organization, arts and entertainment, education, entrepreneurship, law, medicine and health care, science, politics, nonprofit leadership or activism.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Extravaganza featured performances from the school's various departments — music, dance, theater, film, creative writing and visual arts — as well as a student art gallery presentation.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
The backstory Opened in 2021, The Truitt previously served as the Kansas City Art Institute alumni house, and its ties to the local arts scene still linger.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
The presence of a photography program offers a particularly poignant connection to Clarence Howard’s legacy, echoing both his early work behind the camera and his belief that arts education should be accessible to all public school students.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Now the Perimeter area gallery and education complex is expanding, meeting a need for more arts resources on Atlanta’s Northside.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Student in highly competitive high school learns that focusing on arts plus taking only one AP class equals an object of ridicule.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Davidson is excited that there is lots of room for growth, and that the Wallis has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts presenters and home base to a variety of local arts groups.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nominees should be leaders who find solutions to critical issues through community organization, arts and entertainment, education, entrepreneurship, law, medicine and health care, science, politics, nonprofit leadership or activism.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Extravaganza featured performances from the school's various departments — music, dance, theater, film, creative writing and visual arts — as well as a student art gallery presentation.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
The backstory Opened in 2021, The Truitt previously served as the Kansas City Art Institute alumni house, and its ties to the local arts scene still linger.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
The presence of a photography program offers a particularly poignant connection to Clarence Howard’s legacy, echoing both his early work behind the camera and his belief that arts education should be accessible to all public school students.
—Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Now the Perimeter area gallery and education complex is expanding, meeting a need for more arts resources on Atlanta’s Northside.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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Yulia Denisyuk is an award-winning travel photographer and writer with a special interest in stories about artisan crafts and ancient traditions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the menu's homage to her Southern grandmother, Hall has also incorporated a few beloved crafts into her decor.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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