What: The mayors of Lake Placid and PyeongChang, Korea will announce a new partnership between the two former Olympic municipalities, one with the joint goal of increasing participation in winter sports. Both communities are members of the World Union of Olympic Cities and share common interests in educating and inspiring athleticism and recreation, maintaining venues,… Read more »
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Gallery Exhibition Opening and Regional Student Art-in-Sport Olympism Awards Program Event
What: Media are invited to attend and cover two special events celebrating the intersection of art, sport, and culture: Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception Featuring Olympic artwork by internationally renowned artist LeRoy Neiman Representatives from the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation available for interviews When: Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. Location: Miracle Plaza,… Read more »
Premier Olympian Artists Named as Instructors for Olympic Region Student Art-in-Sports Program
An international cast of famous Olympian and Paralympian artists will be serving as guest instructors to more than 400 North Country student artists participating this January in a winter art-in-sports program. The program, titled “Olympism – A New Century of Winter Art-in-Sports,” is hosted by the Al Oerter Foundation/Art of the Olympians (AOF/AOTO) in collaboration… Read more »