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Onera Foundation Opens in New Canaan

Art and Nature: Calder Gardens’ Dazzling Debut in Philadelphia

Seagrove, the Pottery Capital of America, is a vibrant artistic hub.

A Quilt Museum and a Quilt Festival at Winterset, Iowa

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Side of Culture is a news and information source about under-the-radar arts and cultural organizations in the United States. The purpose and mission of the website and newsletter is to share the positive impact that local and regional cultural organizations have on their communities.

WELCOME to Side of Culture where you can find interesting cultural communities in the U.S. These communities are formed around museums, foundations, historic houses, theaters, bookshops, and libraries, among other places, and provide towns and cities across America with important benefits.

Onera Foundation Opens in New Canaan

On a leafy quiet street right behind the New Canaan train station, a magnificent 1836 Greek Revival house presides over

Art and Nature: Calder Gardens’ Dazzling Debut in Philadelphia

Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, gardens with tall grasses and fall perennials and a low-slung building using wood and reflective

A North Carolina Town Shaped by Clay: Seagrove, the Pottery Capital of America, is a vibrant artistic hub.

Seagrove, North Carolina, may be tiny, but its pottery scene is anything but small. Within a 20-mile radius, about 100

A Quilt Museum and a Quilt Festival at Winterset, Iowa

It’s called Airing of the Quilts. That sounds like part of a vigorous spring house cleaning. It’s not. Quilts are

A Breath Of Fresh Air In Athens: How The Niarchos Foundation Reimagines Urban Life

A New Pulse in Athens Step off the noisy, chaotic streets of Athens and you might be surprised to find

Dinosaurs, Reptiles, and More: Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Opens in New Jersey

Tucked behind a Lowe’s home center in southern New Jersey, a former quarry pit seems an unlikely spot for a

Back to School and Out into Our Communities: New York City Monuments of Black Americans: A History and Guide Showcases Community, Strength

Side of Culture is pleased to introduce book reviews as a new aspect of our arts and culture coverage, especially

Jackson Hole: Where the Arts Meet the Outdoors – the Intersection of Natural Beauty and Creative Expression in Jackson Hole

For most people, the name “Jackson Hole” evokes rugged peaks, glacial lakes, and charismatic megafauna—the American Alps. But for those

Yale Center for British Art Reopens with a Fresh Look

On a sunny summer afternoon in New Haven, groups of kids sit on the floor of the Yale Center for

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