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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Born in Los Angeles, California, Chamberlain grew up in Beverly Hills with his parents and older brother Bill before earning a bachelor’s degree in arts from Pomona College, Boll’s statement noted.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The show as a whole aimed to skewer the corporatization of arts and entertainment, a subject that has only grown more worthy of satire with advent of streaming and as viewing habits continue to change among different generations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative types should plan to be in town for the two-week arts-and-ideas festival starting on June 13.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
Laura is a freelance journalist based in Rome with a passion for covering travel, arts and culture, lifestyle, design, food and wine.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Its grants focus on several areas, including arts and culture, education, health and wellness, and preservation and conservation.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Since its founding in 1965, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts has established itself as one of the leading arts schools in the country.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The five represent a broad spectrum of arts and entertainment.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The displacement also meant that important arts, heritage, and wealth moved to other parts of Europe.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The show as a whole aimed to skewer the corporatization of arts and entertainment, a subject that has only grown more worthy of satire with advent of streaming and as viewing habits continue to change among different generations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative types should plan to be in town for the two-week arts-and-ideas festival starting on June 13.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
Laura is a freelance journalist based in Rome with a passion for covering travel, arts and culture, lifestyle, design, food and wine.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Its grants focus on several areas, including arts and culture, education, health and wellness, and preservation and conservation.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Since its founding in 1965, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts has established itself as one of the leading arts schools in the country.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The five represent a broad spectrum of arts and entertainment.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The displacement also meant that important arts, heritage, and wealth moved to other parts of Europe.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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