Arts & Community: Sudbury’s Up Here festival is turning “Art is…” into a phone-free, banner-making moment that’s now part of the weekend’s street-level programming. Local Arts Infrastructure: Midland Cultural Centre is using an Ontario Trillium Foundation seed grant to upgrade its displays, projection and electrical systems—plus a new outdoor LED marquee—to make events easier to find and more welcoming. Crafts & Recognition: Venezuela’s Red Art Foundation is rolling out a registration-and-recognition plan across 13 states, documenting artisans, recording techniques, and preserving traditional knowledge from August through October. Music & Culture Calendar: Electric Picnic’s Little Picnic returns as a child-safe family zone with dance, storytime, science/nature labs and creative writing. Art World News: Italian police recovered €9m in stolen works by Renoir, Matisse and Cézanne after a fast, three-minute museum heist. AI in Culture & Media: Warner Bros pulled a “Supergirl” behind-the-scenes video after backlash over alleged AI-generated concept art—another flashpoint in the AI slop debate. Tech Meets Art: A new Mountain View gallery, 25 West Gallery, opens with Iranian artist Mohsen Keiany’s “Warfare and Festivity,” blending Persian miniature influences with modern accessibility. Creative Careers: Namibia’s Creative Industry Institute Africa launched a mapping campaign to register creatives and build a clearer picture of the sector’s economic weight.