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The word contemporary is a noun. Contemporary means (1) a person of nearly the same age as another.
Contemporary is also an adjective that means (1) belonging to the present time, (2) characteristic of the present, (3) occurring in the same period of time.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word contemporary.
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Part of the Smithsonian Institute, the Hirshhorn is the Museum for contemporary art and sculpture located on the Mall in Washington D.C. The website contains information about visiting, exhibitions, important archival collections, and research facilities.
https://hirshhorn.si.edu/
- Allmusic
Extensive website covering music of all types including contemporary and classical. Includes biographical information, new releases, music videos and reviews.
https://www.allmusic.com/
- American Music Center
Since its founding in 1939, this organization has been building a national community for new American music. It strives to foster and encourage the composition of contemporary American music and to promote its production, publication, distribution and performance in every way possible throughout the Western Hemisphere.
https://www.amc.net/
- American Craft Council
This non-profit educational organization strives to promote an understanding and appreciation of contemporary American crafts. Its programs include a bimonthly craft magazine and annual juried craft shows as well as specialized craft workshops and seminars.
https://www.craftcouncil.org/
- K Desktop Environment
KDE, founded in 1996, is a network transparent contemporary desktop environment for UNIX workstations. KDE can be used as a user desktop or as a development platform for applications. Since its development, KDE has received numerous awards. The website describes the software and how to download it, along with information about meetings of the Organization, publications, and more.
https://www.kde.org/
- Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
Full text of works by authors in categories including Medieval, Renaissance, 17th & 18th Century, Restoration, 19th Century, and Contemporary Women. Includes biographical and critical material.
https://www.luminarium.org/
- The Art Institute of Chicago
Located in Grant Park, the encyclopedic Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is associated with a school of the same name. As one of the largest art museums in the USA, its permanent collection features Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art as well as American art, Old Masters, decorative arts, Asian art, and modern and contemporary art. Industrial, graphic, and architecture design exhibits are also on display in this Beaux-Arts style building.
https://www.artic.edu/
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