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Sunday, March 31, 2024
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We Are Now Accepting Entries To The 17th International ARC Salon Competition


 Over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museums, and more, don’t miss your chance to compete. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Alabama Shakespeare Festival


 As a beloved Alabama arts institution, ASF broadens the cultural identity of the South by producing classics, Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, theatre for young audiences, and exciting new works. [READ MORE]
 

 

Segerstrom Center for the Arts seeks VP of Programming & Production


 Reporting to the President and CEO, the VP of Programming and Production oversees and coordinates the design and implementation of all programming across all the Center’s stages [READ MORE]
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Associate Vice President of Advancement Operations 

The AVP is responsible for leading administrative and financial operations, database use and management, data integrity, software use and management, and development of procedures, protocols, and processes. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director, Institute for Contemporary Art 

The ICA has become a focal point of Richmond’s energetic arts district, serving as a nexus for creativity and inclusion, where innovative thinking and transformational ideas are drawn from a spectrum of disciplines. [READ MORE]

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Assistant Teaching Professor of Dance 

The Department of Theatre & Dance at UC San Diego invites exceptional dance educators and dance makers who emphasize interdisciplinary methodologies and whose research is rooted in African and Afro-Diasporic experiences and practices that are varyingly multiracial, trans-geographic and intersectional. [READ MORE]

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ABA Seeks Member Advisor 

Member Advisors play a critical role in managing and deepening relationships with ABA member organizations. [READ MORE]

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Saint Louis Art Museum seeks Chief of Philanthropy & External Affairs 

The Chief of Philanthropy and External Relations (CPER) will lead overall contributed and earned income strategies for SLAM that maximize philanthropic and earned revenues, leverage institutional marketing and communication opportunities, and ensure a welcoming and engaging visitor experience. Reporting to and partnering with the Museum Director as a member of the Senior Leadership team, the […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Artistic Operations 

The Knights are a collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience and eliminating barriers between audiences and music. [READ MORE]

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Vice President of Communications, Marketing, & Sales 

MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS (MIDLAND, MI) is in search of a Vice President of Communications, Marketing, & Sales [READ MORE]

 

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Book Thief

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What Kind of Room Do I Want to Lead? with Ellenore Scott

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DANCE

At 60, Alessandra Ferri Prepares To Leave The Stage For Good — And Start Running The Vienna State Ballet

- Bachtrack


Choreography On Broadway Is No Longer Broadway-Style Choreography

- Dance Magazine


How The Head Of Juilliard’s Dance Program Is Shaking Things Up

- NPR


“Information Is Power” — Dance Data Project’s Founder Talks About Five Years Of Collecting Information About Gender Inequity

- Classic Chicago Magazine


Ohad Naharin On Ballet Ireland’s Cancellation Of His “Minus 16” Because He’s Israeli

- The Irish Times


Could Classical European Ballet Actually Return To Iran?

- The New York Times


Misty Copeland On Connecting Dance With The World

- Axios


IDEAS

Ten Typical Behaviors Of Creative People

- Psychology Today


The AI-Created Junk Polluting Our Culture

- The New York Times


For Centuries The Dutch Have Fought Back The Water. In Climate Change Maybe Cities Float Above The Water?

- The New Yorker


Toymakers Design Human Characteristics Into Their Work. And AI?

- The New Yorker


How Your “Digital Twin” Will Change The World

- Noema


Physical Activity Is Good For Fitness. It’s Even Better For Creativity

- The Guardian


Spotify, Perhaps Inevitably, Has Added Video Classes

- The Verge


Large Language Models Actually Haven’t Improved That Much

- Wired



 

ISSUES

Disney And DeSantis Settle Their Differences

- Politico


John McWhorter: How To Teach Hard Lessons

- The New York Times


Trend? Titles That Seem Familiar

- The New York Times


Hong Kong’s Enormous New Arts Center Needs To Find New Funding, And Soon

- The Art Newspaper


Florida’s New Budget Increases Arts & Culture Funding By Over 60%. However, …

- Sarasota Herald-Tribune


Can This Record Producer’s Book Really Turn You Into An Artist?

- The Atlantic


Arts Funding In Hawaii Is Saved By State Senate Committee

- Hawai'i Public Radio


The UK Arts Sector Has Been Damaged By Tory Budget Cuts. Time To Rebuild

- The Guardian


Germany’s Much-Vaunted Culture Has Turned Rotten

- Hyperallergic


What Australian Arts Managers Are Noticing In Their Best Workers

- ArtsHub


Nashville Will Restore The Arts Grants It Announced And Then Withdrew

- Nashville Banner


How War In Gaza Is Breaking Up The German Arts World

- The Guardian


Province Of Alberta Invests $103M In Calgary Arts Commons

- Calgary Herald


Tennessee Is First State To Legislate AI Protections For Musicians

- ABC News



 

MEDIA

Podcasting Audience Grows To 100 Million

- Inside Radio


Hiring Party Operatives As Paid Pundits For TV News — Has It Become More Trouble Than It’s Worth?

- AP


Another Boston Public Media Outlet Warns Of Layoffs

- The Boston Globe (MSN)


How The Hulu Merger Is Changing The Ways Disney Works

- The Verge


How The “Star Trek” Franchise Keeps Going After 58 Years

- Variety


Is It True That Quality TV Is Done For?

- BBC


Algerian Officials Rebuke TV Stations For Too Many Ads And “Immoral” Programming During Ramadan

- AP


Boston Public Radio Station WBUR Is Offering Staff Buyouts

- The Boston Globe (MSN)


U.S. House And Senate Approve Over Half A Billion Dollars For Public Radio And TV

- Inside Radio


Streamers’ Cancellation Policies And Apparent Greed Are Leading People To Threaten Revolt

- HuffPost



 

MUSIC

“My Three Right Hands” — Without These Women, Holst Could Never Have Composed “The Planets”

- The New York Times


Can There Truly Be “New” Opera Without Saying Goodbye To The Old?

- Van


It’s Been 35 Years Since The Pacific Symphony Last Picked A Music Director. The World Has Changed

- CultureOC


What’s The Secret To The Songs That Make People Want To Dance? Syncopation, Says New Study

- Scientific American


London’s Wigmore Hall Announces Endowment Campaign To Eliminate Its Public Funding

- The Guardian


Inside San Francisco Symphony’s Budget Issues And What They Say About Priorities

- San Francisco Classical Voice


Meet The Organist For The Boston Red Sox At Fenway Park

- The Boston Globe (MSN)


For The Second Time Since 1987, Vinyl Records Outsold CDs Last Year

- The Verge


There Are Lots Of Music Subscription Experiments Going On. How About This One?

- The Guardian


How Censorship Changed Opera

- El Pais


Study: Link Between Formal Music Training And Working Memory

- PsyPost


Facing Pressure To Keep Salonen, San Francisco Symphony Leadership Defends Itself

- San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)


France’s Most Popular Living Singer Will Perform At The Paris Olympics — And This Is A Major Controversy

- The New York Times


Report: Global Music Business Up 10 Percent In 2023

- Music Business Worldwide


Why Piano Competitions Need To Address Gender Imbalance

- The Guardian


Bach Is Everywhere At Easter

- El Pais (English)


After The Massive Concert Hall Attack In Russia, Some Suspects Plead Guilty

- Boston Globe (AP)



 

PEOPLE

Movie Producer, Hollywood Activist, And Studio Executive Paula Weinstein Has Died At 78

- The New York Times


Actor Louis Gossett Jr., 87

- AP


Artist Robert Moskowitz, “A Rare Bridge Between Abstract Expressionism And Minimalism,” Has Died At 88

- The New York Times


Ex-Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Is Out Of Jail, Trying To Figure Out What’s Next

- Vanity Fair


Richard Serra Made Modern Sculpture Exciting — By Creating The Feeling That It Might Fall On You

- The Washington Post (MSN)


Richard Serra, 85

- The New York Times


Sundance Loses Its Leader After Only Two Years

- The Hollywood Reporter


Composer Peter Eötvös Has Died At 80

- Limelight (Australia)


L.A. Times Arts Columnist Carolina A. Miranda Steps Down

- Los Angeles Times


Isabelle Huppert Is Ready For Her Marvel Villain Stage

- The Observer (UK)



 

THEATRE

Theatre And Journalism Are In Trouble. So Who’s Talking?

- American Theatre


The Cultures Of Theatre Censorship

- The Stage


Standup Comedy Flourished In China During Lockdown. Now The Government Crackdown

- The New Yorker


“Merrily We Roll Along” And The Nature(s) Of Long-Term Friendship

- Los Angeles Times (MSN)


“Mama Mia” Star Informed She’s Being Replaced By AI Voice

- The Daily Beast


What’s An Intimacy Director To Do On A Musical About Ladyparts With Chompers?

- The New York Times


How Steppenwolf Theatre Reimagined Its Educational Mission

- American Theatre


Making Dementia-Friendly Theatre

- The Guardian


The Long-Lost Broadway Script That Turned Fitzgerald’s “Great Gatsby” From A Flop To A Classic

- The Observer (UK)



 

VISUAL

How The Andy Warhol Museum Lost Its Way

- Hyperallergic


The World’s 100 Most-Popular Museums For 2023

- The Art Newspaper


NY Museum’s Former Financial Officer Files Suit Over Firing Over Expense Claims

- The Art Newspaper


The Artist Who Makes His Inks And Pigments From Guns

- CNN


Protecting Michelangelo’s “David”

- AP


Workers’ Strike Closes Toronto’s Largest Art Museum

- CBC


Kennicott: The Baltimore Bridge And Its Symbolism

- Washington Post (MSN)


Christopher Knight: Questions About The Broad Museum Expansion

- Los Angeles Times


LA’s Broad Museum Announces Major Expansion

- Los Angeles Times


Māori Postmodern: Indigenous Architects In New Zealand Are Creating A New Style of Design

- The Guardian


Strike At Mass MoCA Is Over As Union Ratifies Contract

- The Boston Globe (MSN)


Hoping To Move Beyond Thefts Scandal, British Museum Appoints New Director

- The Independent (UK)


US Museums Cut Staff, Blaming Falling Visitor Numbers

- The Art Newspaper


How Two Amsterdam Museums Managed Hyper-Demand For Blockbuster Shows

- The Art Newspaper


Smithsonian Misused Federal COVID Relief Funding, Finds Internal Audit

- ARTnews


Sagrada Familia In Barcelona Will Be Finished (Sort Of) In 2026

- CNN


Large Warhol Silk Screen Painting Missing From College

- Los Angeles Times


Items From Brooklyn Museum’s Period Rooms Sell For An Excellent Price

- Artnet



 

WORDS

People Are Always, Always Better Than Algorithms At Book Recommendations

- LitHub


Without Warning, A Linchpin Of The Entire U.S. Indie-Publisher Ecosystem Has Closed

- KQED (San Francisco)


Life Magazine Is Being Revived (Yes, As A Print Publication)

- The Hollywood Reporter


Shortlist Revealed For First-Ever Women’s Prize For Nonfiction

- The Guardian


Michael Ondaatje On His First Poetry Collection In 25 Years

- Literary Hub


AI Translators And The End Of Language Instruction

- The Atlantic


Examining Shakespeare’s Words

- New Criterion


The Trolls Unleashed By Gutenberg’s Printing Press

- Public Books


“As Frighteningly Relevant As Ever”: Margaret Atwood On Stephen King’s “Carrie”

- The New York Times Book Review


Remember All Of Those Books Tossed In The Trash At A Staten Island Elementary School?

- MSN (ABC News)



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