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View this email in your browser Visit the ARTSJOURNAL WEBSITE for the latest news AJBlogs | Ideas | Dance | Issues | Media | Music | People | Theatre | Visual | Words | Audience Today's Newsletter Thursday, February 20, 2025 Skip Down to News PREMIUM AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on AJ Charlottesville Symphony Society seeks Executive Director The Charlottesville Symphony Society invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director, available in the late spring of 2025. [READ MORE] Chief Development Officer- Arena Stage Arena Stage is seeking a talented fundraising leader driven by ambition and creativity to serve as its Chief Development Officer. [READ MORE] Artistic Director- Court Theatre Court Theatre is currently seeking its next Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director. Winner of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award, Court Theatre reimagines classic theatre. [READ MORE] Chief Financial Officer – La Jolla Playhouse The Playhouse’s brilliant and innovative productions of classics, immersive projects, new plays and musicals have merited over 300 major honors and 42 Tony Awards. [READ MORE] Place a classified ad AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on ArtsJournal jobs Artis–Naples seeks Vice President, Marketing & Sales The Vice President, Marketing and Sales (VP-MS) leads all earned revenue activities at Artis—Naples, overseeing approximately $18 million in earned revenues. Reporting to the CEO & President and working with the Board of Directors and senior leadership team, the VP-MS manages revenue and attendance projections for each season, develops and implements marketing strategies, and oversees […] [READ MORE] jobs Baltimore Museum of Art seeks Chief of External Affairs The CEA will be the primary staff liaison for the External Affairs Board Committee and will be engaged with other Board Committees such as Governance/Nominating. [READ MORE] jobs Executive Director, The Shaker Museum The Opportunity The Shaker Museum seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking, and visionary Executive Director to lead the organization into a new era of growth and engagement. After years of planning, the Shaker Museum is building a 21st-century museum to showcase the world’s most comprehensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives. The four-floor facility located in […] [READ MORE] jobs Filoli seeks Chief Development Officer The CDO manages Filoli’s annual fund, major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and fundraising events, and will oversee all aspects of donor engagement and stewardship. [READ MORE] jobs Chamber Music Society Seeks Director of Marketing and Communications The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center seeks a Director of Marketing and Communications, a pivotal leadership position at a premiere institution. [READ MORE] jobs The Barbican Centre seeks Head of Cinema The Head of Cinema will lead the development and delivery of a dynamic cinema strategy that reflects the Barbican’s strategic framework with core principles to inspire, connect, and provoke debate. [READ MORE] jobs Executive Director – The Knights The Knights seek a strategic and entrepreneurial leader to be Executive Director of this ambitious and creative New York City-based orchestral collective. [READ MORE] jobs Tennessee Performing Arts Center seeks Vice President of Marketing & Communications Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is seeking a Vice President of Marketing & Communications to join our team in Nashville, TN. 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