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Sunday, January 14, 2024
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Managing Director – Studio Theatre


 Studio Theatre invites applications for The Managing Director role. The position serves as a co-leader of the Studio Theatre with the Artistic Director, inspiring all its constituencies and ensuring organizational vision and goals are delivered, always keeping mission and values at the forefront. The Managing Director will provide exceptional leadership and management of Studio’s teams, […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Cultural Leadership starts here


 Take the next step in your career with an Executive Master in Cultural Leadership at the Royal Academy of Arts and Maastricht University. With unique insider courses providing a 360-degree view of this global industry, our two-year international programme is forming the next generation of cultural leaders. Sign up for our online open evening to […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director – Merola Opera Program


 The Merola Opera Program (Merola), one of the world’s most respected opera training programs, is seeking an Executive Director to lead the organization into the future with energy, ingenuity, and passion. [READ MORE]
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Director of Development 

The post-holder will be a crucial member of our senior team in an exciting phase of our organization’s development, which sees us strengthening and building on our programs for the new music community across the US. [READ MORE]

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Playwrights Horizons — Managing Director 

This includes leadership and oversight in the areas of fundraising, budgeting, financial management, HR, board relations, and hiring of key senior staff. [READ MORE]

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Hiring Director of Marketing at Planet Word (Onsite Position) 

Planet Word values experiences that are fun, playful, unexpected, meaningful, motivational, and inclusive. [READ MORE]

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Rare opportunity to join Mark Morris Dance Group – Payroll/HR Administrator position 

The successful candidate joins a community of kind and dedicated arts and administrative professionals who are propelled by Mark Morris's commitment to artistic excellence, access to the arts, and the impact that the arts have in connecting and engaging communities. [READ MORE]

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Director of the School of Art 

The ideal candidate will lead a thriving program that exemplifies the highest standards of a creative, multi-faceted, and scholarly community. [READ MORE]

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Chief Operating Officer – The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts 

The Straz Center is envisioned as a welcoming and inclusive international cultural institution renowned for innovation, creativity, and celebration of the human spirit. [READ MORE]

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Teaching Faculty I, 9 Month Salaried – Arts Administration (College of Music) 

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions. [READ MORE]

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Phoenix Boys Choir seeks Managing Director 

The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneur and ambassador for the organization, building the brand and strengthening the organization’s reach and impact. [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

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Just Because Western European Culture Has Been Dominant For A Long Time Doesn’t Mean It Was Always So

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The Questionable Ethics Of The Movie May-December

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MEDIA

Willem Dafoe Wants People To Stop Taking Sex So Seriously

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Who Will Win The Long-Delayed Emmys?

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The High Life Of The Emmys Is Over

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Proposal For A New Law To Protect Artists From Being Digitally Cloned By AI

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MUSIC

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Jonathon Heyward On The Future Of The Baltimore Symphony

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The Musical Mind Of George Lewis

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America’s Oldest Choral Festival Adopts A New Artistic Model

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Philadelphia Orchestra Appoints Marin Alsop As Principal Guest Conductor

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How The Absolutely Not A Hit Single ‘Insomniac’ Became A Staple Of A Capella Repertoire

- The New York Times


In A Streaming World, What Are Three Million LPs Worth?

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PEOPLE

Gérard Depardieu Has Finally Brought France To Its Watershed #MeToo Moment

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THEATRE

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VISUAL

Art Thief Arrested On Roof Of Arizona Gallery

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In Response To Federal Regulations, Chicago’s Field Museum Has Covered Displays Of Native American Items

- The New York Times


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Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts To Shut Down Its Degree Programs

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WORDS

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