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Sunday, February 18, 2024
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Dayton Live – President & CEO


 The next President & CEO of Dayton Live will be given the extraordinary opportunity to build upon the tremendous momentum of the past five years and envision and achieve new levels of growth, impact, and relevance for the organization. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Unicorn Theatre


 Firmly committed to presenting “Bold New Plays,” Unicorn has forged a strong identity as a home for regional and world premieres of new work by some of the country’s leading writers and newest voices. [READ MORE]
 

 

Chief Executive Officer – Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey


 The CEO will provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for KCFAA, including strategic planning, Board governance, financial stability, community engagement, programming, and staff management. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Stages


 The Artistic Director will serve as a clear and present leader in all actions, thoughts, and deeds. [READ MORE]
 

 

Alan Harrison’s SCENE CHANGE Now On Sale – A “MUST-READ” for everyone who reads ArtsJournal


 In his brilliantly unpretentious, snarky, and hilarious style, Alan Harrison pulls no punches. [READ MORE]
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY – LORELEI ENSEMBLE 

Heralded for its “full-bodied and radiant sound” (The New York Times), Lorelei Ensemble is recognized across the globe for its bold and inventive programs that champion the extraordinary flexibility and virtuosity of women’s and treble voices. [READ MORE]

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Tucson Symphony VP and General Manager 

A key member of the senior management team, the General Manager is responsible for implementing the Music Director’s artistic and educational vision for the orchestra. [READ MORE]

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Hiring: Resident Conductor with Canada’s National Arts Centre 

CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA Resident Conductor Program Apply by March 7 2024  Finalists will be invited for in-person auditions and interviews, held in Ottawa, Canadaon April 27 2024. Applications are open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only.  Travel and accommodation will be provided for the finalists as needed.  Residency begins the 2024-2025 […] [READ MORE]

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Managing Director – Pioneer Theatre Company 

The ideal candidate for Managing Director will bring expertise in the non-profit performing arts field, from strong financial acumen and strategic thinking. [READ MORE]

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Director of Human Resources – National Association of Latino Arts and Culture 

Our Director of Human Resources will be truly exceptional on two related fronts. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development – National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures 

Our Director of Development will be truly exceptional on two related fronts – strategic fund development planning and leadership and execution. [READ MORE]

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Pacific Symphony Seeks VP of Education & Community Engagement 

The Vice President of Education & Community Engagement will be responsible for designing, developing, and evaluating all education and community engagement programs. [READ MORE]

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Director of Finance and Administration 

The Director of Finance and Administration leads the management and direction of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s financial and administrative functions. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development – Dramatists Guild Foundation 

Provide strategic and creative leadership in raising approximately $4.5-5M in annual contributed revenue through individual and planned giving, foundation and government support, corporate sponsorship, and special events. [READ MORE]

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Editorial Director – Opera Canada Magazine 

Opera Canada offers a comprehensive review of opera in Canada and of Canadians working in the opera world at large. [READ MORE]

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Director, Oklahoma Contemporary 

The Board of Trustees seeks an individual with a strong interest in and enthusiasm for contemporary art and arts education with demonstrated administrative, collaboration, fundraising and management experience to oversee all aspects of the operation of Oklahoma Contemporary. [READ MORE]

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Baltimore Museum of Art seeks Chief of External Affairs 

The Chief of External Affairs (CEA) will lead and develop overall contributed and earned income strategies for annual operational and endowment growth. [READ MORE]

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Managing Director 

South Coast Repertory (SCR), a League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member located in Orange County, California, seeks a passionate, imaginative, and collaborative individual to serve as Managing Director. [READ MORE]

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Center for Maine Contemporary Art Seeks Executive Director 

The Executive Director (ED) will provide strategy and leadership in developing and implementing exhibitions, public programs, resource development, community engagement, and the daily operations of CMCA. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development – Round House Theatre 

Round House Theatre seeks a dynamic strategic thinker, fundraiser, and leader to serve as Director of Development (DoD). [READ MORE]

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

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for providing strategic leadership on all day-to-day management, safety, and security of The Straz Center’s Operations Division. [READ MORE]

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Virginia Rep Seeks Managing Director 

The Managing Director will be Va Rep’s strategic, financial, and operational leader, balancing the areas of season programming, education, fundraising, ticket sales, and community engagement. [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

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IDEAS

AI And The End Of Websites

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The Copyright Wars (In Perspective)

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How Diversity Has Made Elite Universities Better

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Americans Have Stopped Hanging Out

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Why We Need Theory

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The Neuroscience Behind Our Connections To Music

- Neuroscience News



 

ISSUES

Urban Planning: Street Grids Are Making a Comeback

- The Atlantic


Remember When That Microsoft Chat-Bot Told A New York Times Writer It Loved Him And He Should Leave His Wife? One Year On, He Considers The Fallout

- The New York Times


A Rising Movement For Academic Freedom (But How To Define It?)

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England’s Arts Funder Gives In To Backlash Against Its Warning About Grantees’ “Political Statements”

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How Arts Council England Coerces

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Like A Switch Flipped: Today’s College Students Have A Reading Comprehension Disability

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Judge Throws Out Some Artist Claims Against OpenAI

- The Verge


England’s Arts Funder Warns Grantees To Avoid “Political Statements” And Artists Respond Angrily

- The Guardian


Professional Arts Journalism Is Going Away

- Arts Fuse


As Shows Get Cancelled And Grants Get Rescinded, Hong Kong Arts Groups Must Guess Where Government’s “Red Lines” Are

- South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)


At Carnival And Onward, Venice Is Taking Steps To Reduce The Endless Tide Of Tourists

- The Washington Post (MSN)


Calgary Arts Groups Are Struggling (Just Like Everywhere Else)

- Calgary Herald


We Need To Rethink Cultural Infrastructure — Fund It Like Highways

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Is Wisconsin Now Dead Last In State Arts Funding Per Capita?

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MEDIA

The BAFTAs Have Never Awarded A Black Woman With The Best Actress Award

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Kansas Senate Cancels Public Broadcasting Funding Cut After Embarrassment

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A New Magazine For Art Criticism

- Chicago Tribune (MSN)


CNN’s New Boss’s “Revolution”: Smaller Budgets And Slashed Salaries For Stars

- TheWrap


And Who Has Swooped In To Buy Bankrupt Radio Giant Audacy? George Soros.

- Inside Radio


How Hard Is It To Make Animated Characters Cry? Let The Animators Tell You

- Vulture (MSN)


The Sports Industry Hasn’t Figured Out How Fans Should Watch

- Bloomberg


New York State’s $700 Million Film/TV Production Tax Credit Loses Money, Finds State Audit

- Gothamist


It’s Official: “Peak” TV Is Over

- Axios


Universal Studios Hollywood Has A Poverty Problem — Among Its Underpaid Staff

- The Hollywood Reporter



 

MUSIC

BBC Says It Has “Secured The Future” Of The BBC Singers

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English National Opera’s Orchestra Ends Its Strike Threat

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With Las Vegas Philharmonic Between Music Directors, Leonard Slatkin Will Fill In

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A Schubert Jukebox Opera? Yep.

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Belgrade Philharmonic Musicians Warn Its Future Is In Danger

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Completely Strung Out At The World’s Largest String Quartet Festival

- The Guardian


With The Closing Of Pitchfork, Music Criticism Goes Into Freefall

- Columbia Journalism Review


Opera Philadelphia Cuts Festival And Budget

- Philadelphia Inquirer


Columbus Symphony To Build $275 Million Concert Hall In Center Of Ohio Capital

- The Columbus Dispatch


Dana Gioia: My Battles With Opera

- Hudson Review


The Crusader Working To Audit Record Companies For What They Owe Artists

- Los Angeles Times


Musicians Walk Out In London After Not Being Paid

- The Guardian


Looking Back On Michael Tilson Thomas’s 50 Years With San Francisco Symphony

- San Francisco Chronicle


What Is To Become Of Opera?

- Washington Post



 

PEOPLE

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Has Dementia

- The Guardian


The Critical Importance Of Thelma Golden In The Art World

- The New Yorker


Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Appeal His Rape Conviction Before New York State’s Highest Court

- AP


Ex-Husband Sought For Arrest In Murder Of Gallerist Brent Sikkema

- ARTnews


Bob Edwards, Longtime NPR Anchor, Is Dead At 76

- The Washington Post (MSN)



 

THEATRE

How To Get Broadway Out Of Its Winter Doldrums? Let Audience Members Ride The “Sweeney Todd” Death Slide

- Vulture (MSN)


Another San Francisco Theater Has To Do An Emergency Donate-Or-We-Close-Down Campaign

- San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)


Second City Has Opened Its New York City Branch

- Time Out New York


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One Of London’s Best Theatres For New Plays May Have To Lay Off Its Literary Department

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Hezbollah Goes Into The Immersive Theater Business

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Actors Equity Authorizes Strike Over Development Pay

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Ralph Fiennes: Time To Get Rid Of Trigger Warnings In The Theatre

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VISUAL

LACMA’s Looted Art Problem

- The Hollywood Reporter


Insurers Say The Biggest Danger To Museum Artworks Is — Well, Not Climate-Protesting Art Vandals

- Hyperallergic


Royal Ontario Museum To Redesign, Make First Floor Free Admission

- MSN (CP)


A Transformative Calder Gift To The Seattle Art Museum

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13th-Century Fresco By Cimabue Has Been Restored And Revealed

- Artnet


OMG, Looks Like The Saudis Have Actually Started Construction On That 100-Mile-Long Building

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Tate Modern Has 12.5 Million Social Media Followers. Here’s How

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Russian “Artist” Threatens To Dissolve Picassos, Rembrandts, In Acid

- The Guardian


Taggers Cover Stalled LA Tower With Graffiti

- Los Angeles Times


Notre-Dame’s New Spire Is In Place As Reconstruction Forges Ahead

- The Washington Post (MSN)


Now Climate-Protesting Art Vandals Have Struck Botticelli’s “Birth Of Venus” (At Least They Didn’t Throw Soup)

- AFP (Yahoo!)


Rijksmuseum To The Mob: Please Give That Frans Hals Painting Back, We Have An Exhibition Coming

- The Guardian


University Of New Hampshire Closes Museum In Cost-Cutting Move

- InsideHigherEd


Musée d’Orsay’s Virtual-Reality Van Gogh Show Sets New Attendance Record

- Artnet


Climate-Protesting Art Vandals Throw Soup At A Monet

- Le Monde (in English)


This House Is Being Built By Living Trees

- Fast Company


Cleveland Triennial Of International Art Shuts Down

- Cleveland .com


MoMA Returned A Nazi-Looted Chagall To Its Heirs, And Garnered A Large Fee

- The New York Times



 

WORDS

Please, Please Quit It With Overperformed Audiobooks

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For These Major Awards, Some Authors Were Unaccountably Declared Ineligible

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AI Is Letting Us Read Ancient Scrolls At Herculaneum For The First Time

- The Conversation


National Book Awards Extends Eligibility To Non-US Citizens

- Mother Jones


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