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Sunday, March 24, 2024
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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]
 

 

Austin Symphony Orchestra (TX) seeks CEO/Executive Director


 The multi-faceted responsibilities of this position call for an individual with demonstrated leadership skills and extensive management experience. [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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ABA Seeks Senior Director of Business Development 

The Advisory Board for the Arts is looking for a highly motivated Senior Director, Business Development, to join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in growing our network of clients. As Senior Director, Business Development at ABA, you will be responsible for acquiring new clients, helping grow ABA’s footprint in North America and […] [READ MORE]

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Seeking Artistic Director 

The AD oversees and maintains the artistic excellence of the organization, ensuring that the Fountain continues to be seen as one of the premier theaters in Los Angeles while advancing the national reputation of the organization. [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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Shakespeare Theatre Company Seeks Executive Director 

The Executive Director will be a visionary and strategic leader and manager, with a collaborative approach to establishing goals and solving problems. [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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Managing Director 

Six Points Theater seeks its first managing director. [READ MORE]

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Director of Marketing and Communications 

Orchestra Lumos seeks an exceptional marketing and communications professional to join the Orchestra at one of the most creative and developmental periods in its history. [READ MORE]

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Director, Office of the Arts, Harvard 

Director works with a team of professional artists and arts adminitrators to create the conditions for facilitating student engagement in the extracurricular arts. [READ MORE]

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Director, National Museum of African Art 

Smithsonian InstitutionWashington D.C. About National Museum of African Art Founded in 1964, in response to the Civil Rights Movement, the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) inspires conversations about the beauty, power, and diversity of African arts and cultures worldwide. It joined the Smithsonian in 1979 and became the National Museum of African Art two […] [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

Museum Of American Jewish History May Become Part Of The Smithsonian

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As Traditional Subscription Models Sink, Arts Organizations Are Experimenting With More Flexible Options

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Review Of Arts Council England As Agency Under Fire

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Artist Sets Up Ladies-Only Lounge In Museum. Man Sues For Gender Discrimination. Artist Is “Absolutely Delighted.”

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American Bible Society Is Closing Its $60 Million Museum Less Than Three Years After Opening It

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A Statistical Portrait Of Artists In Canada

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How Britain’s Labour Party Can Fix The Arts Funding System That The Tories Have Wrecked

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EU Passes Landmark AI Legislation, And Will Regulate Use Of Copyright Material

- Billboard


Will Rethinking Liberal Arts From A Conservative Tradition Make Them Better?

- The New Yorker


Tech Bros Are Such Drama Kings

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A Second Man Has Been Charged In The Theft Of Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers

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What Happens When You Let A Computer, Or Close To It, Write A St. Patrick’s Day Rom-Com

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London’s Biggest EuroVision Screening Party Cancels To Protest Israel’s Participation In The Contest

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MEDIA

Report: Americans Are Spending $61/Month On Streaming. Up 27 Percent In A Year

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Georgia Lawmakers Were Going To Cap Hollywood Tax Subsidies At $1 Billion A Year. They Changed Their Minds.

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Fired Colorado Public Radio Host Alleges Discrimination On Basis Of Disability

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Cast Off Your Streaming! Free Blockbuster Now!

- The New York Times


End Of An Era: Gannett Newspapers Ends Relationship With AP Wire

- The Wrap


TikTok’s Rate Of Subscriber Growth Has Plummeted

- Business Insider


U.S. States Spend Billions In Tax Credits To Woo Film & TV Production. Is That Money Wasted?

- The New York Times


One Of The World’s Oldest Working Film Studios Is Destroyed By Fire

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Peak TV Is Not Yet Over In Europe

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Is TikTok Really An Agent Of The Chinese Government? In Today’s China, It’s Not That Simple

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MUSIC

A First: Man Convicted Of Streaming Music Fraud

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American Youth Symphony Shuts Down

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Reinventing The Concert Subscription

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Is China’s Love Affair With The Piano Waning?

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Salonen’s Departure From San Francisco Symphony Is A Warning To Its Board — And Others

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Met Opera Forced To Do Semi-Staged “Turandot” After Backstage Lift Is Jammed

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How Universal Music Group Is Lobbying On AI

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In Toronto, Classical Music Really Is Pulling In New Listeners

- Toronto Star


San Francisco Symphony Musicians Publicly Urge Board To Keep Salonen As Music Director

- San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)


Site Clones 3000 Deepfake Pop Voices For Use In Music

- Music Business Worldwide


The 20-Year-Old Transcribing Performances Into Detailed Notation

- The New York Times


For The First Time, A Full Wagner “Ring” Cycle With Historical Instruments And Singing Practices

- The New York Times


How Private Equity Companies Are Wrecking The Music Industry

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PEOPLE

Pianist Maurizio Pollini, 82

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Ex-Husband Of Murdered Gallerist Brent Sikkema Arrested

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M. Emmet Walsh, One Of Hollywood’s Busiest And Most Distinctive Character Actors, Is Dead At 88

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THEATRE

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Ian McKellen, About To Turn 85, Will Tour England As Falstaff

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VISUAL

Norman Foster’s Firm Designs A Billion-Dollar Office Tower For Sunset Boulevard

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The San Diego Museum Is Selling Buildings. What About The Art?

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One Of America’s Leading Public Art Programs, Mural Arts Philadelphia, May Lose $1 Million A Year In City Funding

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What Does It Mean To Be An Artist In The Era Of Everyone-Has-A-Camera-At-All-Times?

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For The First Time In 450 Years, Eight Panels Of Piero Della Francesca’s Augustinian Altarpiece Are Reunited

- AP


Three Rubens Works, Allegedly Looted By Nazis, Must Remain At London Museum

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Banksy Tree Mural Defaced With White Paint Days After It Appeared

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The 18th-Century Engineers Who Saved Michelangelo’s Dome At St. Peter’s From Collapsing

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Reconstruction Of Notre-Dame In Paris Is Headed Toward Conclusion

- AP


New Zealand’s Museums Are In Crisis

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British Museum Had Record Number Of Visitors In 2023

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Putin Has Sent His FSB To Go After Russian Artists

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Even 34 Years Later, Tips Still Come In About The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Robbery

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Remembering America’s Most Notorious Art Heist

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WORDS

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