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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 This Week's Newsletter Sunday, April 13, 2025 Skip down to News PREMIUM AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on AJ Old Models Are Broken — Which New Models Are Surging? 3 Arts Conferences Join us in Toronto, June 24-25; San Francisco, July 22-23; or New York City, August 5-6. Sign up by May 2 to get 3-for-1 registration! [READ MORE] Levine Music seeks next Vice President of Development Levine Music, one of the nation’s leading centers for community-based music education, welcomes nominations and applications for the position of Vice President of Development. [READ MORE] Fall 2025 + Winter 2026 Applications Open for MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises Northwestern University’s MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises (MSLCE) program develops leaders across Entertainment, Media and the Arts. Earn your Master’s in One Year. [READ MORE] AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on ArtsJournal jobs Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra seeks President & CEO The President & CEO will partner with the Music Director in a co-equal reporting relationship to the Board of Directors to guide BYSO into a pivotal new chapter. Together, they will advance BYSO’s strategic vision to fulfill its educational and artistic mission while significantly enhancing its presence in Boston and beyond. Building on the success […] [READ MORE] jobs Director of Marketing and Communications The Mark Morris Dance Group is seeking a Director of Marketing and Communications to strategically advance our visibility, reputation, and audience engagement. [READ MORE] jobs Executive Director, Greenwich Historical Society Company: Greenwich Historical SocietyLocation: Cos Cob, CTDate Posted: March 24, 2025 (Please download PDF for full job description: https://dsgconnect-files.dsgco.com/search/22037/position-profile.pdf) ABOUT GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Greenwich Historical Society preserves and interprets Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to our future. It collects and chronicles the vibrant history of Greenwich, […] [READ MORE] jobs Executive Director – Montclair Film Montclair Film in Montclair, New Jersey has initiated a search for an Executive Director. [READ MORE] opportunities Call For Entries: 18th International ARC Salon Competition The largest competition for representational art in the world with $130,000+ in cash awards and publication, exhibition, and sale opportunities. [READ MORE] jobs PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NEW MUSIC USA A leading national nonprofit organization supporting the music of our time in all its forms—invites nominations and applications for the President & CEO role. [READ MORE] jobs Assistant Director of Digital and Lifelong Learning The Lifelong Learning Program brings the performing arts to older adults, ensuring that excellence in education reaches students wherever they are, with the belief that development is not limited by age. [READ MORE] jobs Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center seeks Director of Marketing and Communications The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) invites applications for the role of Director of Marketing and Communications, a pivotal leadership position. 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