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Sunday, May 29, 2022
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Director of Programming at The Joyce Theater


  Integral to shaping The Joyce Theater’s local and international acclaim, the director of programming works with the executive director to curate and manage the artistic programming at The Joyce Theater. [READ MORE]
 

 

What You Need to Know About NFTs


 You've heard about them everywhere - blockchain and NFTs are the way to maximize your organization's role in Web3. Read our primer to understand their history, impact, and legal implications across the arts. [READ MORE]
 

 

Apply Now for MA in Arts Administration at Goucher College. Consider What’s Next.


 An innovative MA program in Arts Administration will help you prepare for the ever-changing environment of today's arts administrator. Designed for those who are also working full-time, this limited-residency program is practical and affordable. [READ MORE]
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Director of Development- North Carlina Museum of Art 

Responsible for achieving approximately $8 million in contributed revenue annually, as well as increasing contributed revenue over the next five years based on the Museum’s financial needs as outlined in its strategic plan, the DoD will lead a nine-member team. [READ MORE]

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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION 

MCC THEATER seeks a dynamic and experienced Director of Public Engagement & Education to lead organizational initiatives that will ensure robust community and student engagement with MCC’s productions and programs. [READ MORE]

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Vice President or Associate Vice President- Executive Search 

The Vice President or Associate Vice President, Executive Search (VP or AVP-ES), will join ACG’s growing Leadership Transitions team, which includes both executive search and interim management. [READ MORE]

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Major Gifts Officer 

The Major Gifts Officer will be part of the four-person Major Gifts team and will build and manage a portfolio of individual prospects and donors. [READ MORE]

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Director of Audience Development 

This cross-departmental role will shepherd the Symphony’s work to radically expand the number of people who engage with our mainstage concert offerings, particularly in the area of classical music. [READ MORE]

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Director of Production- Guthrie Theater 

Reporting to the Artistic Director, the Director of Production serves on the Guthrie’s senior management team and oversees all production department operations. [READ MORE]

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Director, Mannes Prep 

The Director of Mannes Prep will be a gifted administrator with experience leading and developing pre-collegiate and/or collegiate performing arts education programs. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development- Broad Stage 

The DOD will serve as a key organizational ambassador, engaging donors and stakeholders with Broad Stage’s compelling case for support and exciting artistic vision. [READ MORE]

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Wyeth Foundation Curator, Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection 

This new senior curator position has emerged from a three-way collection sharing partnership between the Brandywine River Museum of Art (BRMA), the Farnsworth Art Museum (FAM), and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art (WFAA). [READ MORE]

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General Manager Position 

The General Manager (GM) is a key member of the organization’s senior management team and works in close partnership with the Executive Director (ED) to develop and implement the strategic direction of the organization. [READ MORE]

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Directing of Marketing and Public Engagement 

The Director of Marketing and Public Engagement is responsible for overseeing all aspects of IN Series engagement with its external community – including patrons, the general public, and the media. [READ MORE]

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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT and ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF 

The Director of Development and Acting Chief of Staff is responsible for overseeing the strategy and realization of resource acquisition for IN Series, as well as managing the staff operations for IN Series personnel. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Artists For Humanity 

Our next Executive Director will support and celebrate our mission, expand our community, and maximize our future. [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

How Pacific Northwest Ballet Is Progressing With Diversity

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Can Newcomers To Dance Follow What Happens In A Story Ballet?  Christopher Wheeldon Isn’t Worried

- The Guardian


Bèlè, Martinique’s Very Own Dance Of Emancipation

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The New Energy Behind Street Dance

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Juilliard’s Dean Of Dance Has Been Shepherding Through Some Big Changes

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IDEAS

Imagination Is Critical For Learning. So Why Don’t We Teach It?

- Aeon


Today’s Students — The Problem With “Excellent Sheep”

- Bari Weiss


Brilliant Scientific Breakthroughs Are The Product Of Their Context And Culture

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Would We All Be Better Off without Philanthropy?

- The New Yorker


Not What You Thinks: How The Internet Is Destroying Us

- LA Review of Books


How Are We Supposed To Talk About The Future?

- 3Quarks Daily


Just Switch It Off: Why Great Numbers Of Australians Have Quit The News

- The Guardian


Aristotle’s Principles Of Storytelling Are As Fresh Now As Were Then

- Aeon


When The Artist IS The Content

- LitHub


Zelensky And The Art Of Storytelling

- Wired



 

ISSUES

An Indigenous Filmmaker Is Turned Away At Cannes For Wearing Moccasins

- CBC


Canada Tries To Make A Case For Internet Regulation Because Of… The Arts?

- The Globe and Mail (Canada)


Of Funding, Arts, And Innovation

- Commonwealth


Casualty Of War: Russian Artists, Scientists, Creatives, Are Leaving

- Hedgehog Review


“We Need A National Memorial To Gun Violence, Now.”

- MSN (The Washington Post)


Germany Raises Its Arts Spending Even More

- Artnet


“Imagineering” Existed For Decades Before Disney Trademarked The Word

- Tedium


Philadelphia’s City History Museum Was Doomed.  Thank Goodness A University Has Taken It Over.

- MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)


A Civil Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby Heads To Trial

- The New York Times


Investigation: Live Nation Subsidiaries Got COVID Bail Out Money Intended For Indy Stages

- Washington Post


Groups Invade The Red Carpet At Cannes To Protest Violence Against Women

- The Guardian (UK)


The Attention Arms Race

- Fast Company



 

MEDIA

Hollywood Is The US Military’s Best Propagandist

- The Guardian (UK)


It Takes Some Real Heroics To Keep Alaska Public Radio’s Far-Flung Stations On The Air

- Current


Denmark Imposes Tax On Streamers To Support Local Programming

- Reuters


Here’s The Guy Who Oversees All Of Netflix’s Standup Comedy Shows

- Vulture


The Art, And The Power, Of Volodymyr Zelensky’s War Videos

- Wired


Study: Male Film Critics Dominate

- Variety


Director Guillermo del Toro: The Current State Of Movie-Making Is Unsustainable

- IndieWire


Looks Like Even France’s Film Industry Has Had Enough Of Roman Polanski

- Variety


“Saturday Night Live” Was A Sexual Harassment Hotbed

- Mic


Even As It Impresses The World, South Korea’s Film/TV Industry Is Struggling Domestically

- The Hollywood Reporter



 

MUSIC

Orchestra League Launches New Commissioning Program

- The New York Times


This Young Man is A Natural Male Soprano, And He’d Like To Try Singing Lucia

- The New York Times


Meet Glimmerglass’s New Director

- The New York Times


Melding Indigenous Music With Avant Garde Experimenting

- Pitchfork


Even Sleeping Sickness Can Be The Subject of An Opera

- The New York Times


After 27 Years, The Opera About Harvey Milk Has Been Completely Reworked

- The New York Times


Edmonton Symphony Music Director Departs For Germany

- Edmonton Journal


If We Described Someone As “A Vocal Figure Skater”, Whom Would You Picture?  Probably Not Allan Clayton

- The New York Times


Report: Only 22 Percent Of UK Music Festival Headliners Are Women

- BBC


Kyiv’s Opera House Is Back To Putting On Opera

- The Observer (UK)


New Opera’s Hot Right Now. But Where Are The Funny Operas?

- San Francisco Classical Voice


The Neuroscience Behind Music That Gives You Chills

- Big Think


The End Of The Middle Class Musician?

- Ted Gioia


Let’s Talk About These Concert Holographs

- The Observer (UK)



 

PEOPLE

Artist Pays For Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Painting. Now The Painting Is Worth $272,000

- Washington Post


Town Councilman In Wales Is Driven To Resign Because He Can’t Stop The Weird Rumor That He Is Banksy

- Artnet


Kevin Spacey Charged With Four Counts Of Sexual Assault In The UK

- AP


Actor Ray Liotta Dead At 67

- MSN (Los Angeles Times)


Inigo Philbrick — The Rise And Ruin Of A Talented And Charismatic Art Dealer

- The Guardian


Basquiat Was A Subversive Artist. Now He’s Just A Brand

- Jacobin


France Has A(nother) New Culture Minister

- The National (Abu Dhabi)


Schick Happens: Portrait Of The Master Percussionist

- The New York Times


“The Art World’s Bernie Madoff”, Inigo Philbrick, Gets Seven Years In Prison

- Artnet


Iconic Seattle Actor John Aylward, 75

- Seattle Times



 

THEATRE

Only At Disney World Could Live-Action Role-Playing Become This Elaborate

- The New Yorker


A New Festival To Showcase A Midcareer Playwright New York Ought To See More Of

- The New York Times


More Inflammatory Opinions From David Mamet (About Theater, Not Just Politics)

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A Musical For Us Whose Brains Are Fried By Spending Too Much Time On The Interwebs

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Want To Know What’s Wrong With Broadway? Producer Emanuel Azenberg Will Tell You

- New York Theatre


How A 1972 Production Of Godspell Changed The Comedy World Forever

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VISUAL

The Heyday Of The New York Pay Phone

- The New York Times


Artists Boycott Marquee British Art Show

- BBC


Stiff Sentence For Artworld Fraudster Rattles Art World

- ARTnews


Today In Chutzpah: This Couple Tried To Shoplift A Basquiat

- Hyperallergic


The Latest AI Superpower? Describe An Image And The Computer Will Create It

- The Verge


Why Is Russia Looting Ukraine’s Museums?  It’s Not Just Greed

- The Guardian


Former Director Of The Louvre Is Officially Indicted For Complicity In Fraud And Money Laundering

- Artnet


New Technology Makes Lost Cities Of The Amazon Visible From The Air

- Smithsonian


Inigo Philbrick — The Rise And Ruin Of A Talented And Charismatic Art Dealer

- The Guardian


“We Need A National Memorial To Gun Violence, Now.”

- MSN (The Washington Post)


Ex-Director And Curators At The Louvre Detained For Questioning In Antiquities Trafficking Case

- ARTnews


What Guston’s Cartoon Klan Tells Us

- The Atlantic


LA MoCA Imports New Chief Curator From Tate Modern

- ARTnews


Is That Long-Lost Painting The Italian Police Just Recovered Really A Titian?

- Smithsonian Magazine


Italian Police Find Missing Titian After Two Decades

- ARTnews


A Deconstructivist Guide To The Universe

- Dezeen


Beeple’s Twitter Was Hacked, And A Lot Of Money Was Lost

- ARTnews


Canadian Government Wants To Spend $800 Million On Rebuilding BC Museum?

- The Globe and Mail (Canada)



 

WORDS

Meet Pitchbot – Media Criticism Through Parody

- Columbia Journalism Review


Yes, Happily-Ever-After Is Okay In Serious Literature

- Literary Hub


For The First Time, An Indian Novel Wins The International Booker Prize

- BBC


Do The Words We Use Really Change The Way We Think?

- The New York Times


It Appears That Chimpanzees Have Their Own Language, Complete With Words And Simple Sentences

- Salon


The Conflicts Of Ego It Takes To Be A Writer

- National Affairs


How Ukraine’s Most Prominent Novelist Is Recording The War

- The New York Times


“Linguistic Convergence” — Why Folks Tend To Start Mimicking The Speech Patterns Of The Folks They’ve Been Talking With

- The Conversation


“This Is No Longer A Magazine Company”, Says Condé Nast’s CEO

- The New York Times


“True Rhymes Are Marvels; A Slant Rhyme’s A Sin. Or Is It Vice Versa? Let The Battle Begin.”

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Has TikTok’s Thriving Books Community Changed How Readers Recommend Books To Each Other?

- Book Riot


An Influential Literacy Educator Makes An About Face In How To Teach Reading

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The Vast Majority Of People Absolutely Will Not Pay For News

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Jhumpa Lahiri Explains Why Italo Calvino Is So Beloved Outside Of Italy

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