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Sunday, June 12, 2022
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Director of Finance


 Play On Shakespeare is a non-profit company promoting and creating contemporary modern translations of Shakespeare’s plays. [READ MORE]
 

 

Director of Communications and Field Learning – WolfBrown


 The Director of Communications and Field Learning will join our small team of professional researchers and consultants in building and implementing a coherent communications strategy for the firm, and supporting innovative new field learning efforts. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre


 PBT seeks a collaborative and engaged organizational leader to build on its strong financial foundation and to guide it into a new era of imagining what a ballet organization can be. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre


 The Artistic Director is responsible for conceiving, developing and implementing the artistic vision and focus of PBT and the PBT School and, importantly, articulating this vision internally and more broadly to PBT’s community. [READ MORE]
 

 

Arts Management Career Guide


 Curious about advancing your career in the field of arts management? The Arts Management Career Guide might be what you need to help you decide. From industry data to career frameworks, learn about the opportunities for you. MORE [READ MORE]
 

 

Chief Registrar / Director of Exhibitions


 Provides strong leadership and management in all areas of collection and exhibition management. [READ MORE]
 

 

Director of Major Gifts, Metropolitan Opera


 The Director of Major Gifts is a senior member of the Met’s development staff and oversees two divisions within the department. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Management Fellow


 The Executive Management Fellowship is designed for aspiring leaders in executive management in the symphony orchestra field. [READ MORE]
 

 

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]
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President & CEO – Virginia Symphony Orchestra 

The President & CEO will generate and execute strategies and operating plans, ensure fiscal resiliency from both earned and contribute revenues, and articulate the VSO’s mission, vision, and values. [READ MORE]

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Manager, Audience Research Program – WolfBrown 

The Manager, Audience Research Program, will provide timely and thoughtful customer service to an assortment of WolfBrown clients, ranging from theatre companies to museums. [READ MORE]

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Theatre Puget Sound – Executive Director 

This role will lead all aspects of the organization as it delivers on its mission to foster and advocate for a robust and equitable theatre community in the Puget Sound area. [READ MORE]

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Executive Assistant 

Seattle-based Music of Remembrance speaks out through its performances on historical and contemporary challenges to human rights. We are seeking an individual with the organizational and communication skills to support our operations. MORE [READ MORE]

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Marketing/General Manager – 59E59 Theaters 

The Marketing/GM will be a key point of contact with the companies in residence, leading the campaign team in providing marketing and communication services. [READ MORE]

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Vice President of Connects 

The Vice President of Connects role represents a unique and distinctive opportunity to lead and cultivate the growth of educational and community programs. [READ MORE]

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Membership Manager – American Associates of the National Theatre 

We are seeking a Membership Manager to join the American Associates of the National Theatre who is a detail orientated, experienced fundraiser with an aptitude for engaging current and prospective donors at the $1,000 - $20,000 level. [READ MORE]

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Jon and Linda Ender Chief Executive Officer and Director 

The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block’s (TMA) mission is Connecting Art to Life through meaningful and engaging experiences that inspire discovery, spark creativity, and promote cultural understanding. [READ MORE]

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Senior Director of Development 

The Senior Director of Development will be responsible for expanding the base of major gift donors, from individuals, and corporations, on a local, and regional level. [READ MORE]

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Director of Playful Learning- Bay Area Discovery Museum 

Director of Playful Learning (DPL) provides strategic leadership for all aspects of the museum’s programs, both onsite and offsite, that engage community audiences through play-based learning. [READ MORE]

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Assistant Manager, Programming (Comedy & Institutional Programming) 

Join a dynamic, creative, and dedicated group of arts administrators in the Kennedy Center’s Programming Department. [READ MORE]

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Director, Comedy and Institutional Programming 

The Director of Comedy and Institutional Programming will curate, present, and produce an annual season of Comedy programs, with an emphasis on revenue-generating performances, complimented by residencies and festivals. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development- North Carolina 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, 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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DANCE

Creating A Space For Ballet Where Black Dancers’ Identity Is Welcome, Not A Problem To Be Solved

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IDEAS

Have We Run Out Of Useful Lessons From History?

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All About The Smile (And Its History)

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How Evolutionary Psychology Got All Tied Up In The Culture Wars

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Can Algorithms Be Protected Speech?

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The Internet As Endless Doom Scroll

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How Our Bodies Protect Our Brains

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Ukrainians Are Using Their Smartphones To Help Defend Their Country. Are They Still Civilians?

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Who Is Diagnosing Where We Are In History Right Now?

- London Review of Books


The Internet Has Turned Us All Into Content Machines

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ISSUES

Artists Could Really Use Student Loan Forgiveness Too

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Too Much Good Weather Is Bad For The Arts, Researchers Find

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Artists And Arts Organizations Should Consider Therapy

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A Wave Of State Legislation Is Trying To Forbid Teaching Critical Race Theory At Colleges

- The Chronicle of Higher Education


Radical Reimagining? Safer Neighborhoods Begin With The Arts

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What Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Arts Presenters Learned During COVID

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The Value Of “Anchor” Artists

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Florida’s New Budget Doubles Arts Funding

- Sarasota Herald-Tribune


Is There A Job Vacancy Crisis In The Arts?

- Hill Strategies


AI May Finally Be Reaching The Point Where It Can Replace Artists And Writers

- Vanity Fair


Survey: Nearly Two-thirds Of College Students Are Afraid To Freely Speak Out On Campus

- InsideHigherEd


Fandom Fueled By Social Media Has Gotten Out Of Hand

- Anonymous



 

MEDIA

How A New Disney Show May Change Muslim Representation On TV, Forever

- HuffPost


Spotify Claims It’s Making Millions From Podcasts

- The Hollywood Reporter


Public Broadcasters Found New Space During The Pandemic

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Australia’s National Broadcaster Is Sacking Almost All Of Its Archivists

- The Guardian


What The Original Jurassic Park Did For Women In Science

- The New York Times


NPR Fills Audie Cornish’s Host Chair At “All Things Considered”

- The New York Times


Facing Protests, Britain’s Largest Cinema Chain Cancels A Film About The Prophet Muhammad’s Daughter

- BBC


After 44 Years, Carol Burnett Is Returning To Regular Series TV

- The Hollywood Reporter


Ira Glass Worries That We’re Losing The War Against Disinformation

- New Statesman


Hollywood Is Observing Sanctions Against Russia. Russian Cinemas Are Showing Hollywood Hits Anyway.

- Variety



 

MUSIC

Barry Koskie’s Dream Place At The Komische Oper Berlin

- Van Magazine


How An American Saxophonist Tricked The KGB

- Wired


Minnesota Public Radio Gets $56 Million To Expand Classical Music Programming

- Inside Radio


26-Year-Old Klaus Mäkelä Named Chief Conductor Of Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

- Gramophone


Solving At Least One Stradivarius Mystery Via The Science Of Tree Rings

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The How, When, And Why Of Eye Contact Among Musicians

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La Scala Works To Get Younger People To The Opera — And Then Keep Them Coming

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Why Do Critics Keep Describing Early Music Performances As “Crisp”?

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How Things Fell Apart At Santa Fe Pro Musica

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This 23-Year-Old Might Just Become The World’s Greatest French Horn Player

- The New York Times


The Computers Shaping Our Music

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It’s Her Biggest Hit: Mariah Carey Being Sued Over “All I Want For Christmas”

- The Guardian


Assessing Osmo Vanska’s Impact On The Minnesota Orchestra

- MinnPost


How Geoff Dyer Fell In Love With The Blues

- The Spectator



 

PEOPLE

Ranan Lurie, Once The World’s Most Widely Syndicated Political Cartoonist, Dead At 90

- The New York Times


The Museum Of Natural History’s First Woman President Is Stepping Down

- The New York Times


Werner Herzog Says He’s Found His True Medium, And It’s Prose

- The New York Times


Stalin – Man Of Ideas

- New Criterion


Martha Myers, A Doyenne Of America’s Dance Educators, Dead At 97

- The New York Times


Husband Of Prominent Ballet Arizona Dancer Indicted For Shooting Her

- The Daily Beast


Canadian Painter Christopher Pratt, 88

- CBC


Christo Before He Was Christo

- The Guardian



 

THEATRE

Broadway To Rename A Theater After Lena Horne

- Deadline


It’s Time To Cut Loose The Tyrants Of American Theatre

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Anonymity Can Be A Real Gift To Playwrights

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San Diego Repertory Theatre “Suspends Operations” And Lays Off All Staff

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Is Getting An Overhaul

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The Scoop On This Sunday’s Tonys

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Why Chekhov Adaptations Seem To Be All Over The Place These Days

- Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)


Grease: The Musical That Almost Didn’t Make It. Fifty Years Later

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VISUAL

How Did Two Caravaggio Masterworks Get Lost At Sea?

- History Today


The Radical Indonesian Art Group Taking Over Documenta

- The New York Times


Find A Surprise Renaissance Masterwork, Pay Nursing Home Bills

- Artnet


Tourists Have Just Been Wrecking The Spanish Steps In Rome Lately

- Artnet


The Parrish Art Museum Names A New Director

- The New York Times


Former Museum Director Opens Up About The Deep Vein Of Australian Misogyny

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A Set Of First Nation Artifacts At The Smithsonian Are Coming Home To A Native Museum In Canada

- CBC


Report Finds “Absurd” Levels Of Government Interference In Museums

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Survey: What Artists American Museums Show

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Philadelphia Museum Of Art’s Next Director: Sasha Suda Of The National Gallery Of Canada

- MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)


France Suspends Indicted Former Louvre Director From His New Post

- Artnet


Can Murano’s Struggling Glass Factories Be Saved By Design?

- The New York Times


Australia’s National Gallery Faces $67 Million Hole

- Sydney Morning Herald


Lviv Is An Architecturally Gracious European City. How Do You Add A Million Refugees

- The New York Times


Can High Design Reverse The Decline Of Murano Glass?

- The New York Times


The Latest Selfie-Taking-Tourist-Damages-Art Mishap Has Gone Down (As It Were) In Madrid

- ARTnews


Famous AP War Photographer Writes About The Power Of One Photo To Change The World

- Washington Post


Baltimore Museum Of Art Director Makes Ready To Depart For SFMoMA

- Baltimore Sun



 

WORDS

Will Spotify Become A Major Amazon Competitor With Audiobooks?

- Axios


UK’s Costa Book Awards Are Abruptly Shut Down

- The Guardian


Two Unpublished Stories By Shirley Jackson Are Now In Print

- The Guardian


The Zine That Launched RuPaul Turns 35, And Gets Back Into The Spotlight

- Artnet


Christian Publishing Is Having A Boom In Doomsday Literature

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India’s First Prime Minister Himself Decided Whether “Lolita” Was Too Obscene To Be Allowed Into The Country

- Scroll (India)


A New Way To Pick New Books?

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The Evolving Meaning Of Meta

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