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Sunday, July 30, 2023
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Washington Performing Arts seeks Director of Finance and Administration


 Washington Performing Arts welcomes applications and nominations for the position of Director of Finance and Administration, available in the summer of 2023. The Director will be a key part of a dynamic team and take a leadership role in achieving the vision, mission, and goals of Washington Performing Arts. About Washington Performing Arts https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/aboutus/index/ One […] [READ MORE]
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Executive Director (Los Angeles Children’s Choir) 

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (www.lachildrenschorus.org) invites applications from collaborative and dedicated leaders interested in providing strategic leadership as the Chorus’s next Executive Director. WHO ARE WE? Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent youth choruses, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) is dedicated to empowering and changing lives through the collaborative experience of choral music performance. […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director 

Seeking an entrepreneurial, collaborative and team-oriented executive to lead strategy and implementation of SAY’s leading youth programs. SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (www.say.org) invites applications from non-profit professionals interested in providing strategic and visionary leadership in the role of Executive Director. WHO ARE WE? SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young is a […] [READ MORE]

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Curator – AltaMed Art Collection 

Position Summary Reporting to the AVP and Chief Curator, the AltaMed Art Collection (Collection) Curator is responsible for researching, interpreting, exhibiting, and promoting the Collection, which includes approximately 4,000 works of art in various media. The Curator will steward the Collection, with a focus on ongoing programming, tours, cultural exchange, and all internal and external […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Marketing – La Jolla Music Society 

About the Opportunity La Jolla Music Society (LJMS) seeks a collaborative and results-driven Director of Marketing to lead the team that encompasses Marketing, Communications, Box Office, and Front of House for one of San Diego’s leading cultural organizations and a premier presenter of performing arts in the region. With a total annual budget of approximately […] [READ MORE]

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President & CEO – Shea’s Performing Arts Center 

Position Summary Reporting to the Chairman of the Board, the President & CEO will provide strategic and visionary leadership to Shea’s Performing Arts Center’s three theatres—Shea’s Buffalo, Shea’s 710 Theatre, and Shea’s Smith Theatre—ensuring programmatic and operational integrity, sustainability, and excellence. The successful candidate will prioritize and build on Shea’s impact as a resource for […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Shakespeare Theatre Company 

Position Summary Reporting to the board of directors as a co-leader alongside the Artistic Director, the Executive Director will be responsible for the business operations of the organization, and the leader of its financial and strategic planning for its evolving business model. This will include overseeing all aspects of STC’s administrative operations, including financial management, […] [READ MORE]

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Manager of Music Education (Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras-JSYO) 

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Manager of Music Education (Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras-JSYO)Status: Full-Time ExemptReports To: Lory Doolittle Endowed Vice President/ Music Education & DEI Initiatives Position Summary The Manager of Music Education (JSYO) is an important member of the education and community engagement (ECE) team, which creates and produces innovative educational programs rooted in symphonic […] [READ MORE]

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ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE INSPIRES, REVITALIZES, AND CONNECTS 

The Association of California Symphony Orchestras’ (ACSO) Annual Conference is back in person for the first time in four years, and for the first time in the organization’s 54-year history, it will take place in California’s Inland Empire. The conference is being held at the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, CA from […] [READ MORE]

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Senior Director of Development – Gibney 

Gibney—a dance company, performing arts hub, and social action incubator located in New York City—seeks a full-time Senior Director of Development (SDOD) to operate as a knowledgeable, proactive, resourceful, and motivated development leader who balances strategic thinking with the daily execution of relationship-building and high-level fundraising activities. A key member of Gibney’s Executive Leadership team, […] [READ MORE]

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Arts Commons – Vice President, Programming 

Arts Commons is seeking a creative, motivated, and energetic individual to serve as its next Vice President, Programming. The Vice President, Programming will join Arts Commons at a time of unprecedented growth and excitement for the organization, as they prepare to break ground on the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project, the single largest cultural infrastructure […] [READ MORE]

 

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

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Actors Have Been Going Through It For A Long Time

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Composer Danny Elfman Sued For Sexual Harassment

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MEDIA

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MUSIC

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New Ways To Use Old Instruments

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PEOPLE

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THEATRE

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VISUAL

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WORDS

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