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Sunday, October 16, 2022

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INSTITUTIONAL GIVING MANAGER

The Joyce Theater Foundation, New York’s leading dance presenting organization, seeks a full-time Institutional Giving Manager to support all fundraising efforts associated with securing and managing relationships with foundation, corporate, and government funders. Qualified candidates will have excellent writing and numerical skills, while being team player and task juggler, who is detail-oriented, and deadline-sensitive. This […] [READ MORE]

President – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

The President oversees all functions of the institution and provides leadership for all aspects of the operation and program and is the catalyst for exciting, innovative, and educationally sound programming and exhibitions that introduce ideas to audiences of all ages. The President will: Guide the vision of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History […] [READ MORE]

Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director- Indiana Repertory Theatre

INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE (IRT), the state of Indiana’s flagship theatre company, invites inventive artistic visionaries committed to the thoughtful stewardship of this admired 50-year-old cultural institution to present themselves as candidates for the position of Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director. Embracing artistic leadership through a broadening lens of inclusion and equity is essential to IRT’s […] [READ MORE]

Detroit Opera seeks Director of Marketing and Communications

Department: Marketing and CommunicationsClassification: Full-time, ExemptWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, occasional weekends/evening performances as needed How to Apply: Qualified applicants should submit their resume and cover letter via email to employment@detroitopera.org. Position Summary:  The Director of Marketing and Communications (DoMC) is responsible for the successful development and implementation of Detroit Opera’s (DO) marketing, branding, sales, research, and communications efforts. Simultaneously, the […] [READ MORE]

Fall + Winter 2023 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. More than ever, the creative industries need professionals who can leverage strong communication skills and strategic business knowledge to drive innovation and growth. They also need effective and agile leaders with […] [READ MORE]

Artistic Director – Laguna Playhouse

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE welcomes applications from boldly creative artistic visionaries with ambition and spark eager to chart the course for this storied West Coast theater company. As a co-equal leader of the company with Laguna Playhouse Managing Director (to be identified shortly following the selection of a new Artistic Director), the Artistic Director will envision an […] [READ MORE]

Producing Artistic Director – Oregon Children’s Theatre

OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE (OCT) invites innovative, hard-working, and charismatic leaders deeply invested in youth and family programming to present themselves as candidates to serve as Producing Artistic Director. The Producing Artistic Director will lead a team of passionately committed staff and work with a fiercely dedicated Board of Directors all focused on an exciting future […] [READ MORE]

Washington Performing Arts seeks Chief Financial Officer

Washington Performing Arts, one of the nation’s premier performing arts producers and presenters, welcomes applications and nominations for the position of Chief Financial Officer. The CFO 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 […] [READ MORE]

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Vice President of Development- Museum of Latin American Art

Position Summary The Vice President of Development (VP) will join a passionate and energized team dedicated to the advancement of MOLAA’s mission. Reporting to the President & CEO and in partnership with the Chief Officer of Government and External Affairs, the VP will collaborate with and support the board of directors in building engagement that […] [READ MORE]

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DANCE, ASSISTANT ARTS PROFESSOR – BALLET OR CONTEMPORARY DANCE

NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner with expertise in ballet or contemporary dance technique, with a strong anatomical and somatic approach to their practice. Candidates should possess embodied knowledge as a choreographer, performer, and teacher and the ability to teach a diverse student population using inclusive course materials […] [READ MORE]

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Cultural Affairs Manager, Santa Monica

Cultural Affairs Manager Salary: $146,352.00 – $180,684.00 AnnuallyLocation: City of Santa Monica, CAJob Type: Full-Time RegularDepartment: Community ServicesJob Number: 227023-01Closing: 11/3/2022 5:30 PM Pacific DESCRIPTION Job Summary Oversees and manages the activities of the Cultural Affairs Division. Develops and directs a range of cultural affairs programs and services for the public. Promotes the arts in […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Institutional Giving

Title: Director of Institutional GivingDepartment: DevelopmentReports to: Managing Director of Institutional GivingSupervisor to: Grants Manager(s); contract Grant Writer Summary: The Director of Institutional Giving is an important senior member of the institutional team, who oversees daily operations of the department as well as a small portfolio of corporate, foundation, and government donors and prospects for […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Performing Arts, Guild Hall

BACKGROUND Guild Hall is the cultural heart of the East End, a cross-disciplinary performance, exhibition, and education center with almost a century of history. One of the first multidisciplinary centers in the country, Guild Hall was established in 1931 as a gathering place for community where an appreciation for the arts would serve to encourage […] [READ MORE]

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Development Manager, José Limón Dance Foundation

Entering its 76th year, the José Limón Dance Foundation seeks an ambitious development professional to join the organization at a moment of transformation and growth. Under the artistic direction of Dante Puleio, the Company is reimagining the Limón legacy with novel reconstructions of Limón masterworks accompanied by bold new commissions from leading choreographers. Reporting to […] [READ MORE]

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Assistant Professor of Dance (tenure-track)

Position Description Summary: The Program of Theatre & Dance, part of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University, invites applications to fill a tenure-track position in Dance at the rank of assistant professor beginning in fall 2023. The program seeks an experienced educator and practitioner of contemporary dance form(s). We […] [READ MORE]

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DANCE

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IDEAS

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The Problem With Land Acknowledgments
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How Disney Became A ‘Secular Religion’ For Some Superfans
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ISSUES

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A Museum Telling The History Of Public Housing In America
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Are You Selling A Product Or An Experience?
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Gleeful Trashiness Is What Makes American Culture Fun. But The Culture Wars Have Chased Trashiness Away. So Where Has It Gone?
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Intimidation And Self-Censorship Are Rampant In Poland’s Cultural Sphere, Says Report
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Why Superfans Treat Disney Like A Religion
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A New Online History Museum Takes On A Very Touchy Event: The Spanish Civil War
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Can We Build Reusable Buildings?
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One Week La Scala Packed A 5,000-Seat Sports Arena. The Next, It Barely Half-Filled A Theatre. Why?
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Speaking Of Me Too, Harvey Weinstein Is About To Go On Trial In Los Angeles
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The Intangible Effects Of The Me Too Movement
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MEDIA

How The Insufferably Bland Barney Became A Cultural Sensation
- The New Yorker

Netflix For $7 A Month (Plus Ads) Is Coming
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TikTok Has Taken Over The Internet. It’s Worth Reflecting On How
- Washington Post

TikTok Is Taking An Awfully Big Cut Of The Money Syrian Refugees Are Raising On The Platform
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Subtly As Well As Brazenly, Russian Action Movies Are Propagandizing For Putin’s Ukrainian War
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Why Didn’t Gaming Criticism Catch On?
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Spotify Has Insisted On Exclusive Rights To The Podcasts It Carries. Maybe That Wasn’t A Good Idea
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The New Economy: Warner Brothers TV Makes Deep Cuts
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How Hindu Nationalists Have Intimated And Bullied Bollywood Into Submission
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CNN Drops Its NFT Project, “Vault by CNN”
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MUSIC

Will TikTok Shake Up The Music Streaming Business?
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And What’s The New York Times’s Initial Verdict On The New David Geffen Hall’s Acoustics?
- The New York Times

What Relationship Ought Russian Musicians Ought To Have With Putin’s Russia?
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Something New: Viral Jazz?
- NPR

The Modern Orchestra Is An Exquisite Piece Of Technology. Its Operating System Could Use An Update
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Which San Antonio Orchestra Will Get County Funding? There’s Been A Bit Of A Battle
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Classical Music Groups Developed Some Impressive Online Programming During The Shutdown. What Happens To It All Now?
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Can Data Predict Hit Songs?
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How The Acousticians Went About Fixing David Geffen Hall
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Does How Much You Feel Music Correspond To Your Capacity For Empathy?
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Music Touring Is Broken. We Need To Talk About It
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So, How Does Geffen Hall Sound Now?
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PEOPLE

Robbie Coltrane, Who Played Harry Potter’s Hagrid, Has Died At 72
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It Appears That Chaucer Was Not A Rapist After All, Newly Discovered Documents Indicate
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Jann Wenner’s Towering Accomplishment
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Here Are The 2022 Winners Of The MacArthur Fellowships (Okay, The “Genius Awards”)
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Appreciating The Singular Talent Of Angela Lansbury
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Toshi Ichiyanagi, Composer And Major Figure In Japan’s Avant-Garde (And The First Mr. Yoko Ono), Is Dead At 89
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Cate Blanchett Works Very, Very Hard, And She Really, Really Doesn’t Like To Talk About How She Does It
- The New York Times Magazine

Angela Lansbury, 96
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Artist Billy Al Bengston, A Leader Of L.A.’s “Cool School” Artists, Is Dead At 88
- Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

Journalist Grace Glueck, Who Pioneered News Reporting On The Art World, Is Dead At 96
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THEATRE

Technology Is Changing The Ways Theatre Artists Develop Ideas
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What’s A Poor Stage Director To Do When The Script Calls For Eyeballs Coming From The Floorboards Or The Entire Set On A Steep Incline?
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“A Strange Loop” Will Have The Shortest Run Of Any Recent Best Musical Winner
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A Leading Philadelphia Indie Theatre Company Has A New Artistic Director
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How A High School’s Gender-Neutral Production Of “Jesus Christ Superstar” Went Off The Rails
- The Daily Beast

How Do You Translate A Word-Heavy Show Like “Hamilton” Into German?
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VISUAL

London’s Frieze Show Thrives Despite UK Challenges
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LACMA’s New Home Is Halfway Done
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The Nude That Artemisia Gentileschi Painted For Michelangelo’s House Was Covered Up By Prudes
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How This Year’s Unusual Venice Biennale Came Together
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The 2022 Stirling Prize For Britain’s Best New Building Goes To The New Library At Magdalene College, Cambridge
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Now Climate Activists Are Throwing Soup At Van Gogh Paintings
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A Surge Of International Interest In Moden African Art
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Damien Hirst Burns His Work After Making NFTs
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Pent-Up Demand For Museums? Here’s What We Know
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This Fernand Léger Painting Was Missing For 100 Years. Turned Out It Was On The Flip Side Of Another Painting.
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He’s Actually Going Through With It: Damien Hirst Is Burning His Own Paintings After Selling NFTs Of Them
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Philadelphia Museum Of Art Strike Enters Third Week. Here’s What’s Driving It
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Riding AI Image Generators Down A Rabbit Hole Of Bizarre Pop Culture
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Inside Orange County’s New Museum
- Dezeen

Special High-Tech Glasses For Color-Blind Visitors At The Dallas Museum Of Art
- Artnet

Russian Missile Strikes Targeted, And Hit, Museums And Cultural Sites In Kyiv
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Petition Asks For Repatriation Of The Rosetta Stone
- Artnet

Guerrilla Artists In Toronto Turn Derelict Parts Of The City Into Critique Of The Mayor
- The Guardian

WORDS

Is There A Formula For Winning A Booker Prize?
- The Conversation

The National Library Of France Has Finally Reopened, And It Has Some Hidden Gems To Show Us
- The New York Times

A Visit To The Oldest Public Library In The Americas
- AP

It Appears That Chaucer Was Not A Rapist After All, Newly Discovered Documents Indicate
- The New York Times

Black Writers And Characters Are Appearing In American Fiction More Than Ever Before. Here’s The Difficulty With That.
- The New York Times Magazine

The Point Of Poetry?
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Even TS Eliot Couldn’t Make A Living By Writing Poetry
- Washington Post

The Booker Has Brought Back The Short-Form Book
- The Spectator

He Was The Bestselling Poet In American History. He’s Totally Forgotten Now. What Happened With Rod McKuen?
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The Power Of Small Gestures: Small Bookstore Stages Fundraiser, Russell Crowe Responds
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Ukrainian City Stages Defiant Literary Festival
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The Boom In The Comic Book Market
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Why ‘Blonde’ Is Such A Mess, Both As A Novel And A Movie
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How Colleen Hoover Rose To Bestseller List Domination
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