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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 Today's Newsletter Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Skip Down to News PREMIUM AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on AJ Arizona Opera seeks General Director Arizona Opera has reopened an international search and invites nominations and applications for the position of General Director, available July 1, 2025. [READ MORE] Chief Financial Officer – La Jolla Playhouse The Playhouse’s brilliant and innovative productions of classics, immersive projects, new plays and musicals have merited over 300 major honors and 42 Tony Awards. [READ MORE] Seraphic Fire Seeks Director of Sales and Marketing Nationally recognized choral ensemble seeks to fill this position responsible for driving ticket sales, increasing audience engagement, and enhancing brand visibility to support its mission. [READ MORE] Place a classified ad AJ CLASSIFIEDS Reach our 30,000 subscribers - Advertise on ArtsJournal jobs The Barbican Centre seeks Head of Cinema The Head of Cinema will lead the development and delivery of a dynamic cinema strategy that reflects the Barbican’s strategic framework with core principles to inspire, connect, and provoke debate. [READ MORE] jobs Executive Director – The Knights The Knights seek a strategic and entrepreneurial leader to be Executive Director of this ambitious and creative New York City-based orchestral collective. [READ MORE] jobs Tennessee Performing Arts Center seeks Vice President of Marketing & Communications Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is seeking a Vice President of Marketing & Communications to join our team in Nashville, TN. [READ MORE] jobs Director of Development – Asolo Repertory Theatre About the Opportunity Asolo Repertory Theatre (“Asolo Rep”) seeks an experienced leader to join their team as the next Director of Development. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and collaborative fundraising professional to join one of the country’s leading regional theatre companies at an exciting time in its history. Located in the beautiful […] [READ MORE] jobs Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art seeks Director of Advancement The Director of Development (DoD) will have primary responsibility for all aspects of the museum’s fundraising and philanthropic programs and will serve as a key member of the leadership team. [READ MORE] jobs PEM, Director of Exhibition Design PEM, Salem, MA, seeks a Director of Exhibition Design to lead its studio, serving as Lead Designer for select exhibitions. [READ MORE] Place a classified ad MOST RECENT AJBLOGS Educating Ourselves about Childhood Arts Experiences—and Why They Matter - Sunil Iyengar On art and the pursuit of power - Michael Rushton “Duck and Cover” — Is That Your Motto for the Next 46 Months? - Alan Harrison “Duck and Cover” — Is That Your Motto for the Next 46 Weeks? - Alan Harrison Poetry & Prose ‘Wortlaut’ Saint Gallen Festival Salutes the Word - Jan Herman DANCE Salomon Bausch On Maintaining The Legacy of His Mother, Pina - The Observer (UK) IDEAS Glorifying Ignorance. What Could Go Wrong? - Big Think ISSUES France’s Arts Sector Alarmed By Double-Whammy Budget Cuts - Euronews Some Recourse For Traditional Copyright Abuse - Variety What Trump Portends For The Arts (Starting With The Kennedy Center) - Washington Post Trump Names New Kennedy Center Chief - Washington Post MEDIA Ratings Chaos: How Many People Really See A Given TV Show? 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You’re Describing Your Work. Now You Can’t Use The Words “Diversity,” “Excluded” And… - Fast Company Strike At New York Magazine Averted As Union And Vox Media Agree On Contract - The Hollywood Reporter Happy reading! Got a story recommendation? We love to hear them. Send tips to artsbeat@artsjournal.com. We'll see you tomorrow. AJBlogs | Ideas | Dance | Issues | Media | Music | People | Theatre | Visual | Words | Audience Copyright © 2025 ArtsJournal, All rights reserved. You subscribed to this list. Our mailing address is: ArtsJournal117 E. Louisa St.#470Seattle, Washington 98102 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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