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Upcoming Deadline for the University of the Arts MFA in Dance
 The MFA program in Dance aims to rethink inherited practices and consider differently the very idea of study. The program extends the context of learning from the studio and classroom to cities and communities as spaces for learning. [READ MORE]
 
The New School launches multidisciplinary MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance
 Launching in Fall 2021 and currently accepting applications, the Master of Fine Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Performance reimagines traditional conservatory training to prepare young artists to thrive as theater-makers in a changed world. We have designed a unique approach to MFA-level training where devising, multidisciplinary collaboration, and performance take center stage. This new MFA […] [READ MORE]
 
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art seeks Chief Strategy and Administration Officer
 Reporting to the Director/CEO, the CSAO will work with Trustees, other senior leadership, and varied teams across the museum to develop and implement strategy, DEIAB, and people-centered policies and practices for a first-of-its-kind museum being built in Los Angeles. [READ MORE]
 
Call for Applications: Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises at Northwestern University
 Northwestern University’s MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program develops leaders in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship across Entertainment, Media and the Arts. Earn your Master’s in One Year. [READ MORE]
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Producing Artistic Director – American Stage Theatre Company 
AMERICAN STAGE THEATRE COMPANY (American Stage) in St. Petersburg, FL invites qualified candidates to submit applications to become its next Producing Artistic Director and lead all aspects of operations and programming. [READ MORE]

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Dean, School of Art – The University of the Arts 
The University of the Arts seeks a visionary, imaginative and collaborative leader to join its team as dean of the School of Art. [READ MORE]

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City of Aspen-Wheeler Opera House – Executive Director 
Located in Aspen, Colorado, the Wheeler Opera House (Wheeler) opened its doors on April 23, 1889 and has since become an integral part of civic life within this mountain community. [READ MORE]

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Position Available: Executive Director, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic 
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic welcomes nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director, available in early 2021. [READ MORE]

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DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS 
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, (NPG) seeks a creative museum leader with expertise in art history at the doctoral / Ph.D. level or equivalent masters-level with a minimum of 10 years of active curatorial practice and management-level museum experience. [READ MORE]

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The Philadelphia Orchestra Seeks to Recruit Several Key Team Members 
Through innovative programming, robust educational initiatives, and commitment to the community, the Philadelphia Orchestra is on a path to create an expansive future for classical music, and to further the place of the arts in an open and democratic society. [READ MORE]

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Dean Stetson University School of Music – DeLand, Florida 
The Stetson University School of Music seeks a visionary leader to guide an artistic community of dedicated faculty, staff, students, and concertgoers in advancing our mission of fostering a broad educational experience and enhancing the positive impact of music-making in our world. [READ MORE]

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Chief Executive Officer 
Over 30+ years, Artscape has evolved from a Toronto-based provider of affordable artist studios to a globally-renowned group of not-for-profit organizations with a mission to make space for creativity and transform communities. [READ MORE]

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PRESIDENT SEARCH, ARTS IN STARK 
We are pleased to represent ArtsinStark (AIS), the county arts council and sponsor of the annual fund drive for the arts, located approximately 60 miles south of Cleveland in Canton, Ohio. [READ MORE]

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Astral Artists seeks Executive Director 
Astral Artists is seeking a dynamic and innovative Executive Director to build on the extraordinary work that has been done on behalf of aspiring performing artists. [READ MORE]

FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
Economic Impact: A Quick and Dirty Critique 

Teaching arts policy this fall, I needed a two-page briefing to warn my students off using economic impact studies as an arts advocacy tool. Here’s the result. – Michael Rushton



“Fraudulent Avoidance of Sales Tax”: NY Attorney General’s Lawsuit vs. Sotheby’s 

NY State Attorney General Letitia James has sued Sotheby’s for its alleged role in helping a client to “pose as an art dealer so he could illegally qualify for sales-tax exemptions reserved for the art trade.” – Lee Rosenbaum




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 11/18/2020

DANCE
Philadelphia’s Count-All-The-Votes Dance Party Was A Deliberate Plan To Avoid Street Violence 
     - Email/share thisPhiladelphia Inquirer 

Another COVID Casualty: Toronto Company Dancemakers Closes Permanently 
     - Email/share thisThe Globe and Mail (Canada) 


IDEAS
Why The Arts Are Important In Times Of Crises
     - Email/share this  - Aeon 


ISSUES
How Will We Protect World Treasures Threatened By Climate Change?
     - Email/share this  - The Conversation 

The Art Of The Trump Goodbye
     - Email/share this  - The New York Times 

Assessing The Art World’s Performance During Trump
     - Email/share this  - Artnet 

Study: Americans Feel Positive About The Arts, But There Are Demographic Differences
     - Email/share this  - Hyperallergic 

International Enrollment At US Universities Down 43 Percent
     - Email/share this  - InsideHigherEd 


MEDIA
Chinese Gov’t Is Cracking Down On Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster
     - Email/share this  - Global Voices (Hong Kong Free Press) 


MUSIC
Simon Woods: Thinking About The Ways Forward For Orchestras
     - Email/share this  - Medium 

Met Opera’s Custom-Made Marc Chagall Stage Curtain Is Up For Auction
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 

Israeli Opera Moves To Lay Off Its Entire Chorus
     - Email/share this  - Jerusalem Post 


PEOPLE
Bruno Barbey, Famed War Photographer For Magnum, Dead At 79
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 


THEATRE
Political Theater Moves Into Nonfiction — Is It Drama Or Seminar?
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 

Broadway Actors Are Losing Their Health Care
     - Email/share this  - CNBC 

Here’s One Country Where Theatre Is Alive And Well Despite COVID
     - Email/share this  - The Stage 

A Theatre Student Researches How Theatre Has Coped With Lockdown. Here’s What She Found
     - Email/share this  - HowlRound 


VISUAL
Palm Springs Debate Over Hosting Giant Marilyn Munroe Statue
     - Email/share this  - The Desert Sun 

How Big Is The New Find Of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts At Saqqara? This Big
     - Email/share this  - Smithsonian Magazine 

Met Opera’s Custom-Made Marc Chagall Stage Curtain Is Up For Auction
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 


WORDS
 Has Substack Created A New A New Medium For News?
     - Email/share this  - Columbia Journalism Review 

 UK Universities Want Probe Into Inflated E-Textbook Prices
     - Email/share this  - BBC 

 French Authors Say They’ll Pay COVID Fines For Paris Book Shops That Stay Open
     - Email/share this  - The Guardian 

 Spain’s Language Academy Acknowledges, Then Backs Away From, Gender-Neutral Pronoun
     - Email/share this  - Global Voices 



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