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Sunday, September 19, 2021
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Warehouse & Rentals Manager


 NETworks Presentations is seeking a full-time Warehouse and Rentals Manager to oversee and manage the operations of the NETworks Rentals company and warehouse. [READ MORE]
 

 

Call for applications: MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance at The New School


 The Contemporary Theatre and Performance MFA at the School of Drama at The New School in NYC reimagines traditional conservatory training to prepare actors, writers, directors, and multidisciplinary artists to thrive as theater-makers in a changed world. The curriculum is designed with a unique approach to MFA-level training where devising, multidisciplinary collaboration, and performance take […] [READ MORE]
 

 

The New School’s MA in Arts Management & Entrepreneurship for performing artists


 r 21st-century entrepreneurship. Let New York City be your inspiration, laboratory, and classroom. [READ MORE]
 

 

Managing Director of Administration, Gibney


 Gibney, a major force for dance and social justice in New York City, we.lcomes nominations and applications for the newly designed position of Managing Director of Administration [READ MORE]
 

 

Jacksonville Symphony Seeks Director of Major Gifts


 The Jacksonville Symphony Advancement Department raises funds through donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, the public sector, and special events... [READ MORE]
 

 

Butler University Arts Administration Full-time Faculty Position


 Butler University’s Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month faculty position in the Department of Arts Administration beginning August 2022. [READ MORE]
 

 

ASSISTANT ARTS PROFESSOR, DANCE NON-WESTERN FORMS


 NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner of contemporary form(s). Candidates should possess expertise and embodied knowledge as a choreographer, performer, and teacher and the ability to teach a diverse student population using inclusive course materials and culturally responsive teaching strategies. The Department is actively expanding the perspectives and […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Dance, Assistant Arts Professor, African Diaspora Forms/Streetdance


 This position is one of several new hires in Tisch School of the Arts focused on representation in the arts as part of the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative. Job Description: NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner of contemporary form(s) originating from the African diaspora. Candidates should possess […] [READ MORE]
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Senior Manager, Concert Operations and Booking 

The Senior Manager, Concert Operations and Booking is tasked with supporting the Artistic Department to produce world-class performances and to find additional opportunities for the Handel and Haydn Society [READ MORE]

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General Manager Position Available 

Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the General Manager will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Development, Educational Programs, Finance, and Marketing. We are looking for a mission-focused, seasoned, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience leading teams, managing a budget, and developing a performance culture among a group of talented individuals. [READ MORE]

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Art21 – Senior Director of Communications and Partnerships 

The Senior Director of Communications and Partnerships is a new role at Art21 aimed at expanding the reach of its visual arts programming and educational content as a component of its recent strategic plan. [READ MORE]

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Music: Assistant Professor, Composer w/specialty in African/African-American/Global-African Traditions 

The Music Department seeks a composer with a record of accomplishment, experience and expertise in a wide range of African, African-American, and/or Global-African traditions, approaches, modes of expression and relevant practices. [READ MORE]

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Director of Marketing, Communications, and Visitor Experience 

The Director of Marketing, Communications, and Visitor Experience is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of all communications and marketing activities for the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. [READ MORE]

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Artistic Director – Geva Theatre Center 

The Artistic Director will delight in leading and building dynamic teams of artists and have a deep commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive culture where a diversity of ideas and perspectives thrives. [READ MORE]

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Producing Artistic Director – Classic Stage Company 

The Producing Artistic Director will possess a flair for thoughtful artistic curation combined with entrepreneurial zeal and a talent to execute plans that celebrate artistic significance, inclusion, and accessibility. [READ MORE]

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Jacksonville Symphony Seeks Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 

The VP/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide leadership and strategic direction for the financial affairs of the organization. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director (Full-time, Virtual Office) for National Non-profit Handbell Musicians of America 

The Executive Director of HMA will report to the board of directors and is directly charged to implement organizational goals under the Carver Policy Governance model. [READ MORE]

education

Apply Now: Master of Arts in Arts Administration at Florida State University (FSU) 

Are you passionate about the arts? Are you in search of a career full of meaning and opportunity? If so, have you considered a degree in Arts Administration? [READ MORE]

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Miami City Ballet – Chief Marketing Officer 

Founded in 1985 by Miami philanthropist Toby Lerner Ansin and ballet legend Edward Villella, Miami City Ballet (MCB) is one of the world’s leading ballet companies and universally admired among the preeminent interpreters of George Balanchine’s choreography. MCB serves and promotes South Florida’s highly diverse population, where arts communicate across barriers of language, class, and […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Louisville Ballet 

Louisville Ballet is one of the oldest continuously operating ballet companies in the country and serves as the official state ballet of Kentucky. Originally founded as a civic ballet in 1952, Louisville Ballet has steadily grown to become one of the nation’s leading regional ballet companies and has worked with some of ballet’s brightest lights, […] [READ MORE]

 

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ISSUES

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MEDIA

Who Should Win The Emmys Tonight?

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MUSIC

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PEOPLE

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THEATRE

Wave Of New Plays By Black Playwrights…

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VISUAL

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WORDS

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