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Barnes Foundation Appointed Judia S. Jackson Head of Human Resources and Culture at Philadelphia Museum
Judia S. Jackson. | Courtesy Barnes Foundation IN PHILADELPHIA, PA., the Barnes Foundation named Judia S. Jackson to the role of deputy director for human resources and chief culture officer. Jackson recently served as chief people and culture officer at Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts. The Barnes appointment was announced May 28. Jackson officially started…
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Visiting Venice for the biennale? Here’s how to avoid the tourist traps
As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Venice is, unsurprisingly, also one of the most polarising. Known in equal measure for its gorgeous, winding canals as for its expensive gondola rides, this is a city whose most compelling secrets are revealed only to those who actually take the time to research…
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IMAX bets that bigger, louder will win people back from streaming
Updated Jun 2, 2025 – 11.30am, first published at 10.19am Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? IMAX will grow its number of screens in Australia from four to nine by 2027, at an average cost of $1.5 million each,…
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RELEASE: Falling for the Loop campaign shifts Chicago Loop Alliance programming to celebration of arts and culture
CHICAGO, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chicago Loop Alliance is announcing programming for the fall season under the campaign, Falling for the Loop, positioning the month of October as a celebration of arts and culture. Sundays on State, returns for its fifth year on September 7 and October 5; a niche urban planning and…
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Catholic University and Word on Fire Launch New Masters of Evangelization and Culture
The Catholic University of America and Word on Fire Ministries, founded by University alumnus Bishop Robert Barron, are launching a Master of Arts in Evangelization and Culture (MAEC). This new initiative is designed to equip graduates with theological, philosophical, and pastoral formation that will help them engage more deeply with the Church’s evangelizing mission in…
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Unveils Arts Platform
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Opinion: As Trump ends support for arts, cities must take the initiative
A rendering of the Jacobs Performing Arts Center, which will open in September in the Arts District Liberty Station. (File photo courtesy of NTC Foundation) The outlook for federal support of the arts is not encouraging. The start of the Trump administration saw mass resignations from the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees and the President’s Committee…
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Henry James Essays: Criticism of Art and Life
On Writers and Writing: Essays by Henry James, edited by Michael Gorra (New York Review Books, 408 pp., $24.95) The criticism of Henry James (1843–1916) is replete with imperiousness. We can hear this in his not altogether facetious response to Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd (1874). Deploring the undue attention Hardy pays to…
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Region 2 Arts Council awards $5,580 in Sudden Opportunity Grants
The Region 2 Arts Council recently allocated $5,580 in Sudden Opportunity Grant funding to individuals and small organizations in the Bemidji area. With up to $500 available in funding, the new grant is designed to support urgent needs. The program offers a rolling deadline to cover expenses related to essential travel, training, transportation and project-related…
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Opinion: Our leaders’ puzzling decision to eliminate the State Council on the Arts
Concord Monitor – Opinion: Our leaders’ puzzling decision to eliminate the State Council on the Arts <!– !function(n){if(!window.cnxps){window.cnxps={},window.cnxps.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement(‘iframe’);t.display=’none’,t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement(‘script’);c.src=’//cd.connatix.com/connatix.playspace.js’,c.setAttribute(‘async’,’1′),c.setAttribute(‘type’,’text/javascript’),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document); –> <!– –> <!– –> Part of the 40th Concord Dance Academy rehearsal at Capitol Center for the Arts in 2021. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor file The Met Live in HD present “Carmen” at the Capitol…
