Arts Journal

The Bible gave us the Ten Commandments. The Constitution gave us the first 10 amendments, our Bill of Rights. Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave us the ‘Four Freedoms,’ chiseled in stone at…

When I was a child we had some really old Peanuts paperbacks, now long lost, and for reasons unknown – some spirit knew I would end up in cultural policy? – this one stuck in my head, p…

The Director of Communications will take the lead, in collaboration with the Foundation team, in creating and executing communication plans that amplify the organization's mission and boost local and national support in the form of philanthropy, community building, brand recognition, and patron and participant growth. This role partners regularly with the CEO, as well as the Development and Community Engagement teams.

Good morning: For months big AI companies have been touting how AI will change things. In the past few weeks, we're starting to see it. Starting with online sea

Regardless of the elections, the issues haven't changed for US nonprofit arts organizations. But the stakes are higher than ever.

Roundabout Theatre Company is seeking a strong business and operations leader to serve in partnership with with its Artistic Director to chart the future of the nation's largest theatre producing organization. The Managing Director's focus will be on the overall health and welfare of the institution with a major emphasis on operations and financial sustainability. Increasing brand awareness of Roundabout's work and leveraging real estate holdings and other capital assets will also be significant part of the Managing Director's portfolio of responsibilities.

MCC Theater is pleased to be launching a search for a new senior leader dedicated to revenue strategy, relationship building, and the long-term sustainability of the organization. This new role, Director of Advancement & Audience Strategy, will join the organization at an exciting moment of achievement and impact. Charged with overseeing both development and marketing efforts, this strategic leader will report to MCC's Executive Director and Artistic Directors and be a pivotal member of the MCC team. In addition to having experience and knowledge of the operations of both departments, they will arrive with a passion for fostering the connection between cultivating audiences and donors and building deep circles of support for an organization.

A dear friend of mine died recently of a sudden heart attack. I discovered that the only music I found consoling was the slow movement of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto – the 1929 recording with the composer at the piano, accompanied by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

In short, we assume that, thanks to science, there is a recipe of sorts for how the laws of nature work. –