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• The kiss that ended the chaos: Anna Neubauer’s best photograph

  30-03-2022 16:14
  
  ‘Megan was five when I first met her. She has Down’s syndrome and is nonverbal but we really connected – by blasting out the Moana and Frozen soundtracks’I was thrilled when I got my first booking as a professional photographer. Until then, I’d treated photography as a side hustle, something I experimented with around other work. But when a well known company approached me to shoot their new collections I felt I’d really arrived. We planned a few sessions, but
  
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• As The Pandemic Hit, Which Funders Came To The Rescue?

  30-03-2022 15:31 via culturaldata.org
  
  With so many venues losing earned income by closing their doors as COVID spread, individual donors and foundations increased their giving, but government emergency funding made the biggest difference. – SMU Data Arts
  
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• Nielsen, The Media Ratings Giant, Is Sold To Hedge Fund Group

  30-03-2022 15:04 via insideradio.com
  
  “In a deal valued at $16 billion, Nielsen has agreed to sell itself to a consortium of private equity firms led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. and Brookfield Business Partners. The $28-per share offer includes the assumption of the measurement giant’s debt.” – Inside Radio
  
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• Barbara Walker review – Black figures emerge from the footnotes of classical art

  30-03-2022 15:04
  
  Cristea Roberts Gallery, London
  Walker continues her reconfigurations of classical European paintings with Black characters repositioned centre stageReprising the Black figure in European art history is no easy feat and has been attempted by many. But over the past five years and more, the Birmingham-based artist Barbara Walker has been consistent in her efforts to realise authentic reinterpretations of Black women, men and children in the classical European imagination.Vanishing Point at Criste
  
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• Wigmore Hall: music and art combine to highlight child refugee crisis

  30-03-2022 14:56
  
  London venue’s programme of 450 concerts also features a poignant installation representing the millions of displaced children round the worldAn installation of 13 children’s dresses made from the fabric of discarded refugee lifejackets is part of a new programme of 450 concerts announced by Wigmore Hall today.It is the first time that Wigmore Hall in London, home to the UK’s largest classical music concert programme, is showcasing an art installation alongside a specially writ
  
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• The World’s Most Visited Museums In 2021

  30-03-2022 14:32 via theartnewspaper.com
  
  Topping the list as usual is the Louvre, followed by the State Russian Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace) in St. Petersburg.  (Where’s the National Museum of China, generally no. 2 if not no. 1?  The PRC hasn’t yet provided figured for 2021.) – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Anne Parsons, Longtime Detroit Symphony CEO, Dead At 64

  30-03-2022 14:05 via freep.com
  Over a 17-year tenure, she stabilized the orchestra’s finances; led it through the Great Recession, a bitter 2011 strike, and COVID; saw the appointment of two music directors; and launched an impressive set of new programs, from neighborhood concerts to live-streaming performances. – Detroit Free Press
  
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• Public Relations Director (Classical)

  30-03-2022 06:45 via artsjournal.com
  The Director of Public Relations (Classical) is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the awareness, public image, and reputation of the Kennedy Center and its two resident artistic affiliates—the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), helmed by Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and Executive Director Gary Ginstling, and Washington National Opera (WNO), led by Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and General Director Timothy O’Leary—alongside distinctive music series including t
  
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• Executive Director- Folk Alliance International

  30-03-2022 06:36 via artsjournal.com
  Position SummaryThe Executive Director (ED) is the head of the organization and will champion folk music and ensure that the organization achieves its mission and financial objectives. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED will build on the foundation of success and strengthen FAI to ensure the support of its members and its strategic direction as a professional association.
  Collaborating across the field and building authentic relationships, the ED will serve as an ambassador who supports
  
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