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• Neil Barclay talks about philanthropy for BIPOC organizations

  14-05-2022 17:16 via artsjournal.com
  Neil Barclay, President & CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, discusses philanthropy for BIPOC organizations and preparing the next generation of leaders.
  
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• Executive Director- League of Chicago Theatres

  14-05-2022 16:45 via artsjournal.com
  Position SummaryThe Executive Director will be an inspirational, creative, and forward-thinking industry shaper with an exceptional understanding of the dynamics of cultural ecosystems in the United States. The Executive Director will have a passion for the performing arts, and solid managerial experience that can leverage the infrastructure of a small nonprofit to secure and prioritize the use of resources to create efficient and effective impacts for constituents.
  The individual will be respon
  
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• ‘He’s only 12 inches tall. I found him at a car boot sale’: John Adams’s best phone picture

  14-05-2022 11:00
  
  The artist on creating a tableau with a toy and some cheap plastic plantsArtist John Adams worked with assemblage boxes for years – eccentric cabinets of curios in the tradition of Joseph Cornell – before moving on to larger dioramas. An ex-teacher, Adams wanted to think bigger. In his studio, he sets up a group of objects on a table, like a still life.“I have a board at the back, which I can paint or drape material over,” he says. “For this piece, I added a box wit
  
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• Shift your vibe! 60 quick ways to make yourself slightly happier

  14-05-2022 08:00
  
  Things feeling a bit stale? These small tweaks to your routine will turn things around, boost your mood and could even make you a better person …1 Go on that second date
  (Remember, people are often nervous on their first.)2 Borrow a dog
  It will force you to get outside, says Rhik Samadder. “If you want the joy of a pet without the expense and commitment, mooch with someone else’s pooch. Try BorrowMyDoggy, or a more informal arrangement. There’s a trend for house- and pet
  
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• From Everything Everywhere All At Once to Architectural Digest: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  14-05-2022 07:00
  
  Whether you want to go far out or snoop at someone else’s home, our critics will keep you busy for the next seven daysEverything Everywhere All at Once
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  Firestarter notwithstanding, here is the week’s hottest release. It stars Michelle Yeoh as a mum caught up in all manner of action-packed multiple universe hijinks, with Stephanie Hsu as her rebellious daughter. Directed by the Daniels duo, this will not be a run-of-the-mill superhero flick – after all, these are the dir
  
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• Why Canadians Have To Move To The US To Find Success

  14-05-2022 00:01 via thewalrus.ca
  
  Canada’s tidy, modest institutions have lowered the ceiling on its creative professions. There’s also something very stay-in-your-lane about the presumption that a Canadian artist will never get big enough to be one of them. They’d sooner call you dead. So much for assimilation! – The Walrus
  
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