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• ‘Reflecting on this photo, I feel emotional’: Karen Weideman’s best phone picture

  10-05-2025 12:00
  
  Since Weideman took this image, her husband, pictured inside the bus, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, giving it more resonanceThe restored heritage village of Old Petrie Town lies about a 90-minute drive from the farm in Queensland, Australia, where Karen Weideman lives. She and her husband, Michael, were visiting back in 2022 when she took this photo on her iPhone 11. “The town is spread across 48 acres of parkland, and some of the buildings date back to the 1800s. It has markets,
  
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• From The Wedding Banquet to Kylie Minogue: your complete entertainment guide for the week ahead

  10-05-2025 07:00
  
  The queer romcom gets an update with Lily Gladstone, while the revitalised Padam Padam hit-maker tours the UK’s big venuesThe Wedding Banquet
  Out nowA remake of the 1993 film, director Andrew Ahn’s romcom premiered at Sundance earlier this year, bringing together IVF, a green card marriage and a Korean wedding banquet for a comedy of errors starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran. Continue reading...
  
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• Slovenia to vote in referendum on artist pension that has fostered culture war

  10-05-2025 06:58
  
  Rightwing opposition party claims some artists will receive benefits having contributed little to the stateSlovenia’s populist opposition has mounted a campaign against “degenerate” artists as it seeks to topple government plans for special pension top-ups for award-winning artists in a referendum on Sunday.Voters in the central European country will cast their verdict on a government bill that details the conditions and terms under which certain artists can claim an allowance
  
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• ‘A lot of pride and joy’: the First Nations team representing Australia at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

  10-05-2025 02:00
  
  These seven architects hope to show First Nations design and connection to Country at the world’s most prestigious architecture exhibitionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAustralia’s participation in next year’s Venice Biennale remains under a cloud. With Creative Australia holding fast to its decision to cancel its commission of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, it’s becoming increasingly likely that the Australian Pavilion might remain dark
  
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• Executive Director of Advancement – Fine Arts – University of Oklahoma Foundation

  10-05-2025 00:34 via artsjournal.com
  POSITION SUMMARY:The Executive Director of Advancement – Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (FJJMA) at the University of Oklahoma – reports to the Assistant Vice President of Advancement for the Norman campus. Serving on the leadership team for the Norman campus, this professional will lead a Development Director or Development Officer. The Executive Director will create and implement a comprehensive strategy to meet a fundraising goal betw
  
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• NXTHVN – Executive Director

  10-05-2025 00:24 via artsjournal.com
  The OrganizationNXTHVN was founded in 2018 by acclaimed artist Titus Kaphar and impact investor Jason Price. NXTHVN stands as a groundbreaking institution that uniquely combines the best of arts and entrepreneurship. Through access, education, programming, and impact investing, NXTHVN launches the careers of artists and curators while simultaneously strengthening the livelihood of its local community. The organization operates with a $1.5 million annual budget and is governed by a nine-member Bo
  
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• President/CEO- OPERA America

  10-05-2025 00:19 via artsjournal.com
  OPERA America seeks an accomplished, innovative, and collaborative strategist to lead this essential national service organization as President/CEO as it shapes an increasingly dynamic approach to supporting and advocating for the opera field in North America. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working closely with a talented staff, the President/CEO will spearhead vision setting for the organization’s next phase of service to the field, oversee the research and dissemination of best
  
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