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  • What 100 Years Of Data Shows Us About Who Gets Guggenheim Grants

    If 100 years of data are any indication, then an outsized share of the new recipients work at the most renowned universities in the US. Over time and across fellowships, the high prevalence of winners from well-resourced, high-status institutions can understandably bring to mind Percy Bysshe Shelley’s adage that “the rich have become richer.” – PublicBooks

  • Millions Of People Are Pretending To Be Chatbots, And Making… Art

    The site forces its human users to approximate the speed at which a machine would return a response; there’s a 75-second time limit. So drawings, created with a mouse or finger on a trackpad, have a necessarily slapdash look. – NPR

  • Action Star Jackie Chan To Direct… Puccini?

    Chan, known for films like Rush Hour and Rumble in the Bronx, will introduce martial arts into the storytelling as a means of emotional expression. Each character will be given a warrior incarnation to represent their inner strength and desires. – Theatre Mania

  • Move Over, Nollywood, Nigeria Has A Second Thriving Movie Industry

    Nigeria’s film ecosystem is known mostly for Nollywood, the industry headquartered in Lagos. In the largely Muslim north of the country, however, there’s Kannywood, based in Kano, where moviemakers with modest means churn out an amazing number of productions, all while dealing with strict censors. – The New York Times

  • Two Major Atlanta Museums Ponder Their Place In The City

    The two museums now share a similar challenge: to reach across racial, economic, educational and even geographic lines to feel vital and necessary to a vast cross-section of people who constitute Atlanta. And to do so at a time when it seems there is more competition for attention and resources than ever before. – The New York Times

  • The Decades-Old Little Box That Has Fans Raving About The Guitar Again

    The quest to achieve the “Mk.gee tone” spawned a series of “How Does He Make His Guitar Sound Like That?” YouTube videos; musicians compared notes on Discord servers and Reddit threads. – The Atlantic

  • Victoria & Albert Museum Deleted Images From Catalogues That Violated Chinese Censorship Laws

    The Victoria and Albert Museum has agreed to requests by the Chinese printing company to delete maps and images from at least two recent exhibition catalogues, according to documents released to the Guardian after freedom of information requests. – The Guardian

  • Philadelphia Ballet Gives Its Long-Awaited New Home A Test Run

    “Dancers danced at the company’s new North Broad Street building for the first time. Even as construction workers continued their own choreography of spackling and power-driving screws, company dancers could be seen in a large, glassy, sunlight-filled studio working out movements for an upcoming run of Romeo and Juliet.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)

  • Ex-COO Of Atlanta’s High Museum Of Art Pleads Not Guilty To Theft Charges

    “On Tuesday, during (Brady) Lum’s arraignment in federal court in Atlanta, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Lum of manipulating financial records and authorizing illegitimate purchases for his personal benefit, including high-end musical instruments, private lessons, and workshop equipment.” – ARTnews

  • This 95-Second Scene Change At The Met Opera Is An Astounding Feat Of Coordination

    In the company’s staging of Kaija Saariaho’s opera Innocence, seven stage managers, four prop masters, and a big flock of stagehands transform the set from a decorated wedding-banquet hall into a blood-spattered high-school classroom in a minute and a half — and they do it while the set is rotating. – The New York Times

  • Kennedy Center Boss: See? We Really Do Need To Renovate!

    “Matt Floca, the new executive director and COO, is leading tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers. Participants are guided through the building’s water and HVAC systems, as well as the parking garages and loading docks said to need repairs.” – AP

  • Hampshire College Will Shut Down At End Of Year

    “Founded in 1965, and opening its doors to students five years later as a campus determined to ‘radically reimagine liberal arts education,’ the small liberal arts college (in Amherst, Mass.) started facing significant financial headwinds seven years ago.” – WBUR (Boston)

  • Performing Arts Touring In England Is “In Crisis” And Needs “Radical Rethink”: Report

    “A report commissioned by Arts Council England finds that touring is ‘in crisis’, though ‘not entirely broken’, given some parts of the sector, such as large-scale commercial touring in major cities, are going ‘from strength to strength’. However, touring to smaller and mid-scale venues is ‘increasingly unsustainable’.” – Arts Professional (UK)

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is Saved, Three Weeks Before It Was To Close

    “The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, the nonprofit parent organization of The Baltimore Banner, reached an agreement with Block Communications to acquire the I, which was slated to shut down in May.” – Nieman Lab

  • Other Legacy U.S. Newspapers Which Have Gone Nonprofit

    So far, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is the fourth large one (not including The Philadelphia Inquirer, which remains for-profit itself though it is owned by a nonprofit organization). – AP

  • Who’s Afraid of the Trocks?

    Good Morning

    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has been selling out theaters for 50 years. Now some American venues won’t book them — not for lack of audience, but because presenting a drag ballet company might cost them what little government funding they have left (The Irish Times). Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is going further, pausing all US engagements because of the political situation and urging American orchestras to find a collective voice (The Strad). And the Presidio just lost its entire board of trustees, fired a year after the administration threatened to downsize the San Francisco landmark (San Francisco Chronicle).

    Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Arts Council England is distributing £130 million to more than 100 cultural venues — the largest such investment in a decade (The Guardian).

    And in Indianapolis, a $13 million contemporary art campus comes with a chicken-themed wedding chapel, artist housing, and no interest in doing things the usual way (The New York Times). Can Indianapolis’ newest contemporary museum reinvent the genre?

    All of today’s stories below.

  • Director of Development

    Playwrights Horizons – Director of Development

    Organizational Summary:

    Playwrights Horizons is a writer’s theater committed to the advancement of bold and visionary contemporary playwrights, through the development and production of daring new work and the education of future theatermakers. In a city rich with cultural offerings, Playwrights Horizons’ 55-year-old mission is unique among theaters of its size; the organization has distinguished itself by a steadfast commitment to centering the voice of the playwright. It’s a mission that is always timely, and one that’s necessary in the ongoing evolution of theater in this country. By expanding the U.S. theater canon with a wider range of voices, Playwrights Horizons aims to be a home for the exploration of playwriting and an anti-racist center of curiosity, dialogue, and artistic risk.

    Reports to:
    Managing Director

    Position Summary:

    Playwrights Horizons, an award-winning Off-Broadway theater located in the heart of Manhattan, seeks a dynamic, strategic and collaborative Director of Development to lead a high-performing advancement team and help shape the organization’s next phase of growth.

    This is a role for a creative and strategic fundraising leader who wants to build and shape an ambitious, forward-looking development program. The Director will drive strategy across individual and institutional giving, events, board engagement, and campaign planning efforts, playing a central role in shaping and leading Playwrights Horizons’ next major campaign, currently in its quiet phase and anticipated to launch publicly in the next year. There is meaningful opportunity here to expand the organization’s philanthropic reach, bring new ideas to life, and translate vision into tangible results.

    The Director will lead a team of five, including three direct reports, and serve as a key member of the senior leadership team. In close partnership with colleagues and the Board, they will help strengthen a culture of philanthropy that is deeply relational, future-focused, and positioned for sustained growth.

    Strategy/Leadership

    • Partner with the Managing Director, Artistic Director, Board of Trustees, and senior staff to develop and execute a comprehensive contributed revenue strategy aligned with the strategic plan and with a priority on long-term financial sustainability.
    • Advance a culture of philanthropy across the organization, helping staff and trustees engage meaningfully in fundraising activity.
    • Serve as an active member of the senior management team, contributing to organizational planning, strategic initiatives, and institutional decision-making.
    • Identify and develop new philanthropic and mission-aligned revenue streams that support artistic ambition and organizational resilience.
    • Build strong cross-departmental relationships to ensure alignment between fundraising strategy, institutional messaging, and programmatic priorities.
    • Provide insight and recommendations related to institutional advancement, including board development, audience engagement, institutional visibility, and partnerships.
    • Ensure that development strategies reflect current best practices and respond to evolving trends in philanthropy and arts funding.

    Fundraising and Campaign Leadership

    • Provide strategic leadership for the Campaign for Playwrights Horizons, working in close partnership with campaign leadership and the Board to achieve campaign goals and advance institutional priorities.
    • Oversee annual contributed revenue efforts across individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and special events.
    • Design and build a Major Gifts program leveraging campaign success into long-term philanthropic support
    • Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to ensure strong alignment of messaging and donor-facing materials.
    • Identify opportunities to expand philanthropic support through new initiatives, partnerships, and engagement strategies.
    • Ensure thoughtful stewardship practices that deepen long-term donor relationships and position Playwrights Horizons as a philanthropic priority.

    Board Relations

    • Partner with the Managing Director and Board leadership to activate a highly engaged, 34-member Board of Trustees as a powerful driver of philanthropic growth.
    • Leverage the Board’s deep commitment and networks to expand fundraising reach, strengthen relationships, and advance campaign and annual giving goals.
    • Support the ongoing evolution of the Board by identifying, recruiting, and onboarding trustees whose experience, networks, and commitment align with the organization’s ambitions.
    • Work closely with the Campaign Committee, Development Committee, and Nominating & Governance Committee to shape strategy, set ambitious goals, and drive coordinated donor and prospect engagement, in partnership with the Board Liaison.
    • Serve as a trusted advisor to trustees, equipping them with the strategy, tools, and confidence to actively engage in cultivation and solicitation efforts.

    Management/Operations

    • Lead and mentor a team of five development professionals, including three direct reports, fostering a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing work environment.
    • Establish clear performance goals for team members and provide coaching, feedback, and professional development support.
    • Develop short- and long-range plans to meet and exceed contributed revenue goals (currently $5M annually) as defined in the organization’s strategic plan
    • Ensure strong data management practices that support strategic decision-making, donor research, and relationship management.
    • Oversee the effective use of Tessitura and related systems to support prospect tracking, reporting, stewardship, and campaign activity, with support from our Senior Tessitura Data and Operations Manager.
    • Strengthen systems and processes to support data integrity, transparency, and cross-departmental collaboration.
    • Prepare and manage departmental budget and contributed revenue projections in partnership with the Finance team.
    • Ensure strong internal coordination and clear timelines to support successful execution of fundraising initiatives.

    Ideal Skills and Experience:

    • Minimum of 10 years of progressive fundraising experience, including experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
    • Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and institutional funders, with a relational and values-driven approach.
    • Experience leading or contributing significantly to a capital or comprehensive campaign.
    • Track record of developing innovative revenue strategies and identifying new philanthropic opportunities including sponsorship.
    • Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate institutional priorities into clear, actionable fundraising plans that drive results
    • Commitment to collaborative leadership, with a high degree of adaptability, curiosity, and comfort navigating complexity across teams and stakeholders.
    • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to build trust, inspire others, and bring a sense of humor and humanity to the work
    • Experience working with or knowledge of the New York City philanthropic community and arts funding landscape preferred.
    • Strong organizational and analytical skills, including experience using donor databases to support strategic decision-making.
    • Experience with Tessitura or similar CRM systems strongly preferred.
    • Proficiency in Google Workspace or comparable tools.
    • Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of events and donor engagement.
    • Alignment with Playwrights Horizons’ core values, including a demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusive fundraising practices.

    Compensation, Benefits and Travel:

    Benefits:

    • Playwrights Horizons is committed to supporting the well-being of its staff and offers a comprehensive benefits package including 15 days (three weeks) of vacation, four personal days, 10 sick days, and many paid Holiday office closures. Employees have access to individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, with various plan options available through Oxford Health Plans. Playwrights Horizons partially subsidizes health and dental insurance and provides vision insurance at no charge to employees. Our benefits package further includes life insurance policy, a 403b retirement plan, and flexible spending accounts for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses. Other perks include an employee assistance provider (EAP), health reimbursement account, pre-tax transit benefits for transportation expenses, and complimentary and staff-rate tickets to our productions.

    Travel:

    Playwrights Horizons currently operates on a hybrid-work schedule, requiring a minimum of three (3) days per week on site. Additionally, this role includes occasional evening and weekend work, as well as travel in support of events, donor engagement, and the organization’s broader community.

    Salary:

    The salary range for this position is between $95,000-$150,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

    Values Statement:

    Playwrights Horizons is committed to building a more just future for everyone—particularly those from historically oppressed communities, by employing a broad spectrum of voices that will enrich the quality and vitality of our work. Playwrights Horizons is an equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to uprooting all systems of oppression by demonstrative equitable and inclusive practices.

    The organization is interested in receiving applications from people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, classes, religions, and people with disabilities. The facilities at Playwrights Horizons are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

    To Apply:

    Please submit your application materials to our portal HERE. No phone calls please.

    Full link to application; https://form.asana.com/?k=J0i34-F2M5IhmJI5J1IGrA&d=17022989146991

    Priority Consideration Deadline: Friday, April 28th, 2026 (applications received by this date will be reviewed first and guaranteed equal consideration). After April 28th applications will be accepted but considered only on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

    We expect first round interviews to occur in Mid-May. Semi-finalists will meet with Casey York, Managing Director and another team member, approximately late May or early June with a final round aiming to be in mid to late June with members of the senior staff, development department, and Board. An offer is expected to be made by the end of June with an ideal start date of August 3, 2026.

    Our outgoing Development Director, Ben Weisman, is transitioning into a newly created position Director of Strategic Partnerships to focus on a portfolio of Earned Revenue initiatives, and will be available to meet with semi-finalists during the process and to help onboard the new Director of Development.

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  • The Trump-As-Jesus Image Conveyed More Than He Realized: Philip Kennicott

    “Among those messages: a palpable sense of desperation. In the rapid and angry response to the meme, one sensed a coalition beginning to crack, and in the message itself — unfiltered, offensive and unhinged — one sensed the instability of the man who disseminated it.” – The Washington Post (MSN)

  • New Contemporary Art Museum In Indianapolis Aims To Reinvent The Form

    The $13 million campus, which spans five acres, includes a Vegas-style, chicken-themed wedding chapel, a radio station, a contemporary art gallery with a coffee shop, an amphitheater, a sculpture park and 18 colorful, affordable houses for resident artists and their families. – The New York Times

  • Performing “A Streetcar Named Desire” In “Found Spaces” All Across The U.S.

    “Featuring four actors, a sparse set, and no props, … this production has been performed since 2023 on all manner of improvised stages. An airplane hangar in Los Angeles. An opera house in Colorado. A dining hall, library and bar at Yale. A Baptist church and various homes in Manhattan.” – The Washington Post (Yahoo!)

  • Trump Fires Entire Presidio Board

    A year after threatening to “dramatically” downsize the operations of San Francisco’s Presidio, President Donald Trump has terminated the park’s board of trustees. – San Francisco Chronicle

  • Finnish Violinist Says He Won’t Perform In The US Due To The Political Situation

    ’I would like to, with utmost sensitivity and respect, suggest to the administrations of the major American orchestras to consider using your voices… I’m quite convinced that the situation would get easier, faster, if the arts community came together to say “no more” in unison, in a way that inspires.’ – The Strad

  • EU Tells Venice Biennale To Justify Russia’s Inclusion Or Lose Funding

    The letter, invoking the charge that the Biennale had violated EU sanctions against Russia, asks the exhibition to “respond to these allegations” and “inform us of any corrective measures you intend to adopt.” At stake is a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant that the commission is prepared to “suspend or terminate” – ARTnews

  • LGBTQ Bookstores Had Been Slowly Disappearing For Years, Now There’s A New Generation Of Them.

    “The number of LGBTQ+-focused bookstores in the U.S. has slowly but steadily increased over the past five years. While this new generation of booksellers all give a nod to their predecessors, they’ve also made a point of doing things differently.” – Publishers Weekly

  • How AI Will Kill Content Platforms

    Not only will AI agents compete away the revenue streams of the giant digital platforms, but they will also render irrelevant the data on which the platforms built their competitive advantage. – Harvard Business Review

  • Paramount Responds To Industry Protests To Its Warner Deal

    “This transaction uniquely brings together complementary strengths to create a company that can greenlight more projects, back bold ideas, support talent across multiple stages of their careers, and bring stories to audiences at a truly global scale.” – Deadline

  • When You Take Up A Musical Instrument Late In Life

    If this attempt to reclaim the instrument of my youth had been a mistake, I wasn’t alone in making it. Asking around, I became aware of other older people who were returning to music or even taking it up for the first time. – The New Yorker

  • Australia’s Most Controversial Exhibition Of Indigenous Art Opens After Three-Year Delay

    The major exhibition “Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country,” was supposed to open at the National Gallery in Canberra in 2023. It was almost entirely installed when The Australian (a Murdoch paper) published allegations which led to a string of investigations, sustained and divisive public commentary, a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, and a three-year postponement. – The Guardian

  • A Professor Gets Besotted With His Chatbot

    An English professor burns the midnight oil talking to Microsoft Copilot about Shakespeare, Dickinson, Hawthorne, and a play he’s been working on—and comes away deeply impressed by its literary insights. – Quillette

  • Why Has Culture Gone Flat?

    Capitalism—and then late capitalism, and then late, late capitalism—has been identified as the culprit for culture’s flattening for at least a century. David Marx borrows heavily from Fredric Jameson’s account of postmodernism. – LA Review of Books

  • Is The Internet’s Most Complete Archiver On Its Death Bed?

    According to analysis by the artificial-intelligence-detection startup Originality AI, 23 major news sites are currently blocking ia_archiverbot, the web crawler commonly used by the Internet Archive for the Wayback project. – Wired

  • Sid Krofft, Co-Producer Of “H.R. Pufnstuf” And A Slew Of Other Children’s TV Shows, Is Dead At 96

    A puppeteer since childhood, Sid, with his younger brother Marty (who died 2½ years ago), produced H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, The Bugaloos, Lidsville and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and created the look of The Banana Splits — all using a psychedelic 1970s day-glo style and flashes of knowing grownup humor. – Deadline

  • Dean, Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts

    We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

    Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.

    Position Overview

    Rider University invites nominations and applications for the position of Inaugural Dean, Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts, an extraordinary leadership opportunity to shape the future of one of the nation’s most respected traditions in choral and performing arts education while advancing interdisciplinary programs in media, communications and creative industries.

    Rider University seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Inaugural Dean of the Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts. The successful candidate will be responsible for articulating a comprehensive unifying vision for the new college and developing strategies to address the challenges faced, particularly in programs in the performing arts and media, by higher education in the 21st century. This full-time position requires an experienced leader with expertise in music, performing arts and/or media.

    The Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts will house two academic units: the School of Communications, Media & Performing Arts and the world-renowned Westminster Choir College. While this is a newly created college, its constituent programs are long-standing and well-established. The new college structure affirms the University’s recognition that communication, media, and the performing arts represent some of the University’s greatest strengths and vibrant areas for growth.

    Programs housed within the School of Communications, Media & Performing Arts include Film & Television, Game & Interactive Media Design, Music Production, Journalism, Graphic Design, Sports Media, Musical Theatre, Arts & Entertainment Industries Management, and more. These programs are known for hands-on learning, high-quality student productions, and a new Student Media Center, which brings together Rider’s news, television, and award-winning radio programs.

    Founded in 1926 by visionary conductor John Finley Williamson, Westminster Choir College has long been synonymous with artistic rigor, choral excellence, and professional preparation at the highest level. From its early years in Dayton, Ohio to its present home within Rider University, Westminster has cultivated generations of musicians, educators, composers, conductors, and arts leaders whose influence extends nationally and internationally. Programs include Voice Performance, Music Education, Choral Conducting, Sacred Music, Voice Pedagogy, and more.

    Opportunities

    The newly formed Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts stands at a defining institutional moment as Rider University builds upon its success in educating first generation college students through high-quality experiential learning opportunities. The inaugural Dean has the rare opportunity to shape the academic, artistic, and strategic identity of this newly configured college.

    Key opportunities include:

    • Articulating and implementing a bold, integrated vision that unifies music, media, communications, and the performing arts under a coherent academic and professional framework
    • Positioning the new college as a distinctive national model for interdisciplinary arts education within a comprehensive university
    • Strengthening and expanding relationships with alumni, arts organizations, media partners, donors, and foundations
    • Developing and rejuvenating innovative undergraduate and graduate programs aligned with evolving creative industries
    • Enhancing national visibility and brand recognition through artistic excellence, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurial initiatives
    • Advancing a culture of equity, belonging, and student success across all programs
    • Building philanthropic capacity and securing external funding to support scholarships, endowed positions, facilities, and programmatic growth

    This role offers a visionary and experienced leader the chance to translate Westminster Choir College’s historic excellence into a contemporary platform for distinction and growth.

    Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, it is expected that the inaugural dean of the Westminster College of Media & Performing Arts will join a collaborative team of academic deans who work with the provost and leadership team in supporting the mission and goals of the University.

    Specific duties will include:

    Academic Leadership

    • Provide strategic direction for all academic programs
    • Lead new program development and interdisciplinary curricular innovation

    Faculty and Staff Leadership

    • Recruit, develop, evaluate, and support faculty and staff
    • Provide direct oversight of administrative and support staff
    • Promote effective shared governance practices

    Student Advocacy and Success

    • Serve as a visible advocate for students
    • Advance initiatives that support recruitment, retention, completion, and career readiness

    Budget and Resource Management

    • Develop and manage the College budget
    • Align financial planning with strategic goals
    • Oversee responsible and equitable distribution of resources

    Advancement and External Relations

    • Partner with University Advancement on fundraising initiatives
    • Cultivate alumni relationships and expand alumni engagement
    • Serve as an ambassador for Westminster at local, national, and international levels

    To apply for this position please visit RiderHires at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rideru/jobs/5286221/dean-westminster-college-of-media-performing-arts?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

    Please submit your CV and a cover letter that addressed how you meet the following qualifications and characteristics.

    A Unifier and Visionary

    • • Demonstrated ability to bring diverse constituencies together around a shared strategic vision
    • • Capacity to integrate conservatory traditions with emerging interdisciplinary and media focused approaches
    • • A strategic thinker who can translate ideas into measurable outcomes

    A Leader with National Profile and Network

    • • Established national reputation and professional network within relevant artistic, academic, and industry communities
    • • Ability to leverage relationships to advance partnerships, visibility, and philanthropic support

    An Experienced Academic Administrator

    • • Proven success in academic affairs, including faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, and promotion
    • • Experience with interdisciplinary curriculum design and new program development
    • • Knowledge of accreditation processes and standards
    • • Familiarity with leadership in a unionized environment preferred

    A Skilled Fundraiser and Relationship Builder

    • • Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and grant development
    • • Commitment to strengthening alumni engagement and external partnerships

    A Strong Financial and Operational Leader

    • • Significant budgeting and resource allocation experience
    • • Commitment to equity-based decision making and transparent resource distribution
    • • Ability to align financial stewardship with strategic priorities

    A Values Driven Leader

    • • Outstanding moral and ethical decision maker
    • • Commitment to shared governance, collaboration, and inclusive excellence
    • • Strong advocate for student success, faculty development, and staff engagement

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

    The inaugural Dean will be a collaborative team player who honors Westminster’s historic legacy while advancing innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that position the College for sustained distinction and growth. The successful candidate will be an accomplished academic leader with a record of visionary leadership, administrative effectiveness, and national engagement in music, the performing arts, media, communications, and/or related disciplines. The ideal candidate holds a doctoral degree in their area of specialty and has a demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishment, ideally at the rank of Full Professor. Candidates holding a master’s degree with significant senior-level leadership experience and a record of distinction in relevant creative or media industries will also be considered. A minimum of five years of administrative experience is required, preferably 10 or more.

    NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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  • To This We’ve Come: The Trocks Say Some US Presenters Are Now Afraid To Book Them

    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, to use the full name, has been popular all over the country and overseas for decades. Now some venues worry that what little government funding they get will be cancelled if they present a drag troupe, even one that’s been around for 50 years. – The Irish Times

  • What Paramount Is Planning For Its New Publishing House

    “The new imprint will develop new publishing content based on properties from Paramount’s various divisions, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, … Star Trek, and Yellowstone, complementing the work of its licensed publishers. … The imprint will also allow the company to generate original intellectual properties with potential for extension into entertainment and experiences.” – Publishers Weekly