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Web Streaming and Book Publishing: Two Bright Spots for the Cultural Sector During COVID-19?

Compared with the average annual growth rate of arts and cultural industries as a whole (+3 percent), web streaming and web publishing surged by 12 percent, in terms of the value added by those industries to the U.S. economy. The book and software publishing industry grew by over 7 percent. In both cases, we might expect to see sustained if not accelerated growth when the 2020 numbers are released next year. – Sunil Iyengar

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Behind The Scenes: How They Choose The Winner Of The Nobel Prize For Literature

The Swedish Academy does not discuss the criteria it uses for selecting Nobel laureates, but here are the basics of how the process works. - Deutsche Welle
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What McKenzie Bezos’ Serialized Book Says About How Amazon Has Changed Publishing

The former wife of a man who built a notorious empire by making other people’s books ever easier to buy and, eventually, ever easier to produce has herself produced a novel that seems to have stepped directly into the literary territory that Amazon helped make so fertile. - The...
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Marin Alsop Takes Another Conducting Job

She is now artistic director of the Webern Kammerphilharmonie, the training orchestra of Vienna’s University of Music and Performing Arts. Currently, she is also artistic director of the Polish National Radio Symphony, chief conductor of the Chicago Symphony at Ravinia, and principal guest conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and...

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The Jacksonville Symphony seeks Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer.

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General Manager, Campus and Event Operations – The Apollo via TOC Arts Partners

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New York Theatre Ballet seeks Development Director

The Director of Development is NYTB's senior fundraising leader, responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive development strategy that advances NYTB's artistic and educational missions.
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New York Theatre Ballet Seeks Administrative/Office Manager

NYTB seeks an organized, proactive manager to oversee operations for its professional company and ballet school -- all to support performances, education, and community programs.
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Art Gallery of Alberta seeks Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer

Art Gallery of Alberta seeks Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer. Salary range is between $160,000-$200,000.
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Assistant Professor of Dance in the College of Fine Arts

The TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Dance. Review of applications begins November 1, 2026.
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Director of the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance

The TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance invites applications for the position of Director and Associate/Full Professor. Review of applications begins November 15, 2026.