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This Week’s AJ Highlights

Good morning. This week we collected 126 stories from across the arts. Here are a few highlights. Full list below.

  • Cultural Tourism in Australia Becomes a Billion-Dollar Industry Cultural tourism, once almost nonexistent in Australia, has evolved into a billion-dollar industry over the past 40 years. This growth includes active participation from Indigenous communities and expansion beyond big cities. Read more in ArtsHub.
  • Christopher Wheeldon Brings Same-Sex Love into Classical Ballet With a new work for the Australian Ballet, choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings explicit same-sex love to the classical story ballet, a narrative rarely explored in this form. Read more in The Guardian.
  • Museums Embrace Digital Artifacts, But Are They Ready? Museums are increasingly collecting digital artifacts such as NFTs and interactive online art, but this shift comes with challenges around preservation, authenticity, and public engagement, raising questions about how institutions archive culture in the digital age. Read more in The Art Newspaper.
  • Booker Prize Longlist Features Debut Novelists The 2024 Booker Prize longlist includes several debut novelists, showcasing a range of diverse voices and literary styles. Read more in The Guardian.
  • AI-Created Avatars Replace Journalists in Venezuela Amid a crackdown on dissent, Venezuelan news agency Connectas has turned to AI-generated avatars to deliver news, protecting real journalists from political retaliation – a growing role of AI in safeguarding press freedom under authoritarian regimes. Read more in The Hollywood Reporter.

Latest Stories

What Happens When You Expose Octopuses To Art?

The Japanese artist Shimabuku wanted to find out — so he started making artworks for them. - CNN

The Power Of Gossip And Spiritual Ease

I was able to differentiate between types of ­gossip through this association: the kind that aims to bring a rival low, that tries to set the ­record straight about some unfairly maligned ­individual, or that is akin to a secret stock tip and meant to benefit a shrewd listener....

Just Whom Is Spotify’s New Time-Limited Audiobook Subscription For? Not Enough Time For The Whole Book.

The 30-hour limit won’t get you through titles like George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones or Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, for example. You could listen to two or three smaller novels instead, but if you want to re-listen to them in the future, you’ll have to sacrifice those...

Premium

Orchestra Lumos Seeks President and CEO

Orchestra Lumos brings live symphonic music to nearly 15,000 residents annually across Fairfield County, Connecticut, the most populous county in the state.

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER, Paper Mill Playhouse

The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is a critical member of the Development team and plays a central role in helping to advance PMP's philanthropic goals.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra seeks a Director of Operations

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra seeks a Director of Operations to manage orchestra services, production, touring, and union compliance while fostering collaboration across departments and musicians.

Artistic Director – Everyman Theatre

Currently celebrating its 35th Season, Everyman Theatre seeks a positive, collaborative, and dynamic leader to serve as its second-ever Artistic Director...

Executive Director – Southeastern Theatre Conference

The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), the largest network of theatre practitioners in the US, seeks service-oriented & inclusive leader to serve as its Executive Director

RADAR Nonprofit Solutions seeks Remote Accounting Manager

RADAR Nonprofit Solutions is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to perform the accounting activities for various clients in the arts and other nonprofit sectors.

Classifieds

Adult Programs Manager, Mark Morris Dance Group

This position is focused on delivering programming excellence and increasing programming visibility, diversity and engagement with both professional and recreational dancer communities.

Director of Marketing and Communications, Mark Morris Dance Group

As we approach our 45th anniversary this position will play an integral role in ensuring the organization’s brand is effectively communicated to diverse audiences, including ticket buyers, donors, students, community members, press, presenters and other industry professionals.

Executive Director, IN Series

IN SERIES, one of the nation’s leading companies for innovative “small” Opera and music-theater work, invites applications for the newly created full-time position, Executive Director

Director of Marketing & Communications

CANADIAN STAGE is seeking a creative and energetic individual to serve as its next Director of Marketing & Communications.

PRESIDENT & CEO, South Arts

South Arts is searching for a bold, visionary leader with a proven ability to shape strategy, inspire collaboration, and drive impact across complex, evolving landscapes.

General Director – Pittsburgh Opera

As it looks forward to its 87th season, Pittsburgh Opera—one of America’s most artistically respected opera companies—invites recommendations/applications for the position of General Director
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