Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca Cola Under New “Elvis Act” For Using His Artistic...
The case has been filed under the Elvis Act of Tennessee, made effective last year, which protects a person’s voice from exploitation without consent....
Tennessee Libraries Shut Down For Republicans’ Book Purge
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters....
Detroit Institute Of Arts Reimagines “Museum As Instrument Of Cultural Education”
The DIA has achieved a rare feat with its presentations: making art history feel unexpected, and so, truer to life. What immediate change it chooses...
Apply Now: Canada’s National Arts Centre Mentorship Program
A paid side-by-side opportunity in Ottawa, Canada for emerging and early-career orchestral musicians, conductors and administrators. International applicants welcome.
John Oliver’s Benefit Auction For Public Broadcasting Sets Million-Dollar Record For Bob Ross Painting
On Monday, Ross’ Cabin at Sunset, painted for a 1986 episode of PBS’ iconic “The Joy of Painting”, sold for roughly $1,044,000. - ARTnews
LA Phil Grants Its YOLA Youth Orchestra Program A Reprieve After Pushback
After recently announcing major cuts to its youth orchestra, the L.A. Phil has secured additional donor funding to ensure the East L.A. branch of the...
The NFL Is A Ratings Juggernaut. While Other Sports Viewership Declines, NFL Keeps Growing
To date, the most-watched game this regular season has been the Week 2 Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch, which averaged 33.8 million viewers, marking one...
Survey: Writers Report Income Slipping Because Of AI
39% of novelists reported that their income has already been negatively affected by GenAI. They cited a range of reasons, including competition from AI-generated...
Did We Make A Mistake When We Separated The Notion of Consciousness From Physical...
Ever since Descartes, who split mind from matter and linked thinking and being, we’ve drifted from the very thing that makes us human. We’ve...
What Possesses People To Want To Own More Books Than They Can Possible Read?
Bibliomania, the only hobby which is also a mental health affliction. The person with piles of titles on their nightstand, in their closet, in the...
Hollywood Reporter’s List Of America’s Top Music Schools
Conservatories made a comeback this year, with several returning to THR‘s annual list of the world’s best music schools. - The Hollywood Reporter
Why Pop Culture Got Dull
Culprit number one is lucre. For pop stars, Mr Marx argues, the idea of “selling out” has died out. The ultimate measure of value...
Survey: State Of The Arts In Denver
Artists and cultural workers interviewed ahead of Colorado Creates said they worry about gentrification, burnout, lack of collaboration, the need to bring the younger...
Report: Museums Are Dramatically Underspending On Marketing
Museums have been resistant to spending on marketing at the same levels as other cultural organizations, says the report, which posits that the thinking...
Mamdani Names Culture Transition Team
The 28-member group includes curators, art dealers, journalists, and arts and nonprofit administrators. It ranges from Elizabeth Alexander, the president of the Mellon Foundation,...
An Orchestra’s Orchestra: What An Orchestra Ought To Be
It’s no secret, too, that the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is the orchestras’ orchestra; the ensemble that makes hardened pros go wobbly at the...
AI-Written Children’s Books Are Flooding The Marketplace. Is This Bad?
How big a threat is AI to quality children’s publishing, and does it also threaten children’s learning? In a sense, my questions—not all of...
Study: Constant Checking Of Your Phone Feeds Cognitive Decline
A study by the Singapore Management University found that frequent interruptions to check our devices lead to more attention and memory lapses. Unlike total screen time,...
A “Mass-Piano” Event
A group of more than 130 musicians played in unison at Sherwood Phoenix piano shop in Mansfield on Saturday. Organisers believe the performance surpassed...
Scientist: AI Creativity Is Mathematically Limited To Amateur Status
The study provides evidence that large language models, such as ChatGPT, are mathematically constrained to a level of creativity comparable to an amateur human....
Study: Our Brains Have Five Major Eras In Our Lifetimes
The study mapped neural connections and how they evolve during our lives. This revealed five broad phases, split up by four pivotal “turning points”...
The Art Market Is Designed To Inflate Markets. But Here’s What Artists Need To...
The structure itself is tilted toward collectors, dealers, and institutions. It is not designed to support artists. But artists who understand the language of...
Warner Music Makes Landmark AI Deal With Suno, Settling Copyright Claims
Artists and songwriters, according to the companies, “will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions are used...
Exactly What Is This Odd New Group That Just Picked America’s Venice Biennale Artist?
If no one has heard of the Tampa-based AAC, this is because it was founded only in July of this year. The press release is so...
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra seeks Chief Philanthropy Officer
The next Chief Philanthropy Officer will sustain and build on a culture of philanthropy to advance the SLSO in delivering on its mission.
