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Foundations and Arts Organizations Create $12M Emergency Relief Fund for Arts Community Impacted by Los Angeles Fires
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

A coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in Los Angeles announced the creation of the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers.

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2024

New York Live Arts has announced Fall 2024 programming. Learn more about the lineup here!

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming Featuring STILL/HERE 30th Anniversary & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2024

New York Live Arts has revealed its Fall 2024 programming. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ford and Mellon Foundations Reveal 2024 Disability Futures Fellows
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2024

The Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation announced the 2024 recipients of the Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative administered by United States Artists that is dedicated to platforming and amplifying disabled creative practitioners across various mediums and geographies.

New York Live Arts Reveals Fall 2024 Programming
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

New York Live Arts has announced Fall 2024 programming. All Live Arts Fall 2024 season presentation tickets are on sale now.

Photos: Tony Award-Winner George C. Wolfe Honored On National Mall
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

Recently, The Trust for the National Mall honored 5-time Tony Award-winning playwright and director George C. Wolfe with the History, Heroes & Hope Award for his dedication to storytelling. See photos from the ceremony!

Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

Mellon Foundation Gives $1 Million To US Pavilion At 2024 Venice Biennale
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

Today, Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Oregon and SITE Sante Fe (SITE) in New Mexico, the commissioning institutions of the U.S. Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, announced that the Mellon Foundation will serve as the presenting sponsor for Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me thanks to a lead gift of $1 million.  

Making Space At The Armory Partners With National Black Theatre To Present HIDDEN CONVERSATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2023

Park Avenue Armory has announced the latest program in its Making Space Public Programming Series, Hidden Conversations, presented in partnership with National Black Theatre (NBT), Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 3pm to 8pm.

Making Space At The Armory And Harlem Stage to Present HAPO NA ZAMANI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2023

Park Avenue Armory's Making Space Public Programming Series and Harlem Stage will co-present Hapo Na Zamani (Black Arts Movement Past and Present), a 1960s-style happening.

Pamela Sneed to Lead Celebration Of The Juke Joint In Park Avenue Armory's Making Space Public Programming Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023

Park Avenue Armory's Making Space public programming series will present the second program it its 2023 season, Juke Joint, Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st.

Park Avenue Armory to Open 2023 Season With Symposium: SOUND AND COLOR - THE FUTURE OF RACE IN DESIGN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2022

Park Avenue Armory will begin its 2023 Season with Symposium: Sound & Color - The Future of Race in Design, an interdisciplinary forum exploring how race matters in creative design for live performance, especially in the current moment of creative, technological, and cultural unrest.

Gypsy Playhouse to Present RUDOLPH JR. in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 26, 2022

Gypsy Playhouse will present Rudolph Jr. from December 2-4 at Robin Dawn Academy of Performing Arts.

WNYC Studios and Brown Arts Institute Present the Fifth Season of HELGA
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2022

​​​​​​​WNYC Studios and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University announce the November 15 launch of the fifth season of HELGA, a podcast hosted by critically acclaimed performing artist Helga Davis.

Michelle Obama Announces All-Star Lineup Of Moderators For THE LIGHT WE CARRY Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2022

Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced the list of moderators scheduled to appear with former First Lady, Michelle Obama, on her upcoming U.S. book tour in support of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.

Chicago Humanities Festival Announces Fall Line-Up
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2022

This fall, the Chicago Humanities Festival is bringing some of the biggest names in film, politics, music, literature, and activism to stages across Chicago for entertaining, inspiring, and provocative conversations addressing the theme of “PUBLIC” and how we are all re-imagining our public lives.

South Jersey Trio To Unveil THE BISLEY BOY, A New Gothic Musical Fantasy, At The Ritz
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2022

Haddon Township, NJ - Everyone knows how hard it is to get to Broadway. It turns out it is not too easy to get to Haddon Township, New Jersey, either. Just ask the South Jersey creators of a new musical, The Bisley Boy: Joshua Bessinger, Krysten Cummings and Collin Maier.

MoMA Announces The Inaugural Cohort of Ford Foundation Scholars in Residence Program
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

The Museum of Modern Art announces the inaugural cohort of the Ford Foundation Scholars in Residence: Brent Hayes Edwards, Joan Kee, and Robin Coste Lewis.

Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, Michael R. Jackson, and More Named TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022

Today, TIME has announced the 2022 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among those on this year's list are a number of stars from the world of theatre.

Park Avenue Armory to Present ARCHER AYMES LOST AND FOUND RETROSPECTIVE: A JUNETEENTH EXHIBITION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022

Park Avenue Armory will continue its Making Space Public Programming series with Archer Aymes Lost and Found Retrospective: A Juneteenth Exhibition, Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 3pm to 6pm. Audiences explore the legacy of emancipation through an immersive installation and operatic performance.