Category: issues

“Somewhere like the Barbican has such a vast array of different data from different types of programming. It has a concert hall, a theatre, an art gallery and a cinema, among others. It will be interesting to see where the gaps are, where we might be able to bridge them and maximise their value.”

“These latest revelations come as Dan Brambilla and the theatre’s board of directors are being scrutinized over a scathing audit report that uncovered a long list of alleged accounting irregularities in connection with a multimillion-dollar renovation, including allegations of sole-source contracts and missing documents.”

“By encouraging artists to share employment experiences, the Who pays artists? website aims to expose the companies which underpay creatives as well as draw attention to industry best practice. And already, Australian artists are sharing their stories, both good and bad.”

“New technologies are shifting the balance of power in artists favor. Direct-to-fan platforms offer viral content distribution and even commerce. Discovery services such as 8tracks, Pandora and Soundcloud suggest content to their users. In turn, creators use them to reach new fans on a far more level playing field than the pre-digital era.”

“Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams headed up Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the 2,500-seat theater, designed to suit traveling Broadway shows. The theater will also have a black box venue, with 200 seats, for experimental performances.”

“There may be (and probably are) numerous reasons for performing arts audience decline, but we have to consider that a lack of exposure to the arts in school isn’t necessarily one of those reasons.”

“Just 30 percent of employees in America feel engaged at work, according to a 2013 report by Gallup. Around the world, across 142 countries, the proportion of employees who feel engaged at work is just 13 percent. For most of us, in short, work is a depleting, dispiriting experience, and in some obvious ways, it’s getting worse.”

“Three recent graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music will become inaugural fellows of ArtistYear, a pilot program designed to bring a year-long AmeriCorps-like community service opportunity to the world of the arts in Philadelphia.”

“The government leads the way in developing huge face recognition databases, while the private sector leads in accurately identifying people under challenging conditions.”

“Pi is a popular symbol in mathematical puns, so the pi-pocalypse lit a firestorm in the print-on-demand T-shirt world.”