A weekly round up of articles, events, and opportunities for arts professionals prioritizing professional development, social and cultural issues, and resources within the field.

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Why theater is essential to democracy—TED Talk

The $500 Million Arts Institution New York Didn’t Know It Needed—Bloomberg

The Body Language Mistakes You Don't Realize You're Making at Work, According to Experts—Time

Royal Opera House says it is ‘Time to Change’—International Arts Manager

House of Representatives Rejects Proposal To Cut NEA And NEH Funding By 15 Percent—Artforum

She Gave Millions to Artists Without Credit. Until Now.—The New York Times

“Artistry is not something that is the possession of a few. Artistry is inherent in being a human being. Some of us just get to spend a lot more of our lives practicing.”

— Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of the Public Theatre, in TED Talk "Why theater is essential to democracy"

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Nina Collins: What Would Virginia Woolf Do? with Glory Edim (Books Are Magic), Tues. July 24 | Free

Transforming Fiddler on the Roof into Fidler Afn Dakh (Museum of Jewish Heritage), Weds. July 25 | $5

Film Screening + Panel Discussion: Artists Respond to Gaza (apexart), Thurs. July 26 | Free

NYC Poetry Festival | Revolutionary Letters, Confronting the Times (Governors Island), Sat. July 28 | $10

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US Communications Assistant (Ramsay Fairs)—YPA Network

Assistant to the Executive Director and TurnOut Events Coordinator (New York City Ballet)—NYFA

Manager of Membership and Individual Giving (National September 11 Memorial & Museum)—AAM

Visitor Services Associate (Neue Galerie New York)—Art Frankly

Marketing Communications Manager (Museum of the City of New York)—LinkedIn

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