The state of Wisconsin spends 14 cents per capita on arts and culture—with Georgia, the lowest of any state in the union. At the same time, Wisconsin arts and cultural production is estimated to add about 2.8 percent—$9.6 … » Read

Since the decision by Arts Council England (ACE) last November to take a dull meat ax to funding for several of the nation’s most important opera companies, lovers of the art form can be forgiven if they feel as if, in the words of The … » Read

The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust has pledged $2.28M to support full tuition scholarships for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Posse Arts Program. Founded in 2021, the three-partner program (with Bard College … » Read

Consistent with earlier indicators , the Metropolitan Opera in 2023-24 will emphasize more contemporary work than in the past, all in keeping with Met General Manager Peter Gelb’s stated goal of achieving “a rebalance between the … » Read

For the past three months, the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) have been performing without a contract. As the ensemble’s departure date of March 9 for a pair of four-day residencies in Paris and Hamburg looms, negotiations … » Read

Riccardo Muti, currently in his 13 th and final season at the artistic helm of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will apparently remain close by in 2023-24, conducting three programs in Orchestra Hall, including the opening concerts, September … » Read

Brexit has put a damper on Britain’s creative industries, narrowing opportunities abroad and at home for everything from motion pictures, audio books, and video games to music, theater, and dance. The creative industries account for six … » Read

The $100mn expansion of Powell Hall , the home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) since the mid-1960s, has forced the ensemble to find temporary quarters until the renovation is completed in 2025. So the 2023-24 season will be split … » Read

The Joffrey Ballet’s Anna Karenina , which opened at Chicago’s Civic Opera House on Feb. 15, took five years to create. Commissioned in 2014 from choreographer Yuri Possokhov, a former star at the Bolshoi Ballet, the work’s … » Read

BOSTON (AP) — An effort to digitize more than 200 Boston Pops radio broadcasts conducted by John Williams from 1979 until 1991 is almost complete, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced last Wednesday, Williams’ 91st birthday. The … » Read