The Nashville Symphony has reached an agreement with its musicians, on furlough since July1 , to provide a monthly stipend beginning Jan. 2, 2021. “The July 1 announcement of the extended furlough… created an untenable situation for … » Read

Peter Marks, longtime theater critic for The Washington Post , has written a savvy “perspectives” piece, putting forward the idea of a “Dr. Fauci for the Arts.” He argues that the arts in this country have gone too long … » Read

Randy Cohen, VP of Research and Information for Americans for the Arts, lays out some staggering, if not surprising, pandemic statistics in his latest blog. All but 1 percent of all non-profit producing and presenting organizations, he writes, … » Read

Philadelphia arts groups large and small are the beneficiaries of $8 million in Covid-19 relief from the local William Penn Foundation and the New York based Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, each of which brought $4 million to the table.   The … » Read

Ten members of SAG-AFTRA, including 91-year-old Ed Asner, are suing their union for changes made to the health insurance plan that, they say, discriminate against low earners and individuals over 65. In August, SAG-AFTRA trustees voted to raise … » Read

During the pandemic, the German government has decided to double down on its cultural spending, committing €2.1bn ($2.5bn) for the upcoming calendar year. The proposed expenditure, which includes an increase of €155mn ($185mn) over the … » Read

This list will be updated weekly. Note all times are in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is currently six hours … » Read

The election of Joe Biden bodes well for an expansive role for the arts and culture in the new administration. “Things are going to change,” says Nina Ozlu Tunceli, executive director of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund. … » Read

Overlooked for far too long, the African American composer Florence Price is finally getting her due, thanks in no small part to the Philadelphia Orchestra and its music director. “The idea is that we’ll start a real Florence Price … » Read

MILAN (AP) — La Scala opera house announced Wednesday that it will broadcast a gala event featuring stars including Placido Domingo, Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann on the night of its traditional Dec. 7 season-opener, instead of the … » Read