The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has named Christina Vassallo as its new executive director, effective January 5, 2026. She follows Paula Marincola, who retired in October after serving as the center’s first director for 17 years. … » Read

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October... It said it would announce another $9.5 million in grants in the coming … » Read

The recently concluded U.N. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed upon new rules governing bows for stringed instruments made from pernambuco wood. The convention, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from November 24 … » Read

In keeping with his intent to remake the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center and everything that emanates from it in his own image, Donald Trump hosted a reception and dinner on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the State Department on the eve of The … » Read

MILAN (AP) — The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk  with a 12-minute standing ovation Sunday, as the storied theater synonymous with the Italian … » Read

Under the theme, ‘’The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know’’ (Blaise Pascal), the 2026 Salzburg Festival will offer its annual array of riches traditional and new, boasting 45 days of 171 performances (music … » Read

The latest National Trends Report from SMU Data Arts has been released, and its data does not deliver particularly encouraging news . The four key takeaways are: Small organizations (annual budgets under $250,000) saw substantial growth and … » Read

The downward spiral of the San Antonio Philharmonic continues, as news arrives of the cancellation of its Holiday Pops and New Year’s Eve concerts. It hardly seems surprising since just days ago it was ordered to vacate the Scottish Rite … » Read

Well before the U.K. divorced itself from the European Union, the nation’s arts leaders presciently warned that the costs to the performing arts on both sides of the English Channel would be enormous. And they have been right. Arrangements … » Read

A significant portion of the world’s recorded musical heritage is currently at risk. Beginning in the 1940s and extending into the digital era, magnetic tape was the industry standard for recording. As they have aged, the reels of tape, … » Read