Arts Weekly Round-Up Nov 20-27
Somehow the holidays have arrived and with that at last, a slower rhythm is starting to pulse through the arts scene. Our Around Town feature reflects that wind-down so we stuffed our Reads and Feeds section with a little extra love to get you through your holiday travels and awkward dinner conversations. Hear how the art world is handling the rampant wave of sexual harassment and gender discrimination flooding the country and then brush up on the public monument debate ahead of next week’s public hearings. With so much social unrest, change is on the cusp - stay informed, active, and try not to make a scene at the Thanksgiving table when that one uncle starts ranting. For The Hunt, we heard y’all loud and clear at our workshop last week - we have a round-up of Development and Marketing jobs and some tips on how to write that Thank You letter, even if it wasn’t an official interview. Trot full speed ahead, Turkeys!
Reads and Feeds: Words that Lingered
Podcast - Unpacking the Allegations of Sexual Harassment in the Art World, Artsy; As sexual harassment claims continue to spiral into the mainstream, no industry is safe. The editors at Artsy discuss the allegations and what needs to change within the arts.
New Yorkers, Here’s Your Chance to Tell City Officials Which Public Monuments Should Come Down—Face to Face, Brian Boucher, Artnet News; Take the online survey then come to one of the five public hearings next week to weigh in how the city of New York moves forward with any public monuments that may incite hate.
Data Suggests Artists More Drawn to Cities as Ever, Laila Pedro, Hyperallergic; The top five cities that attract artists, most likely won't surprise you, but the order might. Take a look at the Quartz analysis.
Instagram, Blogs and Selfie Sticks as New Tools for Conversations About Art, B. David Zarley, New City Art; Naomi Beckwith, curator at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and Romi Crawford, associate professor of Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago discuss how to connect with audiences in an increasingly technology-dominated field.
The Informational Interview Thank You Note Smart People Know to Send, Alyse Kalish, The Muse; This past week at our Arts Job Interview Workshop, we covered just how important the follow-up thank you email is, but what if you didn’t have an official interview? The Muse helps navigate writing that memorable letter.
Around Town
Tuesday November 21
The Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers Public Hearing
The Manhattan iteration (one of five) public hearings discussing the city’s monuments and markers.
10am; Free; Manhattan DCAS Health Building, 2nd Floor Atrium, 125 Worth St, New York
Sunday November 26
The Evolution of Racism - Two Part Olio Workshop
Join Angie Beeman, Associate Professor of Sociology at Baruch College for a workshop that will focus on the evolution of racism and how this process affects institutional practices, identities, and interracial organizing.
3pm. $50; Neuehouse Madison Sq., 110 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010
The Hunt
- Marketing and Communications Assistant, New York City Center, NYFA Classifieds
- Social Media Assistant, Youth Initiatives, American Museum of Natural History, Art Job Bank
- Director of Development & Communications, The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York); NYFA Jobs
- Development Manager, New Dramatists; Art Job Bank
- Assistant to the Chief Communications Officers, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, NYFA Classifieds
- Special Events and Cultivation Assistant, Chashama, Art Frankly
- Communications Manager, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Arts Job Bank