July News 2021
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett Give High-Impact Arts Organizations Transformational Funding Gifts
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett are gifting $2.739 billion to 268 organizations that work to support and center new voices and “build power from within communities.” In a short post on her blog titled “Seeding by Ceding,” Scott explains her perspective, describing how wealth has established and maintained systems of inequity, and advocating for donors to be decentralized from processes of change.
Sphinx Offering Opportunities for Arts Organizations, Leaders, and Students
The Sphinx Organization is offering several upcoming opportunities for funding support and professional development.
Big Changes at El Sistema USA
Last week, El Sistema USA announced that Katie Wyatt would be leaving her role as ESUSA President and CEO in order to serve as Executive Director of the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, where she will continue to serve her community (and hometown!) of Southern Pines, NC.
Save the Dates: Three Huge Conferences This Fall
Three conferences this fall promise to spark your creativity and passion. And, happily, none of them fall on the same day:
Digital Music Meets Dance through Residency Program
This past April, we told you about Boston Public Schools’ partnership with Boston Music Project, during which students worked alongside teaching artists to compose original music that shared their perspectives from the pandemic.
