While some indicators in the arts are looking promising and we’re generally feeling vibes of a more hopeful arts community, not everything is moving forward, and the latest casualty is a “set it and forget” charity program that has, in theory, supported quite a few arts orgs in the Southland, across the US, and beyond. … Read more
More than $2.5mil has been granted to the Los Angeles Master Chorale by the Perenchio Foundation over the course of multiple years. This is the largest gift in the organization’s history.
The Los Angeles Opera Buffs have impressed us again, this time with a stunning concert performance of Puccini’s La Bohème. At Zipper Hall at the Colburn School in Downtown Los Angeles, almost every seat was taken in the audience and onstage. While “the Buffs” have been hosting showcases and scenes for more than twenty years, … Read more
I tripped over Airtable on Facebook the other day, and have been playing around with it to see if it might help small arts organizations do something that for many, seems very mysterious: making sense of their staff structure. It is, after all, the start of the new season, and plenty of folks in the … Read more
Arts outreach is alive and well in Laguna: this is the kind of doable grant that can work wonders for small nonprofits, and we love to cheer them on. Congrats to Laguna Beach Live! — keep up the good work! Press release follows. Festival of Arts Foundation grant helps Laguna Beach Live! extend outreach … Read more
Longtime LAMC patrons David and Kiki Gindler have tipped the scales again, donating a cool $1mil to the world-class choir for a second time. [Do at least three paragraphs.] Press release follows. LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ANNOUNCES A $1 MILLION GIFT FROM KIKI & DAVID GINDLER Philip A. Swan Appointed Chair of the Los … Read more
What happens when artists fall in love? When it’s Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera… fireworks! And then plenty of stories to tell. San Diego Opera has received special funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to help tell one of those tales, with a $25K grant for a new opera entitled The Last Dream … Read more
The iconic downtown space will soon get a $30 million facelift, increasing ADA accessibility, presenting options, and dining options for visitors. A new welcome center will make it easier for visitors to get information about the various theaters and amenities at The Music Center, and the changes are projected to double current capacity, allowing space for … Read more
Let’s hear it for the rare innovative approach to end-of-year fundraising! Rather than the usual annual “beg letter” or other hallowed techniques, Long Beach Opera is launching their own twelve days of holiday cheer, with daily drawings, big prizes and dozens of chances to make donating fun. For every donation of $5 or more during the … Read more
Whether you’re vacationing, preparing for the new school year or just getting through the summer heat, this is a very good time of year to bone up on what’s going on in the arts world. Take a look at what you’re reading the rest of the year, too: does your Feedly list need an update? … Read more
