Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
NOWIE’s new report sheds light on challenges faced by women working in events
Event Industry News: Established in 2013 and recently transitioned to a Community Interest Company, NOWIE exists to create better opportunities for women at all stages of their careers in events – through community, mentorship, networking and advocacy. The launch of the Big Survey marks a new phase in NOWIE’s work to drive structural change, steer future policies and industry-wide conversations.
OpenAI's Miyazaki Move Ushers In New Troubling Era for Hollywood
www.hollywoodreporter.com: At the start of Hayao Miyazaki’s modern classic Spirited Away, the young heroine Chihiro and her parents are exploring a seemingly abandoned theme park when a boy named Haku greets her with a warning: Chihiro must cross back over a dry riverbed and head home before sunset while she still can. She fails to do so, and soon finds the river swollen and her parents turned into pigs, stranded in a new world she doesn’t understand.
IATSE Urges Against Kennedy Center Cancellations, Citing Removal Of “Critical Opportunities” For Crew
www.yahoo.com/news: Amid a string of recent show cancellations at the Kennedy Center, the union that represents its crew is attempting to shine a light on the negative impact such moves can have on those behind-the-scenes workers.
Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with ‘improper ideology
PBS News: President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” the latest step in a broadside against culture he deems too liberal.
Many Gulf Powers Are Investing in Culture. Don’t View It as a Competition
news.artnet.com: The 16th Sharjah Biennial is curated by five women curators. I have worked with each of them individually in the past and know their strengths well. I wanted to bring them together to create something meaningful for Sharjah at this moment. It’s wonderful to see them unite diverse voices and perspectives in this edition. If you look at our history, we also have consistently collaborated with many women curators.
