When women received the right to vote in 1920, artist Georgia O'Keefe was 33; writer Edith Wharton was 58; and actress Sarah Bernhardt was 76. Women past and present are honored at cultural groups this month. ...

Alliance for Downtown New York has named Robin Schatell executive director of the annual River to River Festival in Lower Manhattan. Shatell has also produced the Summer on the Hudson and Museum Mile festivals. Ralph Remington has been appointed the...

Artists in Transition works with artists and performers facing physical and/or mental health issues. Its inaugural conference takes place Sunday, April 11, 12-5 pm in Danbury, CT. Breakout sessions include subjects such as maximizing employment potential and grant writing. The...

College students, graduate students and recent graduates are invited to meet with theater professionals from 50 New York City-based companies, all of which are seeking interns for the current, summer and fall semesters. Organized by A.R.T./New York, this annual fair...

The City Council will hold the FY 2011 Preliminary Budget Hearing on culture and libraries on Tuesday, March 16 at 10 am and 11:30 am, respectively. The public can testify at 1 pm that day. Call (212) 788-9153 to be...

The Departments of Cultural Affairs and Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment will offer a day of free, one-on-one financial counseling and workshops to help working artists and arts administrators reduce debt and manage credit. The event takes place Saturday,...

The office of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and the NYC & Company Foundation offer a Cultural Tourism Grant Program for community-based arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in Manhattan. The program supports cultural tourism marketing and audience development initiatives that...

The Preliminary Budget and Financial Plan, announced on January 28 by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, calls for a budget reduction of four percent for all agencies, including the Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the DCA budget to $151.9 million in...

Janice Won has been appointed interim executive director of Asian American Arts Alliance, effective March 2010. She replaces Lillian Cho, who served as executive director for 13 years. ...

NYS ARTS is organizing the annual Arts Day, a gathering of arts adovcates and members of the State Legislature in Albany. For more information on the day's schedule, the proposed cuts to arts spending in the State budget and to...