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The Museum of Contemporary Art turns down an offer to merge with the larger and better-endowed Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
LACMA proposed the union earlier with pledges of $100-million in funds for MOCA. MOCA has been in financial turmoil in recent months. According to sources, billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad, MOCA's principal benefactor, opposed the merger. Read the Entire Article
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Chris Pan's commencement speech at Ohio State has been called "cringe-worthy" and "the worst Ohio State commencement speech ever"but the social entrepreneur and 1999 Ohio State graduate wants to set...more
"It is a night that shines a light on some of the best and brightest women in business." So reads a press release on the winners of the 2024 IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards in Ireland,...more
Rumors have been swirling that the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center in Florida is going under, but the organization's president says those rumors are "greatly exaggerated." In a statement released...more
Austin, Texas, calls itself the live music capital of the world. A recent study showed that live music tourism generated $1.8 billion for the city in one year. But the live music scene that...more
Austin, Texas, calls itself the live music capital of the world. A recent study showed that live music tourism generated $1.8 billion for the city in one year. But the live music scene that...more
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, under the direction of music professor Donald Runnicles, will perform at the University of Utah Sunday morning, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. It will be the first...more
"To be able to invest a further ? 1 million in the North East at a time of such economic challenge for many is a privilege for the Foundation trustees, and we're thrilled to see the difference it...more
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Ellsworth Kelly, widely considered the father of abstract art, died last week at his home in upstate New York at the age of 92. But his legacy lives on in the form of $1.5 million in grants to...more
"When you reach a young person through music and support them with confidence and life skills, there's no limit to what they can achieve," says Anna Hohenboken, CEO of an Australian...more
A Canadian university is breaking ground on what it says will be the country's largest medical research center. The Advanced Medical Research Center, set to open in 2026 at the University of...more
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3 Social Enterprises Earn Honors at Social Enterprise Award
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.
