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Doris Duke Foundation to Host an Artist-led Labor Crawl to Celebrate May Day
On May 1, the International Day of the Worker, the Doris Duke Foundation in partnership with iconic New York City arts organizations, will host a multi-site Labor Crawl from Governor’s Island to the Apollo Theater in Harlem to uplift the essential role of artistic labor and the conditions needed for artists to thrive.
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New Survey Finds Performing Artists See Promise in Tech — But Lack Access and Safeguards
Doris Duke Foundation released new survey findings showing that while performing artists see strong promise in technology, many lack the access, skills, and safeguards needed to fully use it.
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Announcing a Multi-foundation $6.5M Commitment to Ensure Performing Artists are at the Center of Technology Innovation
Artists Make Technology – which will be structured around three core pillars – will create pathways to center performing artists in technological innovation by providing support, resources and collaboration opportunities.
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DDF Appoints Zaki Barzinji as Director of the Building Bridges Program, Ushering in a New Era of Storytelling
Barzinji’s appointment reflects the foundation’s continued commitment to narrative equity and cultural bridge building at a moment when these efforts are urgently needed.
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