Leader of Americans for the Arts Retires After Workplace Complaints
Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive who had been on paid leave since December, retired on Thursday, the organization’s board announced.
Robert L. Lynch had led the arts advocacy group for more than three decades before he voluntarily stepped aside.Credit.Evan Agostini/Invision, via Associated Press
May 27, 2021Updated 7:01 p.m. ET
Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive of the Washington-based advocacy organization Americans for the Arts who had been on paid leave since December amid workplace complaints, has agreed to retire effective immediately, the organization’s board announced Thursday.
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Members of the San Antonio Symphony played in masks for their first concerts of the pandemic era. The performances came nearly a year after the symphony went dark because of the pandemic.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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When the symphony performed, musicians were spread out on the stage, and rather than sharing music stands, each musician had their own. The string players were masked the entire time.Robin Jerstad /Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Each year, President Trump’s proposed federal budget eliminated funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. But the agency survived, largely by relying on bipartisan support in Congress.
Consult with health professionals, embrace transparency, and document the whole process, the NEA advises.
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A person wearing a mask shows his ticket to employees at the newly reopened Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released a 42-page guide detailing best practices for US arts venues reopening their doors during the pandemic.
“The Art of Reopening,” as the document is called, is the result of interviews with nine arts organizations that have successfully resumed business in the past few months albeit in a constricted, adaptive manner.