A couple of brief notes for Monday morning:
Second Street Gallery announced changes to its leadership structure yesterday. Rebecca Schoenthal, a former adjunct professor of art history at UVA, took the reins at Charlottesville’s oldest nonprofit art space after Executive Director Leah Stoddard left in 2008. Now Schoenthal will "devote her time solely to the job of curator," making way for Steve Taylor, who will take the job as Gallery Director. "With the fast-approaching 40th annivesary of the gallery [in 2013], we are excited about the possibilities this change will offer," read the release fundraising letter. More to come on this story.
Are Dave Matthews and Coran Capshaw remaking concert philanthropy? The question has been abuzz on the internet since the duo announced a partnership with www.JustGive.org. Concertgoers who purchase a $135 ticket (!) to any of Dave’s upcoming shows with Tim Reynolds in Seattle are given a $150 credit that can be applied to the charity of their choice. Matthews reckons that giving people a choice of their charity will make them more willing to give. "If you come to this concert, your only responsibility, besides enjoying the show, is to give $150 away," Matthews told Billboard. The pair of shows is expected to raise $1 million. Giving it all away is just one of the perqs of being the top-grossing act of the 2000-2010 decade.
Live Aid no more?