In Memoriam: 

Professor Emeritus William D. Hall, Founding Dean of the College of Performing Arts

Chapman University has announced the passing of Professor Emeritus William D. Hall on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Hall was the founding dean of the College of Performing Arts and founding dean and artistic director of the Musco Center for the Arts.

Hall began his career at Chapman in 1963 and was just 21 years-old when he established The William Hall Chorale and Orchestra, which performed throughout the United States, as well as internationally. He retired from Chapman in August 2021, leaving a legacy that spanned nearly sixty years.

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Opportunities

Applications for CERF+’s "Get Ready Grants" for Craft Artists Now Open! 

CERF+’s Get Ready Grants award up to $500 to individual artists working in craft disciplines to conduct activities that will help safeguard their studios, protect their careers, plan their legacies and prepare for emergencies. Artists are encouraged to use the Risk Assessment activity to generate ideas. CERF+ was started by artists for artists in the craft community as a grassroots mutual aid effort in 1985 and has since emerged as the leading nonprofit organization that uniquely focuses on safeguarding artists’ livelihoods nationwide. Applications are now being accepted through October 31.

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Philharmonic Society of Orange County Welcomes New Director of Marketing

Daniel Acosta has recently joined the Philharmonic Society of Orange County as its new Director of Marketing. He was most recently a member of the Dallas Opera’s advancement team where he held the title of Advertising and Sales Manager. Other companies with whom he has worked have included the Fort Worth Symphony and Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 

For more information on the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, visit https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/

Breath of Fire Awarded National Latinx Theater Initiative Grant 

Santa Ana’s Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble is one of 52 companies nationwide to receive funding through the National Latinx Theater Initiative Grants. Administered by the Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company, the 10-year program is designed to support, bolster and encourage Latinx theatres.

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