Bernard Schmidt

TUCSON, AZ - The Tucson Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the second-largest gift in its 91-year history from the estate of Jeanette H. and Bernard L. Schmidt. The Museum has received a partial distribution of $750,000.00 that will endow the Jeanette and Bernard Schmidt Curator of Latin American Art position at the Museum and provide for purchase of Latin American Folk Art by living artists. The gift also includes 26 works of art by Latin American and American artists Rufino Tamayo, José Guadalupe Posada, Alfredo Zalce, Vicente Gandía, Ynez Johnston, Alonzo 'Lon' Megargee, George Elbert Burr, Leon Pescheret, Andrew Rush, and others; that have been accessioned into the Museum's collection, as well as dozens of works and objects that will be sold to increase the endowment.

Gotham Arts Exchange presents the eighth annual presentation of FOCUS 2014: DANCE GOTHAM from today, January 10-12, 2014 at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC.

FOCUS DANCE is a part of FOCUS 2014, the National Platform to promote American dance both abroad and nationally. The week-long platform presents performances of U.S. based dance companies during the annual Arts Presenters Conference in New York City, and one of the largest gatherings of artists, dancers and dance professionals in the U.S. In January 2014, two venues partner with Gotham Arts Exchange to present the artistic visions of the curators gathered to shape the 2014 edition of FOCUS.

FOCUS DANCE is a part of FOCUS 2014, the National Platform to promote American dance both abroad and nationally. The week-long platform presents performances of U.S. based dance companies during the annual Arts Presenters Conference in New York City, and one of the largest gatherings of artists, dancers and dance professionals in the U.S. In January 2014, two venues partner with Gotham Arts Exchange to present the artistic visions of the curators gathered to shape the 2014 edition of FOCUS.

Gotham Arts Exchange presents the eighth annual presentation of FOCUS 2014: DANCE GOTHAM from January 10-12, 2014 at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC.

Gotham Arts Exchange presents the eighth annual presentation of FOCUS 2014: DANCE GOTHAM from January 10-12, 2014 at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC. Tickets are $18 ($15 for NYU faculty, staff and alumni) and are available by phone at 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 or online at nyuskirball.org.

FOCUS DANCE is a part of FOCUS 2014, the National Platform to promote American dance both abroad and nationally. The week-long platform presents performances of U.S. based dance companies during the annual Arts Presenters Conference in New York City, and one of the largest gatherings of artists, dancers and dance professionals in the U.S. In January 2014, two venues partner with Gotham Arts Exchange to present the artistic visions of the curators gathered to shape the 2014 edition of FOCUS.

With its winning combination of trade show and performances, the international dance fair "interrnationale tanzmesse nrw" has been a magnet for contemporary dance companies, professionals and artists from all over the world since 1994. The fair became a biennial event in Dusseldorf in 2002 and has since attracted a growing number of contemporary dance professionals, with the last event in 2010 being the largest ever: More than 1000 trade attendees from 42 countries came to Dusseldorf to meet with 246 dance-related organizations at 102 booths on the show floor and watch performances from 60 dance companies from 23 countries on stages in Dusseldorf and beyond over 4 days. This year's show dates are today, August 29 - September 1, 2012. 243 exhibitors from 34 countries are registered at this time with a 30 percent increase in the number of booths compared to 2010.

With its winning combination of trade show and performances, the international dance fair "interrnationale tanzmesse nrw" has been a magnet for contemporary dance companies, professionals and artists from all over the world since 1994. The fair became a biennial event in Dusseldorf in 2002 and has since attracted a growing number of contemporary dance professionals, with the last event in 2010 being the largest ever: More than 1000 trade attendees from 42 countries came to Dusseldorf to meet with 246 dance-related organizations at 102 booths on the show floor and watch performances from 60 dance companies from 23 countries on stages in Dusseldorf and beyond over 4 days. This year's show dates are August 29 - September 1, 2012. 243 exhibitors from 34 countries are registered at this time with a 30% increase in the number of booths compared to 2010.