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Target Announces Collaboration with Diane von Furstenberg for Affordable Spring Collection

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced a limited-time only collection with Diane von Furstenberg, exclusively offering the brand's statement styles, like the trailblazing wrap dress and iconic prints and patterns, as well as fresh takes on categories like activewear and tabletop. The more than 200-piece assortment will span women's, girls' and baby apparel and accessories, plus beauty and home decor, starting at $4, with most items under $50. Also new for Target's limited-time only collaborations, the collection will offer made-to-order furniture starting at $300. 

Key Points: 
  • The Diane von Furstenberg for Target collection is a collaboration between the iconic fashion designer and her granddaughter, Talita von Furstenberg, and will be available to shop beginning Saturday, March 23, on Target.com and in most Target stores, while supplies last.
  • Talita von Furstenberg is a designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and co-chairwoman of the Diane von Furstenberg brand.
  • Inspired by nature, women and art, Diane von Furstenberg for Target is a classically wearable collection that includes over 200 items featuring archival Diane von Furstenberg prints, as well as new patterns and pieces exclusive to Target.
  • For more information about the Diane von Furstenberg for Target collection, head to Target.com.

ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

Key Points: 
  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

LG OLED COLLABORATES WITH SIX N. FIVE TO PUSH BOUNDARIES IN THE WORLD OF DIGITAL FINE ART

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Friday, May 19, 2023

NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG OLED) announced today another breakthrough collaboration with Six N. Five (Ezequiel Pini b. 1985), an award-winning Argentinian designer and digital artist based in Barcelona. Over the last decade, Pini has increasingly explored how 3D tools and software can be used in his artistic practice to create imaginary, dreamlike worlds whose aesthetic is at once modernist, contemporary and, above all, elegant. The collaborative exhibition Among the Sky, includes six specially commissioned artworks presented on large-scale format LG OLED and Lifestyle Screens, is being launched and exhibited during Frieze New York during a private preview held at The Shed May 17, and during the fair from May 18 - 21.

Key Points: 
  • LG OLED Arts' collaboration with Six N. Five highlights a continuing and concerted effort in bringing together the world of digital art and advanced technology by presenting contemporary art experiences through LG OLED screens to inspire new and changing forms of the platform and broadening the ways viewers can and will experience visual culture.
  • With premium self-lit picture quality and powerful image processing technologies, LG OLED TVs elevate the viewing and user experience in digital art display.
  • "In accordance with our motto, We inspire art, LG OLED will inspire many artists as they advance into new forms of art, transcending the borders of different fields.
  • Through this unique collaboration with LG OLED and LG Art Lab, each work can be seen and experienced viscerally in the physical world while also being made available across purely large-scale, digital platforms.

HVAC Industry Trailblazer Eddie McFarlane Joins Sila Services Leadership Team

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Monday, May 15, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sila Services, a leading national HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical services provider announced that Edward "Eddie" McFarlane has joined the company's Executive Leadership Team as Vice President Training, Development & Employee Engagement.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sila Services, a leading national HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical services provider announced that Edward "Eddie" McFarlane has joined the company's Executive Leadership Team as Vice President Training, Development & Employee Engagement.
  • Eddie brings decades of HVAC industry experience to Sila Services, including a passion for guiding others in their professional development.
  • Jason Rabbino, Chief Executive Officer of Sila Services, commented on Eddie's addition to the Sila Services leadership team, "Sila Services has always focused on building the best-in-industry platform to attract top talent and deliver unmatched customer service.
  • In joining Sila Services, Eddie McFarlane remarked, "What attracted me to Sila Services was the values-based DNA of the organization where the success and development of our people always come first.

Grammy & Emmy Award-Winning Artist Anu Sun & The Shed All-Stars Headline FREE Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Concert March 10 at West Las Vegas Library

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

This party with a purpose on March 10 is designed to share information about low cost and free internet programs and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.

Key Points: 
  • This party with a purpose on March 10 is designed to share information about low cost and free internet programs and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
  • The Shed Open Jam will feature a concert headlined by Sun, a Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning artist and native Las Vegan, and The Shed All-Stars.
  • Admission to The Shed Open Jam on March 10 is FREE, and will take place at the West Las Vegas Library , located at 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
  • To learn more about Cox's dedication to digital equity and explore affordable internet tiers, please visit cox.com/digitalequity .

THE FONDATION CARTIER POUR L'ART CONTEMPORAIN AND THE SHED PRESENT THE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT OF "THE YANOMAMI STRUGGLE"

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hervé Chandès, Artistic Managing Director of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain and Alex Poots, Artistic Director of The Shed, are pleased to announce the North American debut of The Yanomami Struggle, a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the collaboration and friendship between artist and activist Claudia Andujar and the Yanomami people, one of the largest Indigenous groups living in Amazonia today. On view February 3 – April 16, 2023 at The Shed in New York, the exhibition is curated by Thyago Nogueira, Head of Contemporary Photography at Instituto Moreira Salles, São Paulo, Brazil (IMS), with the guidance of shaman and Yanomami leader Davi Kopenawa. The show is organized by IMS, the Fondation Cartier, and The Shed in partnership with the Brazilian NGOs Hutukara Associação Yanomami and Instituto Socioambiental.

Key Points: 
  • The show is organized by IMS, the Fondation Cartier, and The Shed in partnership with the Brazilian NGOs Hutukara Associação Yanomami and Instituto Socioambiental.
  • Visitors will also encounter new video works by contemporary Yanomami filmmakers Aida Harika, Edmar Tokorino, Morzaniel Ɨramari, and Roseane Yariana.
  • The dialogue established between the contemporary Yanomami artists' work and Andujar's photographs offers an unprecedented vision of Yanomami culture, society, and visual art.
  • The protection of the land was followed by important health and educational programs and the creation of different Yanomami associations.

Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson Begins Tenure as Chief Executive Officer of McCourt Global

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson steps into her new role as chief executive officer of McCourt Global, a private family company with international operations spanning the real estate, sports, technology, media and finance industries, as well as significant social impact activities. She succeeds McCourt Global founder Frank McCourt, who has transitioned from CEO to executive chairman and will continue to work closely with company leadership, as Semsar-de Boisséson takes the helm of the company's day-to-day operations.

Key Points: 
  • Frank McCourt, executive chairman of McCourt Global, welcomes former POLITICO Europe CEO to company as new CEO
    NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson steps into her new role as chief executive officer of McCourt Global, a private family company with international operations spanning the real estate, sports, technology, media and finance industries, as well as significant social impact activities.
  • She succeeds McCourt Global founder Frank McCourt, who has transitioned from CEO to executive chairman and will continue to work closely with company leadership, as Semsar-de Boisséson takes the helm of the company's day-to-day operations.
  • "I've had the privilege and benefit of working with Shéhérazade for years and have seen her leadership skills and effectiveness firsthand," said McCourt.
  • McCourt and Semsar-de Boisséson, both Georgetown University alumni, have served together for years on the university's board of directors.

Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for McCourt Global and Project Liberty

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Monday, November 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, chairman and chief executive officer of McCourt Global and founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty, announced that he will transition to the role of executive chairman and welcome a new CEO to McCourt Global next year so he can focus more fully on advancing Project Liberty's mission to create a better internet for all. McCourt will also serve as Project Liberty's executive chairman. A civic entrepreneur and fifth-generation builder, McCourt's milestone transition marks a new chapter for McCourt Global, which operates businesses across the real estate, sports, technology, media, and finance industries, with projects and operations spanning the U.S. and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for Project Liberty
    "McCourt Global's rapid growth in recent years, coupled with the urgency of Project Liberty's mission, make clear that this is an ideal time for change and for building additional capacity," said McCourt.
  • ShhrazadeSemsar-de Boissson, currently the inaugural executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute, will succeed McCourt as chief executive officer of McCourt Global in January 2023.
  • In his new role as executive chairman, McCourt will continue to guide the enterprise, with Semsar-de Boisssonoverseeing day-to-day operations.
  • McCourt also announced the appointments of Martina Larkin as the first CEO of Project Liberty and Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the new executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute.

Supply Chain 2.0 Will be Greener and Driven by Data, Say Industry Leaders

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, today hosted its annual GROUNDBREAKERS thought leadership forum featuring leaders in global commerce, energy, logistics and supply chain transformation at The Shed in New York's Hudson Yards. 

Key Points: 
  • The three examined the once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a customer-centric, transparent, and high-performance global supply chain, and discussed the current economic environment.
  • Going beyond the economy, conversations focused on the supply chain's role in the global climate future.
  • "Our customers are serious about ESG and the larger ones have very sophisticated approaches to it.
  • As companies look to bridge economies and upskill their workforces, technology continues to be a driving force in companies' capital investment, human resource and supply chain strategies.

Privacy-Driven Social Network, MeWe, Announces Close of $27M Investment Round

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MeWe , a 20 million-member, privacy-first, social network committed to protecting user data, today announced the close of a $27-million investment round led by McCourt Global.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MeWe , a 20 million-member, privacy-first, social network committed to protecting user data, today announced the close of a $27-million investment round led by McCourt Global.
  • We are thrilled for this additional support that will allow us to grow MeWe's privacy-centered social media model even further."
  • The round included $12 million from previous investors and $15 million in strategic financing from McCourt Global.
  • MeWe is a breakthrough social network engineered to respect personal privacy and avoid algorithmic manipulation allowing for authentic relationships and community to thrive.