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Sunday, April 10, 2022
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Apply Now for MA in Arts Administration at Goucher College. Consider What’s Next.


 An innovative MA program in Arts Administration will help you prepare for the ever-changing environment of today's arts administrator. Designed for those who are also working full-time, this limited-residency program is practical and affordable. [READ MORE]
 

 

Dean, School of Drama at The New School


 A great opportunity for the right academic and artistic leader to help guide this radically progressive undergraduate and graduate program in theater. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Writers Theatre


 As Writers Theatre considers its next chapter in a post-founder era, the Artistic Director will build upon the company’s storied history and find new ways to connect audiences to artistic work. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director- Yale Schwarzman Center


 The executive director is responsible for ensuring that Yale Schwarzman Center is a vibrant, cultural, and intellectual hub for the Yale community. [READ MORE]
 

 

Lincoln Center seeks Vice President, Education


 Guided by the principles established by the Lincoln Center Board, the VP, Education will provide the strategic leadership, creative vision, and administrative direction for Lincoln Center Education. [READ MORE]
 

 

Nashville Symphony Orchestra seeks COO


 This position presents a unique opportunity to join a dynamic organization in a thriving and expanding community known the world over as Music City. [READ MORE]
 

 

Executive Director – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre


 PBT seeks a collaborative and engaged organizational leader to build on its strong financial foundation and to guide it into a new era of imagining what a ballet organization can be. [READ MORE]
 

 

Managing Director – Two River Theater


 This move is offering an opportunity for Two River to create a new collaborative leadership team who will build upon the strong foundation already established at the theater and to continue the forward momentum of this much-admired regional theater deeply dedicated to its community. [READ MORE]
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President & Chief Executive Officer- The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 

The President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide strategic leadership and community engagement as The Hobby Center continues its exciting path forward. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – José Limón Dance Foundation 

Limón invites inquiries from entrepreneurial executives with a passion for relationship building, storytelling, and the performing arts as a vehicle for social dialogue. Opportunity for an enterprising first-time or mid-career ED to make an impact from a dance, theatre, music, or presenting background. [READ MORE]

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Chief Executive Officer- Swallow Hill Music 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead all short- and long-term strategic planning to move the organization into the next stage of its exciting and bright future. [READ MORE]

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Opera Lafayette Director of Development Job Posting 

The successful candidate will be a strong operational manager, data-driven decision-maker, and have a demonstrable track record of successful direct solicitation. [READ MORE]

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Development Coordinator-Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Washington State University 

The Development Coordinator is responsible for creating meaningful experiences for members and donors while raising funds to sustain core museum activities including exhibitions, education initiatives and public programs. [READ MORE]

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Director of Education and Community Engagement, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra 

The Education Director is responsible for designing, developing, administering, and evaluating all education and outreach programs, consistent with Society policies and stated educational mission. [READ MORE]

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Public Relations Director (Classical) 

The Director’s primary focus is to support the artistic vision of the above by helping to craft key messages and storylines. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- Folk Alliance International 

The Executive Director (ED) is the head of the organization and will champion folk music and ensure that the organization achieves its mission and financial objectives. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- Eisemann Center, City of Richardson 

The Executive Director will develop, implement, and manage day-to-day operations and staffing for the facility and serve as an ambassador for the facility and the City of Richardson and for all the arts in Richardson. [READ MORE]

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Senior Artistic Producer 

In close collaboration with the Artistic Director and other key stakeholders, the Senior Artistic Producer provides overall strategic leadership in season planning, creative team selection, casting, new play development, education and training, and community engagement. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development- Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 

The DoD will work closely with the Director & CEO, board, senior staff, volunteers, museum partners, and community to cultivate new donors while energizing the donor base. [READ MORE]

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Artistic Director – Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 

The new Artistic Director will work in a co-leadership structure, joining Managing Director Casey William Gallagher; each will report directly to the Board of Directors through its Chair. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- South Orange Performing Arts Center 

The Executive Director will serve as an inspiring and visionary leader, motivating SOPAC’s Board of Governors, staff, and volunteers within all operational units. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Nashville Ballet 

The Executive Director is a leader, with exceptional executive arts administration experience, who oversees the financial, personnel and organizational health and sustainability of Nashville Ballet. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director/Performing Arts Manager 

The Executive Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the activities of the MVCPA. [READ MORE]

 

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IDEAS

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ISSUES

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MEDIA

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MUSIC

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PEOPLE

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Visionary Detroit Symphony Chief Anne Parsons, 64

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THEATRE

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WORDS

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