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Sunday, May 7, 2023

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James Abruzzo’s new e-book “Nonprofit Boards and CEO Employment Contracts: What They Are, What Is In Them, and Why Both Boards and CEOs Should Agree to One” is now available on Amazon. MORE [READ MORE]

Executive Director – Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (PA&L) seeks a dynamic and creative Executive Director to help lead a forward-thinking, well-supported literary organization into its next chapter. With a celebrated national reputation, PA&L connects extraordinary authors and their acclaimed books with the community, often in transformational ways. The right candidate will have an ideal mix of passion for […] [READ MORE]

Executive Director – The Center for Fiction

The Center for Fiction, one of the country’s oldest and most esteemed literary organizations, is seeking a dynamic new Executive Director to lead, invigorate, and expand the institution, elevating it to greater impact and recognition both within New York City and nationwide. With its ideal physical location in the thriving Brooklyn Cultural District serving as […] [READ MORE]

Accounting Manager – Mark Morris Dance Group

The Mark Morris Dance Group seeks a full-time Accounting Manager to play a vital role providing leadership for a newly expanded 4-person Finance Department. With a current annual operating budget of $8.5 million the organization operates the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY, home to the internationally renowned Mark Morris Dance Group and MMDG’s […] [READ MORE]

Vice President, Development

Vice President, DevelopmentOrchestra Lumos, Inc Location: Stamford, CT. Office based with flexibility for virtual working. Travel expected to predominantly within Fairfield County and surrounding areasType: Regular full-time, exempt position with required evenings and weekend hoursReports to: President and CEOManages: Grants Manager (part time independent contractor handling government, sponsorship, and foundation giving) and volunteer support for […] [READ MORE]

Artistic Director – The Washington Ballet

The Washington Ballet, the ballet company in and of the nation’s capital, invites applications from qualified candidates to become its next Artistic Director. TWB’s next Artistic Director will join a highly respected and artistically accomplished ballet company, with a capital campaign underway to upgrade its current facilities. The AD will serve in a co-leadership structure […] [READ MORE]

Executive Director at Seraphic Fire

Opportunities and Challenges Seraphic Fire’s next Executive Director will play a pivotal role in envisioning the organization’s next five years and beyond. Opportunities include: The next Executive Director will also be prepared to address the following organizational challenges: The Position The Executive Director is Seraphic’s chief strategic and administrative leader, reporting to the Board of […] [READ MORE]

Executive Director – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

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. PBT’s dancers, staff, faculty and board members bring a passionate commitment to its success. Working closely with new […] [READ MORE]

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Member Services Coordinator – Advisory Board for the Arts

About Advisory Board for the Arts Advisory Board for the Arts (ABA) is a global research and consulting firm that brings a completely new approach to identifying and implementing breakthrough ideas. Thanks to a model rooted in 40 years of cutting-edge work with the education, healthcare and corporate fields, ABA has developed a distinctive, insight-driven, […] [READ MORE]

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American University – Full-Time Faculty in Arts Management

The Arts Management Program at American University invites applications for a full-time contract appointment for Academic Year 2023-2024. Rank will be dependent on education, experience, and stature in the field. The appointment is a 9-month position and will commence on August 28, 2023. The position is potentially renewable. Housed within the Department of Performing Arts […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Art Papers

Art Papers Seeks Executive Director Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Art Papers Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Art Papers’ staff, programs, fund development, strategic planning, and execution of its mission. This is an exciting time for Art Papers programmatically and the Executive Director will have the opportunity […] [READ MORE]

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Marketing and Communications Director

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) seeks a people-centered, motivated, and dynamic individual to build audience and acquire ticket sales income in support of mission fulfilment as its Marketing and Communications Director. ABOUT THE POSITION The Marketing and Communications Director’s essential responsibility is to create, implement, and report on all aspects of an annual season marketing campaign […] [READ MORE]

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Development Director

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) seeks a people-centered, motivated, and dynamic individual to acquire contributed resource in support of mission fulfilment as its Development Director. ABOUT THE POSITION The Development Director’s essential responsibility is to conceive, implement, and report on all aspects of an annual fundraising campaign that meets or exceeds all contributed income goals while […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Spruce Peak Arts

Position Summary Spruce Peak Arts is seeking a leader who has the vision and initiative to take the organization to the next level. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will be a strategic, visionary, collaborative and experienced leader responsible for all aspects of SPA’s operations, including its artistic planning and programming, […] [READ MORE]

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SENIOR MANAGER, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING DIVERSITY, NAC ORCHESTRA

Competition number: J0223-0604Department: MusicStatus: Full-Time continuingHours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)Annual/hourly salary: $82,000 – $120,200 (position with benefits and pension plan)Closing date: May 28, 2023 Introducing the National Arts Centre The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Tuesday Evening Concert Series

GENOVESE VANDERHOOF & ASSOCIATESA Cultural Management Consulting Firm TUESDAY EVENING CONCERT SERIESCharlottesville, VirginiaExecutive Director The Tuesday Evening Concert Series (TECS) invites applications and referrals for the position of Executive Director. Now in our 75th season we seek an articulate, visionary, and enthusiastic leader capable of sustaining our current success in bringing internationally recognized chamber music […] [READ MORE]

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Arts Commons – Vice President, Programming

Arts Commons is seeking a creative, motivated, and energetic individual to serve as its next Vice President, Programming. The Vice President, Programming will join Arts Commons at a time of unprecedented growth and excitement for the organization, as they prepare to break ground on the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project, the single largest cultural infrastructure […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (MCO) seeking a forward-thinking, creative, innovative, and energetic leader to serve as its next Executive Director. Nationally and internationally admired and respected for its creative programming and dynamic performances, MCO offers an exciting concert series, tours widely, commissions often, and collaborates regularly with the world’s leading soloists including some of the finest […] [READ MORE]

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MEDIA

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The Sheeran Copyright Case: A Threat To All Music
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PEOPLE

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Scott Timberg’s Boom Times
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James Harithas, Museum Director And Founder Who Brought Activism To His Work, 90
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THEATRE

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Out In Midst Of Emergency Fundraising Campaign
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The Instagramization Of The Broadway Stage
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The Bay Area Children’s Theater Has Been Selling Out Shows. It Still Needed An Emergency Fundraising Campaign.
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VISUAL

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WORDS

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