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Sunday, August 7, 2022
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Marketing & Development Jobs in Los Angeles Area


 Boston Court Pasadena is a nonprofit performing arts center in the Los Angeles Area primarily dedicated to developing and producing adventurous new work, significantly re-envisioned classics, and nurturing both emerging and established artists across all art forms. [READ MORE]
 

 

The Kennedy Center seeks Executive Director, National Symphony Orchestra


 The next Executive Director will have the opportunity to forge a strong partnership with Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra as they realize the shared vision for an orchestra that is universally recognized as one of America’s finest and most important ensembles. [READ MORE]
 

 

Georgia Symphony Orchestra seeks Executive Director


 The next Executive Director of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra will have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and lead a multi-faceted performing arts and music education organization poised for success. [READ MORE]
 

 

Associate Artistic Director, Paper Mill Playhouse


 Under the direct supervision of the Producing Artistic Director, this position will facilitate creative management of productions and other artistic projects. [READ MORE]
 

 

SF Shakespeare Festival seeks Artistic Director


 San Francisco Shakespeare Festival seeks an Artistic Director to provide artistic vision, strategy, and passion to build on SF Shakes’ 40-year commitment to changing lives through accessible Shakespeare-based performances, education, and engagement. [READ MORE]
 

 

Director of Marketing, Austin Opera


 Austin Opera is seeking a Director of Marketing to lead its audience building initiatives. [READ MORE]
 

 

Artistic Director – Theater J


 The Artistic Director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of Theater J, which is hosed within the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center (EDCJCC) located near Dupont Circle. [READ MORE]
 

 

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]
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Director of Development at The National Theatre Foundation, Washington DC 

The Director of Development leads fundraising at The National Theatre Foundation, the 501(c) (3) responsible for the continued operation and preservation of DC’s oldest performing arts venue (since 1835). [READ MORE]

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President and CEO- National Association of Latino Arts and Culture 

The President and CEO will be a strategic and dynamic leader with a deep passion for arts and culture, an exceptional work ethic, and demonstrated success engaging partners and philanthropic supporters. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director & CEO, Columbus Museum of Art 

This leader guides the museum and its professional staff in pursuing its mission and assuring a sustainable future, garners support for the institution’s priorities including serving as chief fundraiser. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- Street Poets 

Reporting to the board of directors, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership, support Street Poets’ exemplary programs, and oversee all administrative and business functions. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- National Independent Venue Foundation 

The inaugural full-time Executive Director (ED) plays a critical role in expanding and solidifying the programmatic vision for NIVF and raising necessary funds to support NIVF’s mission-centered programming. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- National Independent Venue Association 

Reporting to the board, the Executive Director (ED) will be a deeply passionate, engaged, and proactive executive leader who will guide NIVA at this critical inflection point into sustained growth and relevancy. [READ MORE]

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San Diego Symphony – Director of Marketing 

Join a dynamic team marketing and selling classical and popular music concerts in the SDSO's new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park and the soon to be open and newly renovated Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director- Miami City Ballet 

Reporting to the board of directors in a shared leadership model alongside the Artistic Director, the Executive Director will manage all business aspects of the Company, School, and the Community Engagement programs. [READ MORE]

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Senior Associate Artistic Director at Olney Theatre Center 

The ideal candidate is passionate about producing theater for the community and is looking to lead a regional theater as their next career step. [READ MORE]

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Lecturer (Doctoral Schedule) & MFA Program Director – Theater 

The Department of Theatre at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applicants for a full-time lecturer (doctoral schedule) and Program Director position for the MFA Playwriting program effective September of 2022.  [READ MORE]

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Director of Arts Programming – University of Pittsburgh 

Come lead a team of creative thinkers and innovators where you have the ability to envision and build programming experiences for the university and the community. [READ MORE]

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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]

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Deputy Director, Smithsonian 

This new leader will be challenged to partner and cultivate an environment of learning and engagement across the Smithsonian museums. [READ MORE]

 

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ISSUES

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MEDIA

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MUSIC

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PEOPLE

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THEATRE

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VISUAL

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WORDS

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