17 Awesome Examples: Arts Administrators around the United States

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Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director of Elisa Monte Dance     Photo: Ayodele Casel

Today I have pulled together posts from the past few years of arts administrators in a variety of roles. These are great stories and inspiration in a field still lacking of books, courses, and degree programs. We are learning from each other!

*Please note that a few people have moved on from these particular positions since the original post was published.

Seventeen artists are shared here. Click on a person's name to read the blog post about him/her, and click on the name of the organization to learn more about where people are working as arts administrators.

Ashley Peters, Accounts Manager and HR Staff Liaison at Gibney Dance

Gibney Dance

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Ashley Thorndike-Youssef, Executive Director of Now Next Dance

Now Next Dance

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Becky Radway, Associate Artistic Director/Managing Director of Triskelion Arts

Triskelion Arts

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Caroline Yost, Development Associate of Elisa Monte Dance

Elisa Monte Dance

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Daniel Charon, Artistic Director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

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David Leventhal, Program Director for Dance for PD

Dance for PD

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Gigi Arrington, Education Director at Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

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Hillary Kooistra, Company Manager of Abraham.In.Motion

Abraham.In.Motion

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Kathryn Humphreys, Director of Education, Youth and Community Programs at Hubbard Street Dance

Hubbard Street Dance

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Kelsey Favret, Development Associate at ADF (American Dance Festival)

American Dance Festival

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Laura Faure, Director of the Bates Dance Festival

Bates Dance Festival

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Leah Cox, Dean of ADF (and Former Director of New York Live Arts/Bard College partnership)

American Dance Festival (ADF)

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Lucia Scheckner, Education Director at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange

Brooklyn Arts Exchange

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Nicolle Wasserman, Director of School Administration at ADF

American Dance Festival

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Phyllis Haskell Tims, Retired Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah

University of Utah's College of Fine Arts

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Sarah Crowell, Artistic Director at Destiny Arts Center

Destiny Arts Center

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Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director of Elisa Monte Dance

Elisa Monte Dance

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