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New Graphic for Arts Administrators
I love a good graphic/visual, and I also love reflection questions. Thanks for checking out my latest 8.5×11. Thank you to my cousin Jenny Lederer for the design help. Life + Work as an Arts Administrator Please also consider checking out: The Verbs of Arts Administration The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet ———————
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Juilliard’s “New Dances” Showcases Strings and Socks
Juilliard’s “New Dances” Showcases Strings and Socks By Garth Grimball Alicia Graf Mack, dean and director of Juilliard Dance, introduced the department’s “New Dances” program with now-familiar caveats: dance rehearsals followed public health guidelines; in-person and Zoom process; casts of no more than 8 dancers; no touching or partnering; lastly, within restrictions creativity flourishes. If…
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Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Hillary Kooistra of A.I.M
Hillary Kooistra and Kyle Abraham. Photo courtesy of Hillary Kooistra. Hillary first wrote a piece for Life as a Modern Dancer two years ago; this week, we are excited to share an update about her work with A.I.M. Can you talk about your role as General Manager – your responsibilities and weekly tasks? Many…
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The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: 88 Pages, 180 Terms and Concepts
Throughout 2017, we used the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. It was a lot more content than expected – with 180 terms and concepts explored and explained. Please join in. Thank you to the following arts administrators for adding ideas to the project: Ashley Thorndike-Youssef, Now Next…
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Spotlight on Arts Administrators: Weekly Schedules and Work/Life Balance
Marya Warshaw at the BAX Arts & Artists in Progress Awards 2015 On Life as a Modern Dancer, the blog feature My Dance Week literally asks artists to write out or sketch out their weeks. These schedules candidly share time spent working, emailing, commuting, rehearsing, training, and spending time with family and friends. Peter DiMuro, Executive…
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The Verbs of Arts Administration
Text by Jill Randall of Life as a Modern Dancer Blog; graphic design by Jenny Lederer Here's a valuable 15 minute reflection activity. First list out all of your "buckets" or programs/projects/initiatives at your organization (ex. youth program, adult program, performances, artist in residence). To the left of each of these programs, could…
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My Dance Week: Peter DiMuro
Peter is the Artistic Director of Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion and the Executive Artistic Director of The Dance Complex. Recent commissions have included a 21st century take on Aaron Copland's "Rodeo," with permission granted by the Copland estate, and dances for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "Romeo and Juliet." Peter will be the 2018…
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My Dance Week: Marya Warshaw, Founding/Executive Director of Brooklyn Arts Exchange
Marya at the BAX Arts & Artists in Progress Awards 2015 My Dance Week: October 4-11, 2017 Wednesday, October 4 Woke up way too early and tried to go back to sleep, but no luck. It was dark out. Got up and fed the dog and the cat and lay down for a bit. Got…
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Artist Profile #159: Laura Colby (Brooklyn, NY)
Hometown: If you mean where I went to high school – Berkeley, CA. (I lived there 4 years.) Current city: Brooklyn Age: 56 College and degree: The Juilliard School, BFA in Dance Website: www.elsieman.org How you pay the bills: Through my job at Elsie Management. All of the dance hats you wear: Artsworker, artist representative, artist manager, manager,…
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Artist Profile #158: Raja Feather Kelly (Brooklyn, NY)
Photo credit: Kate Enman Hometown: Fort Hood, Texas + Long Branch, New Jersey Current city: Brooklyn, New York Age: 30 Attended an arts high school? Yes, I was a Westwood Player at Long Branch High School. College and degree: Connecticut College, BA in English and Dance Website: www.thefeath3rtheory.com How you pay the bills: All arts…
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