Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Blog Series: Becoming an Arts Administrator

  • 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. Download Arts Administrator Color Wheel Please also consider checking out: The Verbs of Arts Administration The Arts Administrator's Alphabet   ———————      

  • Eight Free and Downloadable Options on Life as a Modern Dancer

      From Blog Director Jill Randall: Happy December! This is the time of year when I wrap up, review, and reflect about the blog, not into year 8! Today I wanted to share a variety of free and downloadable projects that you might like to use this week or this coming semester. —– Technique Journal…

  • 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…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Julia Davidson (Minneapolis, MN)

    How many different artists do you support right now, and how do you keep the different balls in the air? I support three artists right now, two in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Minneapolis. I keep the different balls in the air by using a combination of email, phone and in-person meetings to…

  • 2017 in Review: From the Blog Series “Becoming an Arts Administrator”

    This calendar year, careers in arts administration received good attention on the blog. With a team of 10 arts administrators, plus myself, we worked our way through the alphabet of arts administration; here you can find every term, idea, and article combined into a free and downloadable 88-page document. Click on any link below to…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: Letters W, X, Y, and Z

    Design: Jenny Lederer www.jennylederer.com Throughout 2017, we will be using the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. Please join in. Thank you to the following arts administrators for adding ideas to the project: Ashley Thorndike-Youssef, Now Next Dance Fernando Maneca, BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange Hillary Kooistra, Abraham.In.Motion Kathryn…

  • The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: Letters U and V

    Continuing with this year long project, today we share 4 arts administration concepts: understanding the legal side of 501c3 status, volunteers, vision statements, and the verbs of arts administration.

  • The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: The Letter T

    Design: Jenny Lederer www.jennylederer.com Throughout 2017, we will be using the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. Please join in. Thank you to the following arts administrators for adding ideas to the project: Ashley Thorndike-Youssef, Now Next Dance Fernando Maneca, BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange Hillary Kooistra, Abraham.In.Motion Kathryn…