Life as a Modern Dancer

Category: Blog Series: Becoming an Arts Administrator

  • The Arts Administrator’s Alphabet: The Letter A

    For the next few months, 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…

  • 2016 in Review: The Blog Series “Becoming an Arts Administrator”

    Laure Faure, Director of the Bates Dance Festival Throughout 2016, we shared 11 posts on the blog about arts administration. As many artists grow and develop into positions as administrators, many learn by doing and by excellent leadership and mentorship. These posts hope to support that process. Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Kelsey…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Kelsey Favret of ADF

    Can you talk about your current position at the American Dance Festival  – tasks, hours, and goals? Currently, I am in the process of transitioning at the American Dance Festival (ADF). My title is Executive Assistant and Office Manager but I am moving into the Development department as the Development Associate. Most of my tasks…

  • Arts Administration as a Creative Endeavor

    Ashley Peters    Photo: Scott Shaw Over the years, I have asked arts administrators, in a variety of roles and organizations, the following question: How is arts administration a creative and artistic endeavor?  Today I share 4 responses from previous blog posts. Click on any person's name to read more about an artist and her…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: Five Questions for Ashley Peters of Gibney Dance

    Photo: Scott Shaw Can you talk about your role as Accounts Manager and HR Staff Liaison? How many hours a week do you work, and what are your main tasks? I have worked at Gibney Dance Center for about 2 ½ years. I started out as an intern and worked my way up to part-time and then full-time. Currently, I work a full-time, 30 hour/week…

  • Artist Profile #141: Laura Faure (Portland, Maine)

    Hometown: Born in Paris, France, lived many places. Current city: Portland, ME Age: 66 College and degree: Various, BA Keene State College Graduate school and degree: MALS Wesleyan University Website: www.batesdancefestival.org How you pay the bills: My job as Director of the Bates Dance Festival All of the dance hats you wear: Curator, producer, director, administrator, encourager…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Nicolle Wasserman of ADF

    Photo credit: Danell Beede  Can you talk about your role as Director of School Administration? How many hours a week do you work, and what are your main tasks? How many people do you supervise/support/mentor? As the American Dance Festival’s Director of School Administration, I oversee all operations and management of the ADF School programs,…

  • Quote for Today: From Jennifer Edwards

    In several recent meetings, the director of NEW INC introduced me by my title and then added that I am a dancer and choreographer. She stated that she’s seen how this informs the work that I am doing and how I approach the material. Her commentary was unsolicited, and we’d not talked about this prior.…

  • Becoming an Arts Administrator: 5 Questions for Hillary Kooistra of Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion

    Photo: Bennett Kosma Can you talk about your role as Company Manager? How many hours a week do you work, and what are your main tasks? As Company Manager for Abraham.In.Motion, I serve as the administrative point-person for all company matters. AIM has a pretty hefty domestic/international tour schedule, for which I communicate with each…

  • Building a Dance Company, and Becoming an Arts Administrator: Lauren Simpson of Simpson/Stulberg Collaborations

      Establishing Simpson/Stulberg Collaborations: My Biggest Challenge So Far By Lauren Simpson  When we established our own company, I quickly saw why it makes perfect sense that larger companies have an Executive Director and Artistic Director. These jobs require two different minds. The ED is results driven, concerned with productivity, detail oriented, logical and self…