This past week I posted the NY Times article announcing the New York Philharmonic's new president, Deborah Borda who is 67 years old and openly gay. I remarked that we have come a long way - age, gender, and sexual orientation did not matter when...
Why the Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership Program is Different from the Others Posted on March 6, 2016 by James Abruzzo Why the Certificate in Diversity Arts Leadership and Ethnic Arts Leadership Program is Different from the Others The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs...
The Institute for Ethical Leadership presented the inaugural Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership in June 2016. The program identified sixteen senior arts executives from underrepresented communities and provided instructions, mentorships and guidance to position them to CEO positions in major cultural and important...
The Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership and Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation are pleased to announce that a new Rutgers Leadership Program selected six New Jersey arts professionals to be among the first class of a new training program designed to increase the diversity of the leadership...
I am personally appealing to and challenging the arts leaders from underrepresented communities (that is, the communities that are not fully represented in the leadership of US arts organizations) to apply or nominate. The Certificate in Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership Program deadline is fast approaching and...
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has announced a new program to create a pipeline for arts professionals from diverse populations to management positions: the Cultural and Ethnic Arts Leadership Certificate Program. This in response to a study that demonstrates what everyone in the industry recognizes: the...
Andy Horwitz, writing in the Atlantic, delivers a compelling argument about how the arts in America are funded and concludes that the federal government, because it has not adequately supported the National Endowment for the Arts, is contributing to the weakness of the culturally diverse and...
Funny and witty, yes; gram of truth, scarily so. US hospitals, universities and arts organizations benefit greatly from the generosity of the ultra wealthy (who are themselves subsidized by substantial tax advantages funded by all taxpayers). The $100 million naming gift was the best deal...
The Institute for Ethical Leadership announces today a new certificate program designed to engage, encourage and enable arts professionals from underserved populations to become the leaders of major performing arts, visual arts, collections-based and ethnic arts organizations. According to James Abruzzo, co-director of the Institute and...
