Arts Admin Unleashed

Episode 18: Jeremy Hatch on Fund Development for Arts Organizations.

Thanks for tuning in to Arts Admin Unleashed! This week, we sat down with MAAA Alumni Jeremy Hatch. Jeremy Hatch brings 25 years of successful experience in goal-oriented fundraising and arts management to the RSC team. He has provided ongoing strategic counsel to more than 50 RSC clients, including leading RSC engagements with the Detroit, Cincinnati, Minnesota, and St. Louis Orchestras, as well as Opera Omaha, The Cleveland Pops, Breckenridge Create and the New Harmony Project. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin [http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin]) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) [https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)] • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html [https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html]) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days [https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days] License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

Episode 17: On Positive Workplace Culture and Performing Arts Center Management with Doug Booher.

Welcome back to Arts Admin Unleashed! We hope you all had a good summer, and are settling into fall peacefully. This week, we sat down with Doug Booher. Mr. Booher serves as Executive Director of University Events and IU Auditorium at Indiana University. Established in 2010, IU Event Services provides all event staff and management for major university events including IU Athletics events, as well as talent buying responsibilities for all university-owned venues. In his role for University Events, he offers leadership, creative and compliance services for all executive, advancement and ceremonial events on IU’s campuses. Together, IU Auditorium, Event Services, and University Events serve over one million guests each year. We got to speak with Mr. Booher about his perspective on positive work culture, how to curate positive experiences for everyone involved in the arts production process, and about the course he teaches for the MAAA program: Performing Arts Center Management! Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin [http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin]) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) [https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)] • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html [https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html]) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days [https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days] License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

Episode 16: Practicum Part Two: Current MAAA Students on Personal Projects and Practicum Experience.

This episode is PART TWO of our two part episode highlighting the practicum experiences offered by the MAAA degree. In this episode, we sit down with three MAAA students to speak about their practicum experiences. We spoke with Sarah Smith, first year MAAA, about her work with Constellation Stage & Screen. Next, we sat down to speak with Marcus Zwiebel, recent MAAA grad, about his with with the Center for Rural Engagement, the Speed Art Museum, and the O'Neill Art Committee. We also got to speak with Lynne Ombati, first year MAAA, about her work creating a webinar series called "Decoding Arts Administration" with Tunaweza Kimuziki. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin [http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin]) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) [https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)] • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html [https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html]) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days [https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days] License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

Episode 15: Practicum Part One: Megan Starnes on how MAAA students get practical experience

This episode is PART ONE of our two part episode highlighting the practicum experiences offered by the MAAA degree. In this episode, we sit down with Megan Starnes. Megan Starnes has been with the O’Neill School since 2008 and played a major role in growing and administering the Master of Arts in Arts Administration program. She has been in her current role within the Office of the Dean since 2016, where she is primarily responsible for enhancing the student experience at O’Neill. Starnes designs and contributes to initiatives in such areas as diversity, equity, and inclusion; analysis and updates to the school strategic plan; mental health; and all aspects of improving the professional and personal growth of the O’Neill community. She received her Master of Science in Applied Health Science degree from the IU School of Public Health, concentrating in human development and family studies.  Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin [http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin]) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) [https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)] • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html [https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html]) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days [https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days] License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

Episode 14: Being an Artist in America: Joanna Woronkowicz on Cultural Planning, Data Analysis, and the Importance of Networking

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Joanna Woronkowicz. Joanna Woronkowicz is a cultural economist who conducts research on labor, capital, and technological investments in arts and culture. She joined O’Neill in 2013 and prior to that was the senior research officer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Woronkowicz is co-founder and faculty director of the Center for Cultural Affairs [https://culturalaffairs.indiana.edu/index.html] and co-director of the Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab [https://culturalaffairs.indiana.edu/programs/aeilab/index.html]. Her first book, Building Better Arts Facilities: Lessons from a U.S. National Study, was published by Routledge in 2015. Her forthcoming book, Being an Artist in America: How Artists Build Careers and What Society Can Do to Support Them will be published with Stanford University Press. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin [http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin]) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) [https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)] • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html [https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html]) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days [https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days] License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar