Arts Admin Unleashed

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)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

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)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

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)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

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)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

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 and co-director of the Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab. 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)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, Haley is joined by returning faculty member Dr. Kuhar, along with MAAA first-year students Jack Kauffman and Sarah Smith. This episode is a special feature on the recent "Cultural Management and Heritage Preservation in Scotland" abroad trip! Listen to learn about how this study abroad program came to be, and the experiences of both faculty and staff on the trip itself!Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, we sit down with Julia Driscoll. In addition to being the assistant director for the MAAA program, Julia is a "MAAAlumni" herself. She serves as the MAAA program's lead academic advisor and supports the MAAA program office's many initiatives in student engagement, recruitment, community-building, and other areas of student services in collaboration with the Master's Programs Office. Previously, Julia served in other roles at IU including as the Program Director for the Center for Cultural Affairs, a career advisor in the O'Neill School's Career Hub, and as the Program and Operations Coordinator for the IU Arts and Humanities Council. In addition to her Master's degree in Arts Administration, Julia has a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Texas Tech University. Outside of her work at IU, she volunteers with Bridges: Musical Arts Youth Organization, and plays violin with local Argentine tango band Tamango. Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, we sit down with adjunct professor JL Nave to discuss marketing for arts organizations. As the Principal of Nave Strategies, JL works with small to medium sized arts organizations on budgeting, marketing, and strategic planning. JL has previously worked with The Results Group for the Arts as a full-time consultant and has also acted as the CEO for the Fort Wayne and Baton Rouge Symphonies. This semester, JL is teaching a course on marketing for the arts at IU’s O’Neill School. Learn more about JL's webinar here: https://www.navestrategies.com/budgeting-webinarVisit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, we speak with Professor Adrian Starnes. The MAAA Curriculum is changing! For incoming students beginning in Fall of 2024, there will be an added component centered around community and place. We chat with Professor Starnes about the course he teaches, Seminar on Community & Place, which will be one of two course options. Starnes' experience with the Indiana Arts Commission, IU's Center for Rural Engagement, IU's Arts and Humanities Council, as well as his own time in the MAAA program have given him a unique perspective on working with communities to develop quality of place.Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Frank Lewis. Professor Lewis' background as artist, curator, and writer has informed his way of teaching at O'Neill over the years. We chat about the changing landscape of museums in recent years, Lewis' experiences as a curator and museum educator, and how technology is changing and influencing the work that museums do. Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, we take some time to celebrate the graduation of Ola Czerniekca. We chat about her experience as both an arts administrator and an artist, and her journey through the MAAA program. Ola's graduation means her time with the Arts Admin Unleashed podcast has come to an end, but further episodes will be hosted by MAAA first year Haley Paulin.Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, I’m pleased to be joined by one and only Dr. Michael Rushton. We chat about his newest publication “The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts”, his journey that led him to focus his research on the arts, as well as some current trends in public and private giving.Visit our resources:• MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin)• MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/)• MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXNHappy Days by Simon Folwar

This time Pauly Tarricone, a second-year MAAA-MPA student, joins me for a conversation around his passion for urban development and cultural planning. We chat about the Masters of Public Affairs degree, the path that led him to pursue a double Masters degree with MAAA, as well as his experience working for the Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District.Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA Program websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

In this episode, I’m chatting with my fellow classmate, Maggie Eronimus, who shares with us her experience of studying in the dual Masters degree of Arts in Arts Administration at O’Neill School and in Musicology at the Jacobs School of Music. We dive into the world of internships, the intersection of arts admin and musicology, the difference in working for smaller community organizations versus larger legacy arts organizations, as well as our favorite things about the MAAA program.Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA Program websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

This week I have the pleasure of talking with Ari Solotoff, an entertainment lawyer and the managing attorney at Solotoff Law. We chat about his transition from the world of managing an orchestra to that of practicing law, discuss some main legal issues in the arts and how artificial intelligence might prove a useful tool in the arts. Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA LinktreeSpreaker Podcast websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN

In this episode, Grace Donahue, a second-year MAAA student, talks about her recent transition to being a part-time student while working full-time at the Arts & Humanities Council at IU. We chat about balance between work and studying, how the MAAA program’s curriculum fits into the professional world, about internships and the process of securing one, as well as our favorite things about the program in general. Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA LinktreeSpreaker Podcast websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN

This week on Arts Admin Unleahsed, I'm thrilled to chat with Dr. Ursula Kuhar, Senior Lecturer at O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, former Executive Director of the Washington Concert Opera and an active mezzo-soprano. Academic track, career as a CEO, and as a professional singer? Dr. Kuhar proves you can do it all - just maybe not all at once. Tune in as we dive into her incredible journey and uncover the strategies behind her balancing act!Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA LinktreeSpreaker Podcast websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN

In this inaugural episode of Arts Admin Unleashed, Karen Gahl-Mills, Professor of Practice at Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, joins me for a conversation around arts administration, its relevance to the world of nonprofit management, career opportunities within the field, and its challenges in the post-pandemic world. Visit our resources:MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadminMAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaaMAAA LinktreeSpreaker Podcast websiteMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-daysLicense code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN