The Boston University Arts Administration Student Association (AASA) cordially invites you to the BU Arts Administration Spring Soirée on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hamlen Room of the Tennis and Racquet Club of Boston.
On November 15, Kristen Hoskins will host students of the Art World class during a site visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, where she is the Curator of Lectures, Courses and Concerts.
Peter DiMuro will join the Arts and the Community class on September 21. Mr. DiMuro is the Executive Artistic Director of the Dance Complex in Cambridge, MA, and an internationally recognized choreographer, director, teacher, and arts practitioner.
On June 19, Brendan Ciecko will speak with students in the special topics class, Computer Technology and the Arts. Mr. Ciecko is the Founder and CEO of Cuseum, a technology company that builds tools for visitor engagement for museums and public attractions.
On June 5, George Fifield is a guest speaker for the special topics class, Computer Technology and the Arts. An early innovator in the area of digital arts, Mr. Fifield served as the Curator of New Media at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum from 1993 to 2006.
Affirmative Re-Action, curated by Lanfranco Aceti and Candice Bancheri for the Museum of Contemporary Cuts, is the latest art project by American conceptual artist, Jay Critchley. Rooted in the long tradition of twentieth-century art, the artwork is a recycling and re-hanging of Provincetown’s historical street banners.
The Arts Administration program is proud to welcome Marie Beam as a guest speaker in the Grant Writing class. Ms. Beam is Chief Development Officer at the Discovery Museums, in Acton, Massachusetts. Marie manages all aspects of The Discovery Museums’ development operation
The Arts Administration program is proud to welcome Stephanie Berkowitz as a guest speaker in Financial Management. Stephanie spoke with the class on managing an organizational budgets, how to deal with issues such as when a state line item is cut, how to budget for youth salaries, and much more.
The Arts Administration program is proud to welcome Charles Baldwin as a guest speaker in the Grant Writing class. Mr. Baldwin is Program Officer for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Inclusive Design Initiative (UP), and former Director of Marketing and Operations at Wheelock Family Theatre.
The Arts Administration program is proud to welcome Brenda Noel as a guest speaker in the Grant Writing class. Ms. Noel is a decades-long development professional, including managing the grant office for the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance and the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.