In Inspiring Visit to BU, National Endowment for the Arts Chair Champions Impact of Creative Community Engagement and Arts Administration
How does one go about measuring the value of art, and how does that inform the way we seek to build just and equitable communities? National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson joined the Arts Administration for a guest lecture that spoke being purpose-driven when advancing the arts.
After Decades of Creative Leadership, BU Choir Director and Arts Administration Alum Retires from Post
Creative endeavors don’t just happen on their own. They require drive, imagination, and, when pursued in a collaborative fashion, leadership. For 20 years, Herbert Jones (MET’17) has served as director of the Inner Strength Gospel Choir, which gives the BU community space and opportunity to gather in song at Marsh Chapel.
Arts Administration Program Welcomes First International Student Hailing from Cuba
MET’s Arts Administration program values and advances global perspectives in arts management—and it is proud to be joined by its first-ever Cuban international student, Amor Díaz Campos, already an accomplished organizer in her home country.
Senior Arts Administrator Lecturer Treks to Helsinki to Talk
Last year, Arts Administration Senior Lecturer Lauren O’Neal visited Finland to attend the European Artistic Research Network (EARN) conference.
Arts Administration Student Joins New Hampshire Arts Board
Greg Hankinson, a Metropolitan College MS in Arts Administration student, has been named to the New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) board.
Arts Administration Alum Makes Impact Capturing Historic Boston Architecture
When Matthew Dickey (MET’13) graduated with his MS in Arts Administration, he entered the working world equipped with the know-how to take on leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. Today, he’s putting that expertise to work in multiple ways: not only is he employed in an important role at a Boston nonprofit, but he’s also […]
Arts Administration Program Director DeNatale Shares Findings on Impact of Pandemic on Field with Conference
On Thursday, May 26, Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Arts Administration Dr. Doug DeNatale will join the 2022 Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) Conference to share what he has learned about the ways the global COVID-19 crisis has affected the field since its 2020 onset. The virtual webinar, “Career Impacts of […]
Arts Administration Students Team with Nonprofit on Capital Campaign Development
Students in the BU Metropolitan College Arts Administration course Capital Campaigns (MET AR 711) are getting valuable hands-on experience working with the nonprofit Manship Artist Residency + Studios (MARS) to develop an anticipated capital campaign to further MARS’ historic preservation efforts. The course, led by fundraising expert Mary Doorley Simboski, ACFRE, is part of the […]
Cultivating Trust, Transparency the Key to Ethical Fundraising, Lecturer Says
As managing director of a leading fundraising and social impact consulting firm, lecturer Mary Doorley-Simboski understands how vital it is to maintain total integrity in nonprofit development, especially given the ongoing concern of donor skepticism. As she teaches in her course, Capital Campaigns (MET AR 711), a core component to the Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate […]
Special Arts Administration Lecture Puts Spotlight on Balance Between Academics and Artistry
The founder of the BU MET Arts Administration program is returning to MET to lead the first in what will be an annual series of lectures concerning careers in the arts. On Friday, April 29, 2022, at 6 pm, Daniel Ranalli, who established MET’s graduate program in arts administration in 1992, will deliver Balancing the […]