Author: artsadmintc
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Kevin Jennings, Teachers College Alumnus, Named Tenement Museum President
By Maggie Richardson Kevin Jennings, who received an M.A. in Education from Teachers College in 1994, was recently named the new President of the Tenement Museum located on the Lower East Side of New York City. Just a few of Jennings’ other significant accomplishments include working for the Obama administration in the U.S. Department of Education as…
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Recap with Zamara Choudhary, Spring 2017 Microgrant Recipient
We caught up with our Spring 2017 Microgrant Recipient, Zamara Choudhary. Funding from the ARAD Microgrant supported Zamara’s participation in the National Muslim Women’s Leadership Summit at the Harvard Kennedy School. Describe the opportunity you participated in and how it aligns with your career aspirations. I attended The National Muslim Women’s Leadership Summit, which empowers over 50 young…
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Congratulations to our Fall 2017 Microgrant Recipients!
The Arts Administration Program (ARAD) at Teachers College, Columbia University is pleased to announce recipients of the Fall 2017 Microgrant for Student Professionalization. Through the ARAD Microgrant Program and with generous support from the Arts and Humanities Department at Teachers College, ARAD proudly supports student professionalization activities on campus and beyond. This award champions…
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Getting to know Emma Howard, ARAD Internship Coordinator
We sat down with ARAD’s new Internship Coordinator, Emma Howard, this week to chat about her background and hear her plans for this coming semester. Share with us a bit about your background… Where I’m from: I grew up in Providence Rhode Island, went to undergraduate and graduate school in Worcester MA, moved to…
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Follow-up with Thanh Nguyen, Spring Microgrant Recipient
We caught up with our Spring 2017 Microgrant Recipient, Thanh Nguyen. Funding from the ARAD Microgrant supported Thanh’s participation in the Theatre Communications Group National Conference, in Portland, Oregon. Theatre Communications Group is a national organization that provides news, resources and ideas for Broadway, regional and community theatre development. At the conference, Thanh took part…
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Alumni Spotlight: Donald Borror, named ED of Dorrance Dance
By Gillian Jakab After a scene-change from stage to classroom, and then a short leap to a consulting gig, Donald Borror (’15) has listened to his timing cues and executed an elegant grand jeté landing in the position of Executive Director of Dorrance Dance. A Juilliard-trained modern dancer, Borror was a company member with Ballet Hispanico…
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Student Spotlight: Nadia Kyne
Meet Nadia Kyne, Class of 2018 Prior to joining the ARAD program, Nadia Kyne held the position of Assistant Principal Flute and Piccolo with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for six years. During her tenure with the orchestra, she served on a number of management-musician committees and was elected Chair of the Orchestra Committee, the musicians’…
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ARAD’s Professional Development Workshop
The Professional Development Workshop is an opportunity for ARAD students to hone the skills they need for interviewing, building a network, and navigating their transition from graduate student to arts administrators. The event is a great chance for students to ask specific questions that are relevant to their own concerns, to professionals working in the…
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Spring 2017: ARAD Microgrant Recipents
The Arts Administration Program (ARAD) at Teachers College, Columbia University is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2017 Microgrant for Student Professionalization. Through the Microgrant Program and with generous support from the Arts and Humanities Department at Teachers College, ARAD proudly supports student professionalization activities on campus and beyond. This award champions special projects…
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Student Spotlight: Zamara Choudhary
Zamara Choudhary graduated summa cum laude from CUNY Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College in 2016, where she majored in History with minors in English and Arabic Studies. A native Brooklynite, Zamara enjoys exploring the diaspora of cultural organizations in New York City, and dreamed of working in a museum as a child. Zamara has interned…
