Author: artsadmintc

  • The Art of Conversation: Five Questions for Moira Brennan

    ARAD 2nd year student, Hannah Fenlon, chatted with Moira Brennan, Program Director of the MAP Fund, an organization which supports artists, ensembles, producers and presenters who work in the disciplines of contemporary performance. Read below for an excerpt from the original post on Creative Capital’s blog. Moira Brennan is an arts writer and Program Director of the MAP Fund. On…

  • ARAD Works: Student Elizabeth Metts writes on Individual Artist Grants and the National Endowment for the Arts

    The State of the American Artist: Foundations Respond to the Congressional Elimination of NEA Individual Artist Fellowships by Elizabeth Metts, Teachers College, Columbia University “…An NEA grant holds national importance and gives artists national significance. But will the NEA ever renew its fellowship program? Can it? Should it?” ABSTRACT: In 1995, the 104th Congress mandated that the National…

  • Student Spotlight: Matt Lenzi

    Matt is a Long Island boy and a graduate of the theatre program at the College of William and Mary. Before joining the ARAD program he worked as an actor/director/writer in the downtown theatre world. He has performed and worked in numerous theatres throughout NYC and is a founding member and the Executive Director of…

  • New book series on Culture and Economic Life at Stanford University Press, co-edited by ARAD Professor Jennifer Lena!

    The ARAD program congratulates our faculty member, Dr. Jennifer Lena, on a new book series she will be co-editing! The series, Culture and Economic Life, acts as a forum for discussing the evolution, creation, and consequences of commerce and culture. Current theoretical and empirical debates span a wide variety of topics, and this series seeks to advance and…

  • Holiday Party in Harlem

    ARAD students, faculty, and staff came together to enjoy food, drinks, and great conversation for their annual holiday party. This year, the event took place in central Harlem, a New York neighborhood famed for its unique blend of arts, music, food, and culture. Taking advantage of this thriving arts and music scene located so close to Columbia,…

  • Student Spotlight: Rosa Li

    Rosa Li recently graduated with honors from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where she earned a Bachelor of Music and Performer Diploma in Piano Performance, as well as a minor in Economics. While at IU, Rosa served as an Associate Instructor of Piano and worked for two years as a part of a…

  • Alumni News: Eric Oberstein’s Latin Grammy Win

    The ARAD program is pleased to congratulate our alum, Eric Oberstein, on his Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album! Oberstein served as Producer on Final Night at Birdland,the live album on Zoho Music featuring Arturo O’Farrill and the Chico O’Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra’s final performance at Birdland. The recording took place in New York…

  • Student Spotlight: Aaron Novak

    Aaron is interested in museums with a specific focus on ancient art, archaeology and history museums with a focus on marketing, development and exhibition development. Previously, he worked at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem where he acted as the Director of Special Projects. He is currently interning with Third Eye, an arts marketing, PR, and…

  • Student Spotlight: Eun Jin Kang (Jin)

    Jin believes in expanding access to art through experiential curation and new media technology. In addition to co-founding a multidisciplinary art event design agency, DAU al SET,  Jin has worked in diverse arts and culture organizations in both for- and non-profit sectors. Jin is both passionate and knowledgeable in contemporary art, emerging and new media…

  • Introducing the ARAD Alumni Committee!

    With great pleasure, the ARAD Program and Alumni Committee Co-Chairs announce the inaugural ARAD Alumni Committee! We were thrilled to have received many strong applications for this initiative, including several outstanding candidates for the role of Co-Chair. The first step in assembling the Committee was determining the second Co-Chair to assist with the selection of…