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Speaker Series Highlights: Elaine Delgado
We recap on ARAD’s Spring 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series with Elaine Delgado. On Monday, February 26, Elaine Delgado, Director of Individual Giving at the Tenement Museum, joined ARAD students, faculty, staff and alumni to deliver a talk about creating a culture of philanthropy at arts organizations. Delgado shared case studies from her career, which…
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Student Spotlight: Haley DeLuca
Haley DeLuca, ARAD ’18, is a graduate of Davidson College, where she majored in Classics with a minor in Theatre. A lifelong musical theatre junkie, she ran her school’s all-girls a cappella group and co-produced Davidson’s first completely student-run musical. As a former actor (not failed, pre-successful), she also knows how to make every drink…
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Student Spotlight : Caroline Gart
Caroline Gart, ARAD ’19 is a Brooklyn based theater producer. She recently completed a season long producing fellowship with the Obie Award winning theater company, Clubbed Thumb. She has produced at numerous arts institutions such as New York Stage and Film, Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, PS 122’s COIL Festival, Abrons Arts…
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Introducing our new Social Media Coordinator, Caitlin Green!
Caitlin Green, ARAD ’19, graduated from Villanova University in 2011 where she majored in English. Shortly after graduating, she began working at the National Endowment for the Humanities first as an intern. She served as an assistant to NEH’s White House Liaison and Director of Congressional Affairs, and eventually worked exclusively on Congressional Affairs. Her…
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Holiday Service Project 2017 : Thank You!
The Arts Administration Program (ARAD) recently organized a Holiday Service Project. It was a warm time for faculty, students, staff, and alumni to join together and help to those in need during the winter holidays. We want to share the results of our fundraiser, and express our gratitude to everyone who contributed their time, resources, and…
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The Brooklyn Rail: LILI CHOPRA with Gillian Jakab
Gillian Jakab is the dance editor of the Brooklyn Rail. Recently, she sat down with Lili Chopra, ARAD 06′ and artistic director of the FIAF, French Institute : Alliance Française to talk about the FIAF’s mission to connect New York and France in an international dialogue on the arts, and on the lines the ‘Crossing the Line’…
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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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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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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…
