Tag: new york city
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Teachers College Graduate Emily Ditkovski Reflects on Using Arts for Activism in Washington Heights
Read more about Emily’s involvement in the Washington Heights-based People’s Theatre Project and the symbolism of Commencement. By Brandee Sanders (Reposted from Columbia Neighbors) For Los Angeles native Emily Ditkovski, the healing and restorative power of the arts is something that has always been evident. While coming of age on the West Coast, the arts education…
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Fall 2022 Microgrant Recipients – Celestina Billington & Joey Chen
The Arts Administration Program (ARAD) at Teachers College, Columbia University previously awarded two students with Microgrants for Student Professionalization during Fall 2022. 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 special projects proposed by…
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Alumni Spotlight: Blaire Townshend, The Broadway League
For this chapter of our Alumni Spotlight series, ARAD spoke with Blaire Townshend (ARAD’ 17). Currently, Blaire is the Senior Manager of Membership Services & Professional Development at the Broadway League. Could you share a little bit about your background? And what led you to join the ARAD program? I completed my undergraduate degree at…
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Alumni Spotlight: Alexandra Tweedley, The Juilliard School
We had an opportunity to chat with Alexandra Tweedley (ARAD ’17) and hear what excites her as she begins the role of Assistant Director of the Dance Division at The Juilliard School. Alexandra also shared how the connections she made during her time in ARAD shaped her career journey.
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Alumni Spotlight: Lina Alfonso, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
We had an opportunity to chat with Lina Alfonso (ARAD ’15) and hear how the ARAD program shaped her career journey and the wonderful work she does at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Lina shared what she has learned about working closely with communities, emphasizing the importance of relationship-building, empathy, and communication.
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Alumni Spotlight: Sharon Duncan and Ebonie Pittman, Dance Theatre of Harlem
We had a chance to chat with Sharon Duncan (ARAD ’98), Director of Individual Giving, and Ebonie Pittman (ARAD ’08), Senior Director of Development, Dance Theatre of Harlem. Sharon and Ebonie shared the story of how ARAD brought them together, and their experience as development professionals at Dance Theatre of Harlem.
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Interview with Program Associate, Nigel Finley, Director of Marketing and Development at Aurway Repertory Theatre
Interviewed by Joanna Calhoun, ARAD ’23 What is your current role at Aurway Repertory Theater, and what led you to this position? I was originally brought onto the Aurway team by way of company Co-founder, Lawrence Dandridge, who for many years prior had been building the foundation of Aurway with his network of friends and…
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Catching Up With Alums Megan Zhang (ARAD ‘20) and Mari Takeda (ARAD ‘20)
Megan Zhang (ARAD ‘20) and Mari Takeda (ARAD ‘20) are recent TC graduates. Megan is currently the Administrative Manager at Juilliard Preparatory Division, and Mari Takeda is currently the Donor Relationships Manager at Baltimore Center Stage. For this blog, they caught up with each other on what they’ve been up to since graduation.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Dubin
ARAD’s own Dr. Dubin took a moment to share with us what he’s been up to while on sabbatical this past year. Dr. Dubin spent time in South Africa, completed a one-month residency at Ucross (an artist/writer retreat in Clearmont, Wyoming), spent 5 weeks in Italy, and completed another one-month residency at the Rockefeller Foundation…
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ARAD Works: “ART MUSEUM CAPITAL PROJECTS IN NEW YORK CITY”
Having recently completed her master’s thesis, Alexis Yuen shares some insight into her topic and her writing process. ART MUSEUM CAPITAL PROJECTS IN NEW YORK CITY: THE DUAL ROLE OF ART MUSEUMS AS ECONOMIC DRIVERS AND COMMUNITY ANCHORS By Alexis Yuen Abstract: Following the success of Guggenheim Bilbao in northern Spain, cities around the world…
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