ARTS ADMINISTRATION

Carroll University

Interested in learning about visual or performing arts administration . . . or contemporary issues and challenges facing galleries, museums, arts centers, festivals, performing arts companies or symphonies? Interested in learning about arts funding . . . or budgeting, planning, programming, or marketing? Interested in a seminar featuring guest lecturers who are themselves nationally recognized arts administrators? Interested in a boost to give your arts career a one-up advantage?

Carroll University, founded in 1846, Old Main Hall

Course Description

In this seminar, students will explore theories, applications, and processes of arts administration practiced today. The course will focus on management objectives, strategies, and plans for a range of arts and cultural organizations including but not limited to museums, galleries, theaters, symphonies and other performing arts companies or ensembles, as well as related educational organizations. Though primarily focused on non-profit organizations, principles of arts administration taught in this course will carry over to management of for-profit art organizations such as performing artist management companies and commercial art galleries. The course will be led by David J. Wagner, a former director of non-profit visual and performing arts organizations and president of his own for-profit museum exhibition production company. Nationally recognized guest speakers who have held positions as leaders in their respective fields will add diverse perspectives and expertise to class discussions of major topics.

Topics will include business planning and budgeting, stewardship by trustees and other stakeholders, fund-raising, legal aspects of arts administration (e.g. contracts), personnel, facilities management, program development, marketing, long-range and strategic planning, evaluation, and other aspects of arts administration that inform and instruct decision-making in arts and cultural organizations today. Emphasis will be on case-study issues and challenges confronting arts administrators today, many of which will tie-in to presentations by guest speakers. Readings will be available on Electronic Reserve through the Carroll University Library. Students will also have the opportunity to focus on specifics types of arts/cultural organizations and related administrative issues.

FAR 120 A: Introduction to Fine Arts Administration
Guest Speaker Schedule

Fall Semester 2012
David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Instructor

• September 18: Tom Strini, Managing Partner & Senior Editor of thirdcoastdigest.com; previously Music and Dance Critic at The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• September 25: Jay Williams, President and CEO, Milwaukee Public Museum
• October 2: Jeff Schroedl, Vice President of Pop & Standard Publications, Hal Leonard Music Publishing
• October 9: Sara M. Krajewski, Director, INOVA, UW-M
• October 16: Jonathan Winkle, Executive Director, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
• October 23: Bob Babisch, Vice President Entertainment, Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival
• October 23: Dawn Helsing Wolters, Managing Director, Milwaukee Repertory Theater
• October 30: Daniel T. Keegan, Executive Director, Milwaukee Art Museum
• November 6: Jonathan Winkle, Executive Director, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
• November 15: Peter Jest, Owner/Manager, Shank Hall
• November 20: Mark Niehaus, President, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• November 20: Janet Riordan, Director of Community Programs, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
• December 4: William Florescu, General Director, Florentine Opera Center

David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Instructor
(414) 221-6878
davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com
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