ArtsLine: Spring 2018
Alumni & Faculty Collaboration: Presenting "Creative Right to the City" at the 2018 Urban Affairs Conference
Arts & Autism: Cultivating Artistic Opportunities for ALL
Student Highlight: Le Zhang, Student Liaison to the EAL:P
Spring Quarter City Highlight: From Philly to.... Ecuador!
Arts & Autism: Cultivating Artistic Opportunities for ALL
Student Highlight: Le Zhang, Student Liaison to the EAL:P
Spring Quarter City Highlight: From Philly to.... Ecuador!
Letter from the Editor
Jade Cintron AADM '18
This Spring has been a professionally eventful one for me: I went down to Washington DC for Arts Advocacy Day with other first years, attended a professional development program at Lincoln Center focused on autism and the arts, a conference on teaching social activism at the Museum of the City of New York, starting my search for a full time job and with all this excitement, beginning my thesis!
What I've learned most from these experiences in combination with my graduate work, is that the arts and cultural field is constantly changing, adapting, and trying to make sense of it's place in modern day society. I cannot tell you how many conferences addressing social justice issues or talks addressing mental health advocacy in the arts have been popping up, To me, this is everything. It is the reason the arts are here, to help us make sense of the world through expression and self-reflection.
Right now we need more advocates: For the arts, for social justice, for humankind. As I mentioned in my previous note to you, I want us all to take a look at who we are, what we do, and find ways to contribute through that channel. How can we make this world a better place through the arts? How can we continue this undeniable movement forward and reject going back to close-mindedness and one track thinking. #Metoo is here, #NeverAgain is here. We refuse to go back.
As Michael Jackson sang many many years ago, "Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race..."
Thank you for having me as your editor. It's been an honor!
What I've learned most from these experiences in combination with my graduate work, is that the arts and cultural field is constantly changing, adapting, and trying to make sense of it's place in modern day society. I cannot tell you how many conferences addressing social justice issues or talks addressing mental health advocacy in the arts have been popping up, To me, this is everything. It is the reason the arts are here, to help us make sense of the world through expression and self-reflection.
Right now we need more advocates: For the arts, for social justice, for humankind. As I mentioned in my previous note to you, I want us all to take a look at who we are, what we do, and find ways to contribute through that channel. How can we make this world a better place through the arts? How can we continue this undeniable movement forward and reject going back to close-mindedness and one track thinking. #Metoo is here, #NeverAgain is here. We refuse to go back.
As Michael Jackson sang many many years ago, "Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race..."
Thank you for having me as your editor. It's been an honor!
Letter from the Program Directors
Jean Brody, Online Program Director
Spring always brings a sense of renewal and growth. We have seen our students grow intellectually and professionally, and we take great pride as we watch another class graduate in June. They may be leaving our program, but they will forever be part of our Arts Administration family.
It’s also an exciting time for renewal and growth of our program. We’ve always worked closely with our related graduate program in Museum Leadership, with several shared courses and our faculty teaching in both programs. To strengthen our impact and ensure that we continue to provide all our students with the most comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and future-focused education, we’re joining forces. Starting this fall, we’ll be the Arts Administration and Museum Leadership program. Students will still pursue their studies in either Arts Administration or Museum Leadership, but will have access to a broader range of courses, faculty, research opportunities, professional development, and more. This is yet another step in our continued growth as the premiere graduate program for leaders who want to advance their careers in the arts, cultural, and creative industries.
It’s also an exciting time for renewal and growth of our program. We’ve always worked closely with our related graduate program in Museum Leadership, with several shared courses and our faculty teaching in both programs. To strengthen our impact and ensure that we continue to provide all our students with the most comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and future-focused education, we’re joining forces. Starting this fall, we’ll be the Arts Administration and Museum Leadership program. Students will still pursue their studies in either Arts Administration or Museum Leadership, but will have access to a broader range of courses, faculty, research opportunities, professional development, and more. This is yet another step in our continued growth as the premiere graduate program for leaders who want to advance their careers in the arts, cultural, and creative industries.
Neville K. Vakharia, Campus Program Director
Looking ahead, we’ve been extremely pleased with the large number of talented applicants to our programs and are excited to welcome a new class of students this fall. Due to this increased interest, we’re still accepting applications for both campus and online programs for this fall, so if you know someone who is ready to accelerate their career path and become a part of the Drexel Arts Administration and Museum Leadership family, send them our way or direct them to bit.ly/LeadTheArts.
Finally, our alumni fundraising campaign is now underway. Our alumni fund was established to provide our students and recent graduates with financial resources to support a range of professional development opportunities. We are now seeking contributions to this fund and to make our first awards to students beginning in the 2018-19 academic year. Please join us in supporting this effort. Your gift will be part of “The Future is a Place We Make. The Campaign for Drexel” and will directly benefit those who are making the world a better place through their work in the arts and cultural sector.
Have a wonderful spring and summer season!
Finally, our alumni fundraising campaign is now underway. Our alumni fund was established to provide our students and recent graduates with financial resources to support a range of professional development opportunities. We are now seeking contributions to this fund and to make our first awards to students beginning in the 2018-19 academic year. Please join us in supporting this effort. Your gift will be part of “The Future is a Place We Make. The Campaign for Drexel” and will directly benefit those who are making the world a better place through their work in the arts and cultural sector.
Have a wonderful spring and summer season!
Faculty Highlights
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Neville Vakharia's research paper titled Knowledge centricity and organizational performance: an empirical study of the performing arts was published in the Journal of Knowledge Management. Co-authored with alumna Divya Janardhan (Arts Administration ’10) and colleagues from the Universite Bourgogne School of Business and the University of Ljubljana, the article is a quantitative assessment of how organizational practices that build institutional knowledge can affect certain types of organizational performance. He also launched ImpactView, a new tool based on his research that will help nonprofits collaborate, understand community metrics, and make the case for funding. This project was featured in the social impact news site Generocity.org and in news site Billy Penn. In addition to this, he received a Summer Research Award from Drexel's Office of Research to study strategic change in performing arts organizations.
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Jean Brody will be presenting “Strategies to Address Cultural Equity” at the conference of the Association of Arts Education Administrators in Houston the first weekend in June. This work is based on research she has conducted within the Philadelphia arts and cultural community regarding efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in our sector.
Julie Goodman recently traveled to Syracuse, NY to help evaluate LeMoyne College's graduate arts administration program. (Note: LeMoyne is the undergraduate alma mater of Drexel AADM alums Arin Sullivan and Kendra Lawton Ajuba) By the beginning of June, she will have presented with former Philadelphia Cultural Fund director June O'Neill at the Association of Arts Administration Educators Conference in Houston, TX. |
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Andrew Zitcer presented his research at conferences in Toronto and New Orleans! In Canada, Andrew was joined by AADM Online alumna Salina M. Almanzar. They co-presented on research they are conducting together about public art and political controversies. Then, in New Orleans, Andrew talked about the importance of co-ops to a packed house at the American Association of Geographers.
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Student & Alumni News
Marisa Benson ('16) was recently featured in the Trenton Downtowner about her work to make the Trenton War Memorial a sustainable arts venue, which was also the subject of the master's thesis. The article also notes that she is now a grants manager at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
Sara Caliva ('12) is the new Marketing and Communications Manager for the Everson Museum.
Addy Gonzalez-Renteria ('11) is the Project and Development Director for NOW Art.
Roberta Johnson (Current Student) was hired by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance to be VP of Audience Engagement.
Kevin Kernan's ('16) graphic design studio, GDLOFT, recently won a major national award from Print Magazine's Regional Design Awards for our AIGA 35th Anniversary Poster Series. They won "Best of the East" along with winning the grand prize, beating out over 4000 entries from the top design studios and agencies from around the country and received their award at HOW Design Live in Boston.
Felicia Knise ('17) presented her thesis work at the Graduate college’s emerging scholars conference.
Sara Caliva ('12) is the new Marketing and Communications Manager for the Everson Museum.
Addy Gonzalez-Renteria ('11) is the Project and Development Director for NOW Art.
Roberta Johnson (Current Student) was hired by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance to be VP of Audience Engagement.
Kevin Kernan's ('16) graphic design studio, GDLOFT, recently won a major national award from Print Magazine's Regional Design Awards for our AIGA 35th Anniversary Poster Series. They won "Best of the East" along with winning the grand prize, beating out over 4000 entries from the top design studios and agencies from around the country and received their award at HOW Design Live in Boston.
Felicia Knise ('17) presented her thesis work at the Graduate college’s emerging scholars conference.
Thank you for a fantastic academic year! Have a wonderful summer full of arts, culture, expression and happiness.
