January Arts Leadership Newsletter
A monthly newsletter that informs you of upcoming Arts Leadership news, community updates and events! If you'd like to submit information to be posted on the newsletter, email Graduate Marketing Assistant, Ellen McGivern.
Early Bird Registration for Arts Leadership Conference!
Registration is now live for the upcoming Arts Leadership Conference on March 2nd, 2019 at Seattle University. Register before Febuary 15th to receive an early bird discount for this exciting event of art, advoacy, and community.
Save The Showbox! Interested in the preservation of Seattle's historic spaces? Support current student, Shannon Welles, MFA '19, in her quest to save the iconic music venue The Showbox. Check out the history as well as the advocacy work around this project here. |
Arts Leader Speaks OutProgram Director, Kevin Maifeld was recently interviewed on a story regarding sexual assaults within the arts sector and the actions organizations are going forth with to stop such occurrences. Listen here. |
Must see exhibitions! From Seattle's hottest contemporary artist, Anthony White, to prints from the 19th century, Pioneer Square's art galleries have started 2019 with quite a line up. Check out The Stranger's guide for more information. Image: thicc water by Anthony White. |
Upcoming MFA Info SessionsA virtual information session is scheudled for tomorrow, January 17th! |
Community News
Thom Mayes, MFA '10Transitioning from his position within the Northwest Sinfonietta, Thom is now the Executive Director of the Reno Chamber Orchestra. Congradulations, Thom! |
Angela Neubauer, MFA '16Congratulations to alumni, Angela Neubauer on her new position with Seattle Theatre Group. Angela is now the Donor Relations Manager for the organization. |
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Arts Leadership Launches Book Club Series
Open to current BA and MFA Arts Leadership students, faculty, and alumni, the Arts Leadership Book Club provides space to dive deeper into racial equity, inclusive excellence, and our processes and positionality as intersectional arts leaders, and responds to our new learning objective to develop a culturally competent perspective on the arts by engaging through an intersectional lens towards social justice.
This months book is White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo. For more information contact Program Coordinator, Rachel Betron.
Related Links
- Dan Paz, SU Artist-in-Residence: the sun never knew how great it was until it struck the side of a building - now on display at the Vachon Gallery
- Read-The Famed Jewish Art Dealer Who Fought to Retrieve 400 Stolen Works from the Nazis
Mark your calendar for the opening of ARTS at King Street Station!
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