SAMI - Summer Arts Management Institute
Course Description
A New Opportunity to Learn the Fundamentals of Arts Management.
In this intensive two-week Summer Arts Management Institute, participants will learn from the entire range of our distinguished faculty through lectures, hands-on exercises, case studies, and a day-long exploration with the department heads of a major cultural organization. The institute will provide an unparalleled opportunity to build a solid foundation for future advancement in the arts.
Too often, early-career arts managers have limited access to strategic decision-making and program development beyond their immediate department; or, if they are working within a small arts organization, they may be challenged to produce effective work without an understanding of organizational strategy. The faculty of the Summer Arts Management Institute, who teach across the curriculum in our MS in Arts Administration, have condensed their course content to impart the essential lessons that all arts managers should know.
For complete information, go to: https://www.bu.edu/artsadmin/professional-development/summer-arts-management-institute/
Each participant in the Institute will pursue a daily series of tracks that cover the following organization-level topics:
- Marketing
- Finance and Legal Requirements
- Fundraising and Development
- Community Outreach
- Strategic Development and Planning
- Leadership and Human Resources
Additional sessions will cover Program Development, Advocacy and Public Policy, and Developing New Business Models. A day-long site visit to a major cultural institution will give participants an opportunity to meet with department heads in each of these areas to discuss how their work intersects with the whole institution. On the final day of the Institute, participants will interact with a panel of Boston-area arts experts discussing the future of the arts and fashioning a career in changing times.