Also called: Arts Organization Executive Director
Leads a city or state arts council or a major arts nonprofit.
They manage grants to local artists, plan festivals, lobby for arts funding, and lead staff. Larger organizations have multi-million-dollar budgets. Much of the job is fundraising and partnerships.
Estimate; varies widely by organization size.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in arts administration plus years of nonprofit leadership.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Arts Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts grants and reports; leading boards, raising money and building community relationships stay human.
Classes: Speech and debate, Business or FBLA, Art or music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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