The MA Program in Arts Administration encourages students to engage in professional internships with engaged mentors; and, in their final semester, students develop a consultancy with an arts organization, leading to a thesis or case study for use by the organization, as well as future students and practitioners in the field.

Internships with Professional Arts Organizations

Many students complete an internship with a professional arts organization, which offers mentorship and a structured learning environment for valuable skills and insights that can only come through practical work experience. Previous students have interned with a variety of non-profit organizations, commercial arts businesses or ventures, and government organizations, including:

• Aaron Grant Theatrical
• The Actors Fund, Advancement Department
• Artech Holdings LLC, On the Stage Product Department
• Artspace PS109, Community Engagement and Public Programs
• Baruch Performing Arts Center
• Bernstein Gallery at the Woodrow Wilson School of International Studies at Princeton
• Capacity Interactive
• CPR-Center for Performance Research
• Creative Art Works
• The Dance Group
• Davis Shakespeare Festival
• Eden Fine Art
• Eugene Smith Award
• Film Society of Lincoln Center, Department of Education
• Friends of FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano)
• Gagosian Gallery in Paris
• The Glimmerglass Festival
• Green Guerillas
• International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP)
• Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
• KINEMATIK Dance Theater
• El Museo del Barrio, Department of Marketing and Communications
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Music and the Brain
• New York Foundation for the Arts, Emerging Leaders Boot Camp
• New York Live Arts, Institutional Giving, Development Department
• Nuyorican Poets Cafe
• Of Bones | Hollye Bynum, Arts Administration
• Open Doors Arts Education Program
• Playground Youth
• The Queer Urban Orchestra (QUO)
• Quill Shift Literary Agency LLC
• Richard Taittinger Gallery
• Starr Arts Organization
• Symphony Space
• WR Arts, Inc., Home Base

Professional Consultancy

As the culmination of their work in the program, each student serves as a consultant to a New York-based arts organization, addressing a real challenge or opportunity and developing strategies that work within the organization’s existing budget and resources. The consulting experience culminates with the student’s final written thesis.

Spring 2020

The Brooklyn Beer Garden as a Commercial Art Gallery: A Five-Year Plan
by Roie Abramson

CUNY as Cultural Conduit: Pathways for Arts Administration Graduate Students Towards Securing Leadership Positions and Increasing DEI at NYC’s Cultural Institutions*
by Lorie Caval

Digital Marketing for the Performing Arts: An Analysis of Social Media and the Impact on the Stage
by Courtney Cronin

The Benefits of Modular Spaces: Repurposing Vacant Retail Spaces and Creating Opportunities for Businesses and Artists Using the Pop Up Model
by Annamaria Diamant

Weekesville: Preserving Sacred Grounds
by Alice Niambi Keyes

Forms and Applications of Socially Engaged Art: A Consultancy with A Blade of Grass*
by Kathryn McKinney

Mapping a Path Forward: Initial Needs-Based Fundraising Strategies for New York’s Queer Urban Orchestra†
by Todd Michael Porter

The Future of Remembrance: Rethinking Programming and Engagement at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust*
by Samantha Shokin

Performing Arts Readiness: Beyond the Grant: A Financial Sustainability Study
by Melisa Beatriz Vallovera

Fall 2019

Stepping into the Present: Exploring Management Techniques for a Stronger Arts Environment*
by Elizabeth Boyle

New York Steel Band Music Foundation: Music and Technology in Cultural Education‡
by Christopher Grigsby

Analysis of Creative Ways to Attract a Younger Audience to the Ukrainian Museum*
by Anastasia Gudko

Education and Theatres: Exploring the Spectrum of Engagement in Theatre
by Nicole Marino

Mishkin Gallery’s Permanent Art Collection: Inventory and Collection Management
by Federica Mei

Feasibility Study: The Museum of Urban and Rebellious Art Language a.k.a. The MURAL
by Christiane Ramírez

SPRING 2019

Ingénue’s First United States Tour: How to Organize and Assist an International Band on a Small United States Tour
by Deborah Corrales

Purposeful Branding: An Examination of Branding at Baruch’s Performing Arts Center
by Daveneal Duncan

The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: How an Arts Service Organization Can Support Members’ Fundraising Efforts*
by Katy Einerson

LitNet: Moving beyond Legacy to Build a Vibrant Service Organization for the Literary Arts
by Katie Freeman

An Entrepreneurial Consultancy: Time and Space for Portuguese Contemporary Art in New York City
by Mariana Navarro Garcia

Audience Development for The Anita Laugh Comedy Troupe
by Bonnie Q. Harris

The Cuban Cultural Center of New York: Pathways to Improved Audience Development Strategies*
by Paul Hiller

Home Is Where the Art Is: Community Boards & Creative Placemaking*
by Amanda Hopper

The Art Department of Harper’s Magazine: A Structural Review*
by Kathryn A. Humphries

Star Island Conference on the Arts: A Roadmap to Incorporating for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status in the State of New Hampshire
by Nika Lopez

How Museums Use Unrestricted Funds to Become Fiscally Strong
by Alton Weekes

The Baruch Art Collection: Developing a Formal Process for Accessioning and Deaccessioning Objects in the Collection*
by Mary Zehngut

Fall 2018

Integrating Arts and General Education in a Public School Setting
by Nicole Asher-Studen

New York Live Arts: An Examination of How Institutional Changes Support Art-Making and The Humanities
by Gregory English

Perk Communications, Inc: How Does a Strategic Plan Affect the Functionality of an Organization/Company?
by Karen He He

Philharmonic of Jalisco
by Maura Le Viness

The Bridge Ahead: A Strategic Map for the Expansion of hvJAZZ into Bridge Arts and Education
by Jon Leonard

Preparing for Transition: The Future of the Town Hall
by Carman Napier

Chashama: Exploratory Research on the Pilot Program Called Bronx Community Artist Initiative with an Evaluation on Space to Connect
by Joanne Narrido

The Baruch Performing Arts Center: A Study on Data Collection and Its Relevance in Marketing
by Ece E. Ozaman

Art is a Gift, But Do Artists Give? Understanding Alumni Charitable Giving at Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture†
by Ellie Perendy

Evidencing Impact: A Review of Program Evidence, Impact Measurement and Evaluation at the Center for Arts Education‡
by Cathy Price

Tronvig Group: Brand Positioning
by Amanda Puk

Activate Culture to Bridge an HR Policy Gap: Addressing New Government Requirements for Sexual Harassment Policies at a NYC Nonprofit Theater
by Rebecca Robertson

The Organization and Founding of the Weissman Graduate Arts Administration Network
by James P. Stanton
Fusion Solutions: Marching Toward a Stronger Core
by Ariana Tullai

Summer 2018

The Actors Fund Arts Center: Connecting an Arts Program to the Mission of a Human Services Organization*
by Matthew Brookshire

Leviathan Lab: Weathering the Storm?
by Jessica Leylavergne

Spring 2018

The International Arts and Culture Group (TIAC), Globalizing the Arts: Communication and Management Challenges*
by Ana Blanco

Discover Appalachian: Learning how to invest in a Solo Art Exhibition
by Iesha Burgess

The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA)*
by Christina Dnistrian

Where the Funding Is: Developing a Fundraising Plan for Youth Development Arts Programming
by Maureen Donahue

Emerging Leaders of New York Arts (ELNYA): The Redesign of a Seven-Year-Old Fellowship Program*
by Jessica Epstein

Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA): A Study on a Neighborhood Arts Organization*
by Nora Fernandez

AnnexB
by Larissa Piccolotto Ferreira

Baruch Performing Arts Center: A Study on Financial Sustainability and Activating Student Engagement*
by Paola Francisquini

501 Auctions: How to be the Leading Online Bidding Company
by Vanessa Gordillo

Challenges Faced by Teaching Artists in Nonprofit Arts Organizations
by Kimberly Gustus-Becco

Audience Size, Community Engagement and Fundraising for the Arts in NYC Public Schools: An Innovative Approach
by Kathryn Henry

Breaking Ground Dance Center: Implementing Better Business Practices and Adapting to Your Program and Audience
by Laurel Higa

How a Small Non-Profit Theater Can Survive Financially in New York City: An Investigation of Future Fundraising Opportunities, Developing Partnerships and Sponsorships
by HyoJu (Ju) Hong

The Importance of Contracts and Policy Compliance at Reflexion Dance & Fitness
by Stephanie Jerome

Developing an Early Childhood Education Program for the National Jazz Museum in Harlem*
by Nsangi Kariamu

NYC DOE: A New Approach to Community Engagement with the Arts in Public Education
by Katie Mounkhall

Getting to the Core of Your Audience: How PACs Can Use Audience Surveys and Ticket Receipts to Plan for Their Future†
by Kenneth Naanep

The Brooklyn War Memorial Community and Learning Center*
by James Rucinski

Encouraging Multi-Channel Fundraising Strategies at the Wyckoff Historic House Museum*
by Rafe Shaffer

A Study on Improvement & Development of Art Programs in the Queens Library
by Hoe Soon Son

Starting a Small Arts Organization: Should It Be Nonprofit or For-Profit in this Age of the New Tax Law?
by Yianni John Stamas

Brooklyn Youth Music Project*
by Alyce Stark

The Project of Beijing Dance Academy: Chinese Dance Grading Examination in New York City
by Wenxin Sun

Artsy Website: A Study on the Prosperous Online Art Market Leader*
by Siyu Zhu

Fall 2017

Percent for Art: New York City
by Milena Deleva

Discussions of Cultural Competency in the Baruch Masters of Arts in Arts Administration*
by Iyvon Edebiri

The Dorset Theatre Festival: Organization Analysis
by Ryan Koss

The Art Deco Society of New York*
by Anne Mancuso

The Tyranny of Uniforms in Tokyo
by Natsue (Nana) Yoshida

Summer 2017

Building Bridges Between College Students and the Arts: Creating the First Series of Surround Programming and The Student Arts Ambassador Programs*
by Stanley Bahorek

Audience Development Among CUNY International Chinese Students for Museum of Chinese in America
by Luying Sun

Spring 2017

The Benefits of Arts Integration*
by Rheanna Abbott

Manual for Endowing a Staff Position at the Bruce Museum
by Carolina Burgos

Arts Program for HEAF (Harlem Education Activity Funds)
by Mamedjarra Diop

A System for Board Recruitment and Governance Performed for Theatre Forward
by Michelle Foytek

New York City Children’s Theater
by Marshall Gunter

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
by Meredith LaBouff

Prospect Theater Consultancy: Assessment and Recommendations Based on Three Key Areas*
by Kevin Semagin

Art F City and The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Evaluation of Financial Stability, Fundraising, and Marketing Approaches*
by Stephanie M. Thompson

The Millennial Audience: Preparing for a Generational Shift at the Bruce Museum†
by Elizabeth Vreeland Tuncer

Community Engagement at Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC): An Internal Perspective
by Angelica M. Wilson

Audience Development for Ma-Yi Theater Company
by Sohee Yoon

Rockaway Performing Arts Festival*

by Taylor Zito

† Marlow Prize Winner
‡ Marlow Prize Honorable Mention
* Marlow Prize Finalist