President & CEO
Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

The Celebrity Series of Boston (Celebrity Series) is one of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded independent performing arts presenting organizations, partnering with established, internationally-acclaimed artists and emerging talent to curate a diverse lineup of performances across different genres. 

The President & CEO will provide the leadership, direction, and management, as well as identify and secure the resources necessary to build on decades of success and elevate its full potential as an exciting multi-disciplinary performing arts organization. The individual will have overall responsibility for the artistic vision and ongoing growth and development of the organization, reporting to the Board of Directors, and working closely with active and engaged groups, including the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, a dedicated staff, and strategic venue partners throughout the region, and will serve as Celebrity Series' primary spokesperson and public figure on the local, national, and international level.

Read more about this position and find an application link here.

06/18/2025

Assistant Curator of Performing Arts
UMass Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

The Assistant Curator, Performing Arts/Asian and Asian American Performance (AC/AAAP) is supervised by and works with the Performing Arts Curator (PAC) to direct the activities of the Fine Arts Center's performing arts department and personnel. This assistant leadership position helps build a coherent, innovative, diverse, and socially relevant performing arts and culture season, featuring artists, projects and outreach and engagement activities from across disciplines, genres, and cultures, including music, dance, theatre, film/media, family shows, international, and more, and that preserves and enhances the identity and goals of the FAC. The AC/AAAP also directs FAC’s Asian and Asian American performance program, the longest-running university-based program of its kind in the country.

Read more about this position and find an application link here.

06/01/2025

Chief of Arts and Culture

Boston, Massachusetts

The Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) will be a visionary, collaborative, and dynamic leader responsible for shaping and championing the City's cultural identity while supporting the vibrant and diverse arts ecosystem. They will spearhead the Mayor’s agenda on the creative economy through the leadership of the Arts and Culture Cabinet. The Chief of MOAC serves the City, the Mayor, citizens, and visitors in leading the development and implementation of cultural policy in partnership with the local creative ecosystem, other City Chiefs and departments, and other public and private regional partners.

The position oversees approximately 25 full-time staff with nine direct reports and teams, including administration and finance, cultural planning, public art, communications, grants and programs, transformation, transformative art and monuments, City Hall Plaza engagement, and Strand Theatre. The Chief of Arts and Culture reports to the Mayor of the City of Boston and serves as a member of the Mayor’s Cabinet.

06/01/2025

Executive Director
Next Stage Arts
Putney, Vermont

Next Stage Arts, a nationally-recognized rural arts presenter, seeks a visionary and dynamic Executive Director (ED) to lead the organization into its next phase. The incoming ED will build on a strong foundation of programmatic excellence, deep community connection, and successful financial management. The ED embodies the strategic and programmatic vision essential to NSA’s role as a community-based arts presenter. They foster and manage key relationships with donors, community partners, and artists. In collaboration with a small, dynamic staff, the ED creates and executes NSA program initiatives on the stage and behind the scenes. The ED provides administrative oversight for all aspects of operations, serving as the chief executive officer and reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

Read more about this position and find instructions for application here.

06/01/2025

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