Explore Arts Administration

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The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) is a membership organization representing the world’s leading graduate and undergraduate arts administration programs – all training and equipping students earning an arts administration degree in arts leadership, management, entrepreneurship, cultural policy, and more.

Arts Administration is a field of study that provides graduates with the tools to create, develop, facilitate and evaluate arts and cultural programs and organizations. The field was established in response to an ever-growing demand for leadership and organizational acumen within arts and cultural organizations. Arts administrators bridge the artistic world and creative industries with applied managerial, financial, and programmatic skills.

AAAE Conference Scholarship Fund

The Association of Arts Administration Educators is thrilled to announce that applications for the 2024 Conference Scholarship fund are now open! The Scholarship Fund is designed to provide financial assistance to emerging arts administrators who would not be able to attend AAAE’s annual conference without support. The scholarship fund is made possible by individual contributions. […]



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