Three Local Arts Learders Chosen for National Program
Nannette Maciejunes, Executive Director of the Columbus Museum of Art, Steven Anderson, Artistic Director of the Phoenix Theatre Circle, and Bob Breithaupt, Executive Director of the Jazz Arts Group and Columbus Jazz Orchestra have been chosen for the prestigious Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders in the Arts, a joint program of National Art Strategies and the Stanford Graduate School of Business's Center for Social Innovation.
A distinguished multi-disciplinary national advisory committee chose the three local arts leaders based on the nomination submitted by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) and the Columbus Arts Stabilization Committee. They follow Cheri Mitchell, BalletMet, Susanne Jaffe, The Thurber House, and Steven Bridgeland, of the Columbus Children's Theatre who were selected in 2005.
"They have been chosen to be part of an elite fellowship," said Patricia Cash, Chairwoman of the Columbus Arts Stabilization Committee. "Nannette, Steven, and Bob will return to Columbus with a broader perspective."
The Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders in the Arts honors a total of fifty outstanding arts leaders from across the country by selecting them to become Center for Social Innovation (CSI) Fellows. They will spend two summer weeks on the Stanford University campus learning new ways to think and sharing collegial insights with their peers in all arts disciplines. Drawing on the cutting-edge research and course offerings of the Stanford faculty, the curriculum of the program integrates conceptual knowledge with the individual's own experiences to create powerful and practical insights about the leadership and management of their organizations and communities.
National Arts Strategies
NAS was founded by the Ford, Rockefeller, and Mellon Foundations over 20 years ago to strengthen communities
of arts organizations throughout the United States. Today, they are the leading provider of high-level
executive education for arts leaders, presenting in-community seminars taught by faculty from the foremost
business and graduates schools in the United States. By bringing nonprofit arts leaders new tools and new
insights, NAS contributes to the strength of their organizations, the vitality of their art forms and of
their cities, and the health of our nation's culture.
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business has earned an international reputation as a result of its impact
on management theory, thinking, practice and performance. The School's faculty includes two Nobel laureates
and authors of textbooks and research regarded as the leading work in their fields.
Columbus Arts Stabilization Project
The Columbus Arts Stabilization Project is a multi-year community commitment of capitalization and
technical assistance for Columbus arts institutions. The goal is to assist designated organizations in
building governance and management skills and financial resources necessary to absorb negative impact
from artistic risks and/or financial shortfalls. Since 1991, Columbus arts organizations and philanthropic
leaders have devoted time and dollars to the project's success.
