Why do you feel that earning a degree in Arts Management is important? The field of Arts Management is still fairly new, relative to other fields of study.
Teaching in an arts management program is a perfect fit for me. I don’t compartmentalize my life so my work on all fronts has immersed me in the creative economy for over twenty years. That was an amazing experience and a basically a graduate degree in the inner-workings of the entertainment industry. Before that, I worked as internal marketing executive at Creative Artist Agency in Beverly Hills for several years. In addition to playing in Shiny, I promoted shows, founded a boutique festival of eclectic music, and booked daytime programing for two music festivals in Denton, Texas. We released three albums, toured, and did all the things a band does while often working on projects with a wide array of artists in the fields of dance, film, literature, the visual arts, and design. history specializing in the US-Mexico borderlands. While I was earning my master’s and doctorate degrees and working at a university center for economic development research, I was also playing in and managing the band, Shiny Around the Edges with my wife, Jennifer who earned her doctorate in U.S. My doctorate is in urban planning and public policy and my work focused on how music scenes operate like Silicon Valley, often benefitting their host cities in terms of economic and community development. What is your background in and how did you find yourself in the Arts Management field?
Before joining Colorado State University, Michael was Director of Creative Industries Research and Policy at the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts and Media. His expertise lie at intersection of music, entrepreneurship, and economic development on the urban landscape. This semester we’ve been thrilled to welcome Dr.