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WHAT THEY DO
-Supervise paid and volunteer staff -Oversee budgets -Plan events -Write grant proposals to raise money -Run fundraising drives-Recruit participants -Negotiate contracts -Speak publicly on behalf of your program -Design arts education activities -Manage databases of subscribers and other information
-Take classes and join clubs -Sign up for accounting and business classes -Work behind the scenes on school productions and exhibits -Join your school's business club and look into Junior Achievement -Make the most of speech, psychology, and English to develop your writing, speaking, and people skills -Take computer science classes -Volunteer with a theater, orchestra, or other arts organization in your community
You'll need at least a bachelor's degree to advance in most areas of arts administration, and a master's degree is required for many positions.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, arts administrators in performing arts companies earned an average yearly salary of $90,310 in 2008. Those working for museums and similar institutions averaged $91,690.
SCHOOL NEEDS
Arts administrators run arts programs that cover the gamut -- from finger-painting to photography; from ballet to belly dance; and from hip-hop to opera.
