Performing Arts Management is a must-read for every student and manager of performing arts, from theater to classical music, opera to dance. This comprehensive volume is packed with the wisdom and expertise of more than 150 nonprofit and commercial performing arts professionals who share their winning strategies for the workplace. Uncover the realities of running a performing arts organization today, as the authors offer extensive, in-depth information on:

Organizational Structures and Managerial Positions · Establishing a Mission Statement and Executing a Vision · Nonprofit Formation and Legal Considerations · Producing a Commercial Production · Managing Finances · Developing a Funding Base · Ticket Selling Strategies · Performing Arts Education · Labor Relations · Touring Productions · Facility Management · Career Development Strategies · Internships

Every type of performing arts organization is included, with commentary from managers at the Kennedy Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center Festival, the Mark Morris Dance Group, the Minnesota Opera, and many more renowned industry leaders. Their practical tips and insider hints are illustrated by more than one hundred figures and appendices of sample organizational structures, job descriptions, business models, letters, income statements, operating budgets, and much more. Each chapter also highlights classroom discussion questions and contains a detailed resource list, including Web sites. Performing Arts Management is the most authoritative and up-to-date source for anyone in the field seeking successful business and communications practices.

“There’s the dictionary.There’s the thesaurus. There’s Wikipedia.And there’s Stein and Bathurst’s Performing Arts Management.Any professional working in a performing arts setting would be wise to keep Stein and Bathurst’s book at their side, first and foremost.”
—Reynold Levy, President, Lincoln Center and Author of Yours for the Asking: An Indispensable Guide to Fundraising and Management

“This volume admirably reflects Tobie Stein’s ten years of experience as director of the outstandingBrooklyn College performing arts management program. It covers every aspect of performing arts management—nonprofit and for-profit—thoroughly and accurately. An excellent addition to all our libraries.”—Charles Dillingham, Managing Director, Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles

“Today’s leaders are constantly seeking solutions to the increasingly complex internal and external challenges involved in producing and presenting the performing arts. The field can never have too many explorations of the principles and practices involved in bringing artists and audiences together, especially one as rich in detail and current experiences as Performing Arts Management. This book should be part of every manager’s library.”—Dan J. Martin, Director, Institute for the Management of Creative Enterprises, Carnegie Mellon University

“Performing Arts Management: A Handbook of Professional Practices is an easy-to-read and intelligent exploration of performing arts from its most strategic to the nitty-gritty of implementation. The authors have the confidence and common sense to let arts leaders speak directly to the reader in their own words. From comments by arts managers, to compelling case studies, to well-organized narrative, this is a book that professionals and students will refer to over and over in their careers. It is a ‘how to’ of the highest quality.”—Sibyl Jacobson, President and CEO, MetLife Foundation

“Performing Arts Management: A Handbook of Professional Practices gives an excellent introduction to the business behind the show.”—Jed Bernstein, Executive Director, Commercial Theatre Institute