24 APR 2024 · This episode is PART ONE of our two part episode highlighting the practicum experiences offered by the MAAA degree. In this episode, we sit down with Megan Starnes. Megan Starnes has been with the O’Neill School since 2008 and played a major role in growing and administering the Master of Arts in Arts Administration program. She has been in her current role within the Office of the Dean since 2016, where she is primarily responsible for enhancing the student experience at O’Neill. Starnes designs and contributes to initiatives in such areas as diversity, equity, and inclusion; analysis and updates to the school strategic plan; mental health; and all aspects of improving the professional and personal growth of the O’Neill community. She received her Master of Science in Applied Health Science degree from the IU School of Public Health, concentrating in human development and family studies.  Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

10 APR 2024 · In this episode, we sit down with Professor Joanna Woronkowicz. Joanna Woronkowicz is a cultural economist who conducts research on labor, capital, and technological investments in arts and culture. She joined O’Neill in 2013 and prior to that was the senior research officer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Woronkowicz is co-founder and faculty director of the https://culturalaffairs.indiana.edu/index.html and co-director of the https://culturalaffairs.indiana.edu/programs/aeilab/index.html. Her first book, Building Better Arts Facilities: Lessons from a U.S. National Study, was published by Routledge in 2015. Her forthcoming book, Being an Artist in America: How Artists Build Careers and What Society Can Do to Support Them will be published with Stanford University Press. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

28 MAR 2024 · In this episode, Haley is joined by returning faculty member Dr. Kuhar, along with MAAA first-year students Jack Kauffman and Sarah Smith. This episode is a special feature on the recent "Cultural Management and Heritage Preservation in Scotland" abroad trip! Listen to learn about how this study abroad program came to be, and the experiences of both faculty and staff on the trip itself! Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

15 MAR 2024 · In this episode, we sit down with Julia Driscoll. In addition to being the assistant director for the MAAA program, Julia is a "MAAAlumni" herself. She serves as the MAAA program's lead academic advisor and supports the MAAA program office's many initiatives in student engagement, recruitment, community-building, and other areas of student services in collaboration with the Master's Programs Office.  Previously, Julia served in other roles at IU including as the Program Director for the Center for Cultural Affairs, a career advisor in the O'Neill School's Career Hub, and as the Program and Operations Coordinator for the IU Arts and Humanities Council. In addition to her Master's degree in Arts Administration, Julia has a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Texas Tech University. Outside of her work at IU, she volunteers with Bridges: Musical Arts Youth Organization, and plays violin with local Argentine tango band Tamango.  Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

28 FEB 2024 · In this episode, we sit down with adjunct professor JL Nave to discuss marketing for arts organizations. As the Principal of Nave Strategies, JL works with small to medium sized arts organizations on budgeting, marketing, and strategic planning. JL has previously worked with The Results Group for the Arts as a full-time consultant and has also acted as the CEO for the Fort Wayne and Baton Rouge Symphonies. This semester, JL is teaching a course on marketing for the arts at IU’s O’Neill School. Learn more about JL's webinar here: https://www.navestrategies.com/budgeting-webinar Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

14 FEB 2024 · In this episode, we speak with Professor Adrian Starnes. The MAAA Curriculum is changing! For incoming students beginning in Fall of 2024, there will be an added component centered around community and place. We chat with Professor Starnes about the course he teaches, Seminar on Community & Place, which will be one of two course options. Starnes' experience with the Indiana Arts Commission, IU's Center for Rural Engagement, IU's Arts and Humanities Council, as well as his own time in the MAAA program have given him a unique perspective on working with communities to develop quality of place. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

31 JAN 2024 · In this episode, we sit down with Professor Frank Lewis. Professor Lewis' background as artist, curator, and writer has informed his way of teaching at O'Neill over the years. We chat about the changing landscape of museums in recent years, Lewis' experiences as a curator and museum educator, and how technology is changing and influencing the work that museums do. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

17 JAN 2024 · In this episode, we take some time to celebrate the graduation of Ola Czerniekca. We chat about her experience as both an arts administrator and an artist, and her journey through the MAAA program. Ola's graduation means her time with the Arts Admin Unleashed podcast has come to an end, but further episodes will be hosted by MAAA first year Haley Paulin. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

2 JAN 2024 · In this episode, I’m pleased to be joined by one and only Dr. Michael Rushton. We chat about his newest publication “The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts”, his journey that led him to focus his research on the arts, as well as some current trends in public and private giving. Visit our resources: • MAAA blog: blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin (http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin) • MAAA Instagram page: @iu_maaa (https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/) • MAAA Program website (https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar

20 DEC 2023 · This time Pauly Tarricone, a second-year MAAA-MPA student, joins me for a conversation around his passion for urban development and cultural planning. We chat about the Masters of Public Affairs degree, the path that led him to pursue a double Masters degree with MAAA, as well as his experience working for the Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District. Visit our resources: - - MAAA blog: http://blogs.iu.edu/artsadmin - MAAA Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/iu_maaa/ - https://oneill.indiana.edu/masters/degrees-certificates/arts-administration/index.html Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: 9NYGHYU1MAAQTMXN Happy Days by Simon Folwar