The MMIAM Journey

A blog about the Master of Management
in International Arts Management program

Brittany at work at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Welcome to the MMIAM Journey

Letter from the Editor

My name is Brittany Johnson. I’m an Interpretation Specialist and Diversity and Inclusion Chair at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary. I’ll be taking over the MMIAM Journey this year from MMIAM alum John Tenny. John’s done a great job as managing editor! Many thanks for all his great work! As I …

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John Tenny Head Shot

Welcome to the MMIAM Journey

Innovating for a Future of the Arts

For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with people and the cultures that create the societies we live in. From an early age this translated into an interest in anthropology, language, the arts, and an inter-disciplinary nature in my studies and work. I hope to use this opportunity as the Editor of …

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About us

Laura Adlers, M.M., Editor Laura Adlers completed her Master of Management in International Arts Management (M.M.) in 2015, through studies at HEC Montréal, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Universidad de los Andes in Bogotà, and SDA Bocconi in Milan. She is the Editor of the MMIAM blog, a new initiative designed to share stories about …

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Laura Adlers, MMIAM editor until 2019

Welcome to the MMIAM Journey

Shining a Spotlight on the Business of the Arts

Throughout my career as an arts manager I have been asked: “But, what exactly is an arts manager? What do you do for a living?” Arts managers are producers of cultural events and managers of cultural products of various disciplines. They manage small to mid-sized cultural not-for-profit organizations, and they are business leaders of larger …

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