by Colleen Cook Arts Administration (also called “arts management”) is a diverse field of employment in the arts, with a broad range of jobs and workplaces. An arts administrator is a business-minded leader of…
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by Colleen Cook High schoolers are often expected to determine their career path at the ripe old age of 16, planning out colleges, programs of study, and future careers they’d…
Keep reading “Spotlight on Careers in the Arts”by Colleen Cook One of my favorite elements of working with the Renaissance has been the amount of people, organizations, and businesses I’ve been connected with as a result of…
Keep reading “Creative Collaboration”by Colleen Cook At the Renaissance, we frequently have auditions running for upcoming productions. The audition is a critical moment for any performer, because it’s your chance to show your best…
Keep reading “Pro-Tips for Auditioning for Theatre”By Audra DeLaney Staff meetings. Social media scheduling. Blog writing. Brain storming sessions. There are a number of things that happen during a day at the Renaissance Theatre for the…
Keep reading “Intern Where The Popcorn Is: What It Is Like To Spend A Summer At The Ren!”by Colleen Cook It’s a part of our organization’s mission to ensure that everyone has access to live arts and entertainment, and we’re committed to finding new ways to expand…
Keep reading “All About the Family Four Pack!”By Audra DeLaney You have to wonder to yourself sometimes, “who is the person who runs the Renaissance social media?” Well, this person is the same person who’s name you…
Keep reading “Journey to a Career in Arts Marketing”by Colleen Cook Forty years ago, locally-renown choral conductor Richard Wink had an idea: the Mansfield Symphony should have a chorus. So many great symphonic works require a chorus, and Mansfield is…
Keep reading “Why I Sing: An Interview with Larry Griffin”by Colleen Cook with Michael Thomas I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have favorite shows that we do here at the Renaissance, and the upcoming production of Hot Mess: A…
Keep reading “Writing Original Productions: An Interview with Michael Thomas”by Colleen Cook and DRM Productions Octavio Más-Arocas is the second of three finalists for the position of Music Director of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Más-Arocas tells us about…
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