{"id":2282,"date":"2026-05-03T01:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aa-he.org\/titan\/?page_id=2282"},"modified":"2026-05-03T04:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:34:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aa-he.org\/titan\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About (New)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"aahe-page\"><\/p>\n<header class=\"aahe-site-header\" aria-label=\"AAHE site header\">\n<div class=\"aahe-site-header__inner\">\n      <a class=\"aahe-site-header__logo\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"AAHE home\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aa-he.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AAHE-TabArtboard-1.png\" alt=\"AAHE logo\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-site-header__name\">Arts Administrators in Higher Education<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<nav class=\"aahe-site-nav\" aria-label=\"Primary navigation\">\n        <a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/about\/\">About<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/membership\/\">Membership<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/events\/\">Annual Meeting<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/programs\/\">Programs<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><br \/>\n        <a class=\"aahe-site-nav__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/48KFJTKgYkq8v6Mr8\">Join AAHE<\/a><br \/>\n      <\/nav>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"aahe-page-hero\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap\">\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">About AAHE<\/p>\n<h1>A collegial network for the people who make campus arts work possible.<\/h1>\n<p>Arts Administrators in Higher Education is a nationwide association of college and university professionals whose work develops, facilitates, and sustains opportunities for students and campus communities to create and engage with the arts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"aahe-section\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap aahe-feature__grid\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">Who we are<\/p>\n<h2>AAHE brings together arts administrators across roles, disciplines, and institutions.<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-feature-box\">\n<p>Our programs are designed to empower creative ideas within our diverse institutions, responding to the unique goals and opportunities of each campus.<\/p>\n<p>Members work in a wide range of campus arts contexts, including arts centers, museums, galleries, presenting programs, academic departments, interdisciplinary initiatives, student engagement programs, and community partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>AAHE creates space for members to exchange practical knowledge, compare institutional models, and build relationships with colleagues who understand the complexity of arts administration in higher education.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aahe-actions\">\n          <a class=\"aahe-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/48KFJTKgYkq8v6Mr8\">Complete the Member Application<\/a><br \/>\n          <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--outline-dark\" href=\"\/events\/\">View Annual Meeting<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"aahe-section aahe-feature\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap\">\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">What members do<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting the arts from many places on campus.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"aahe-intro\">AAHE members respond to the distinct goals, structures, and opportunities of their institutions. Their work often connects students, faculty, staff, visiting artists, community partners, and audiences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aahe-grid aahe-grid--3\">\n<article class=\"aahe-card\">\n<h3>Student arts support<\/h3>\n<p>Support and sustain student arts groups through advising, resources, programming, and campus connection.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"aahe-card\">\n<h3>Grants and creative projects<\/h3>\n<p>Administer grants for student, faculty, or staff arts projects, including performances, symposia, lectures, and other creative work.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"aahe-card\">\n<h3>Campus programming<\/h3>\n<p>Coordinate artist residencies, exhibitions, performances, public programs, and interdisciplinary arts initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-pill-list\" aria-label=\"Examples of AAHE member work\">\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Student arts groups<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Arts grants<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Artist residencies<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Academic arts centers<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Community partnerships<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"aahe-pill\">Local arts connections<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"aahe-section\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap aahe-feature__grid\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">How we gather<\/p>\n<h2>Annual meetings, peer conversations, mentorship, and shared resources.<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-feature-box\">\n<p>AAHE meets annually for approximately two days on one of our member campuses to share ideas, best practices, and resources.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year, members also connect through breakout sessions, career-stage groups, mentorship pairings, and other forms of professional exchange.<\/p>\n<p>The value of AAHE is both formal and informal: structured programs matter, but so do the conversations, examples, documents, and relationships members carry back to their own institutions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aahe-actions\">\n          <a class=\"aahe-button\" href=\"\/breakout-sessions\/\">Breakout Sessions<\/a><br \/>\n          <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--outline-dark\" href=\"\/career-groups\/\">Career Groups<\/a><br \/>\n          <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--outline-dark\" href=\"\/mentorship-program\/\">Mentorship Program<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"aahe-section aahe-feature\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap\">\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">Executive Committee<\/p>\n<h2>AAHE leadership<\/h2>\n<p class=\"aahe-intro\">AAHE is guided by an Executive Committee of members from colleges and universities across the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aahe-committee-list\">\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Chair<\/strong><span>Linsey Bostwick, New York University<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Vice Chair<\/strong><span>Erin McHugh, Indiana University Northwest<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Administrator<\/strong><span>Deb Mexicotte, University of Michigan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Financial Chair \/ Treasurer<\/strong><span>Deb Mexicotte, University of Michigan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Membership Chair<\/strong><span>Carla Costa, Amherst College<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Communications Chair<\/strong><span>Shawn Reming Jr., Smith College<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Programming Chairs<\/strong><span>Adrienne Frank, University of Michigan, and Lucy Zepeda, University of Southern California<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Annual Meeting Chairs, Incoming<\/strong><span>Jennifer Harrison Newman and Nichole Knight, Yale University<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Annual Meeting Chairs, Outgoing<\/strong><span>Chloe Reison, John McInerney, and Megan Edelman, University of Pennsylvania<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"aahe-role\"><strong>Executive Chair Emeritus<\/strong><span>Claudia Dorn, Stanford University<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"aahe-section aahe-band aahe-footer-cta\">\n<div class=\"aahe-wrap\">\n<p class=\"aahe-kicker\">Contact<\/p>\n<h2>Interested in AAHE membership?<\/h2>\n<p>AAHE welcomes new members. Complete the brief member application, connect with AAHE on LinkedIn, or contact us with questions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aahe-actions\">\n        <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--light\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/48KFJTKgYkq8v6Mr8\">Member Application<\/a><br \/>\n        <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--light\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/4499863\/\">Find AAHE on LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n        <a class=\"aahe-button aahe-button--light\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact AAHE<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arts Administrators in Higher Education Home About Membership Annual Meeting Programs Resources Contact Join AAHE About AAHE A collegial network for the people who make campus arts work possible. 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