Center for Business & Management of the Arts
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CGU’s Center for Business & Management of the Arts places you at the heart of Los Angeles, the cultural capital of the world.

Our master’s degrees (MA in Arts Management, MA in Art & Arts Management) and myriad extracurricular opportunities will challenge you to understand and imagine anew the operations and intersections of the civic, commercial, nonprofit, and philanthropic worlds of international arts and culture.

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Instagram: @cbmarts_cgu
Facebook: CBMArts.CGU
LinkedIn: Center for Business & Management of the Arts
Twitter: @Cbmarts_CGU

 

CBMArts Videos

Access videos from various CBMArts programs, including our Arts and Culture Conversation series, which takes place each fall, as well as our LA Arts in the Age of Coronavirus series, which ran over the summer of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as other talks, panels, and presentations.

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Now You’re Ready to Lead.

Arts institutions in the profit and nonprofit sectors are seeking capable managers with an understanding of the arts, culture and business to head museums, theatre and dance companies, music and arts education organizations, cultural centers, and advocate for the future of the arts.

Our programs allow you to explore all options, encompassing for profit and nonprofit organizational structures in all disciplines.

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Learn at the center of L.A. arts & culture

Find yourself in the center of the thriving arts and culture landscape of Los Angeles and get unparalleled access to its diverse leaders and institutions. Work with faculty from L.A.’s professional arts community in addition to CGU faculty from the Drucker School of Management and School of Arts & Humanities.

Where You Can Find Our Alumni

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” –Peter F. Drucker


  • Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation

    Program Officer


  • Art Institute of Chicago

    Director of Collections


  • Bonhams

    Business Development and Client Services Manager


  • California Institute of the Arts

    Community Arts Partnership Program Manager


  • Center Theater Group

    Next Generation Initiatives Director


  • CuratorLove

    Founder and CEO


  • Edison International

    Principal Manager, External Engagement


  • Greetings from South-Central

    Founding Executive Director


  • Gurr Johns

    Administrator for Appraisals and Operations


  • Ilèkùn Wa

    Founder and Director


  • Laguna Art Museum

    Deputy Director


  • Maddox Gallery

    Gallery Director


  • Pacific Chorale

    CEO and President


  • San Diego Art Museum

    Associate Director of Development


  • Self-Help Graphics and Art

    Executive Director


  • The Arts Area

    Founder and CEO


  • Wave Financial

    Vice President of Treasury & Wealth Management

Travel Opportunities

All CBMArts students participate in field study travel, which introduces students to emerging and established art markets, and provides behind the scenes access to artists, arts businesses and organizations, and leaders in the field. The trips are designed to accelerate the formation of international networks and ensure familiarity with the complexity of the international arts landscape.

Past global destinations include:

  • Beijing, China
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hong Kong
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Shanghai, China
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Taipei, Taiwan
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • UAE: Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Past domenstic destinations include:

  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Marfa, Texas
  • San Francisco, California
Faculty

The Center’s faculty are renowned experts in arts and culture management – both as academics and practitioners. Many courses are led by the arts professionals, creatives, and artists who are driving change in Los Angeles and beyond. Additional faculty are drawn from CGU’s Drucker School of Management, School of Arts & Humanities, and Museum Leadership Institute.

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David Pagel

Professor of Art Theory and History
Roland Reiss Endowed Chair in Art
Faculty Coordinator, Center for Business & Management of the Arts

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Jay Prag

Clinical Full Professor
Academic Director
Faculty Coordinator, Center for Business & Management of the Arts

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Joshua Goode

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and History
Chair, Cultural Studies (Fall 2022)

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Carmine Iannaccone

Adjunct Professor of Art

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Rachel Lachowicz

Professor of Studio Art

 

Adjunct Faculty


Leticia Buckley

Chief Executive Officer, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Email
leticia.buckley@cgu.edu

Erika Hirugami

Founder & CEO of CuratorLove and Co-Founder of UNDOC+Collective

Email
erika.hirugami2@cgu.edu

Bronwyn Mauldin

Director of Research and Evaluation at the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Email
bronwyn.mauldin@cgu.edu

John McGuirk

Interim Vice President at Community Foundation Sonoma County

Email
john.mcguirk@cgu.edu

Alma Ruiz

Adjunct Professor

Email
alma.ruiz@cgu.edu

Robin Sukhadia

Strategist | Organizational Leadership | Major Gifts Fundraising

Email
robin.sukhadia@cgu.edu

 

Staff


Andrew Henkes

Assistant Dean, Drucker School of Management
Director, Center for Business & Management of the Arts

Email
andrew.henkes@cgu.edu
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ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES

Adriana Leake
Assistant Director of Admissions
T: 909-607-3310
E: adriana.leake@cgu.edu

Michael Mirabella
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
T: 909-607-9049
E: michael.mirabella@cgu.edu