What graduates say
Artists who build. Artists who lead.
“I didn’t know exactly what would happen. I just knew I needed to be in a room where something would shift. And it did.
ArtsMBA helped me realize I wasn’t stuck because of the industry. I was under-authorizing myself. The combination of strategic thinking and deep identity work gave me the clarity and confidence to stop waiting for permission and start building something that actually felt like mine. For the first time, I felt like my ambition wasn’t ‘too much.’ It was appropriate.”
“I joined ArtsMBA because I was finally ready to dedicate time to a project I’d been postponing for years. What I didn’t expect was how deeply inspiring the environment would be. It felt like working in a library full of brilliant, ambitious people—everyone focused, everyone expanding. The quality of guest speakers was beyond what I imagined, and the exposure to different ways of thinking expanded my toolkit enormously. One of my biggest breakthroughs was being able to say, ‘It’s okay that I…’ —loosening the grip of overproduction and allowing ideas to percolate without constant pressure."
“I didn’t need another program about hustling harder. I needed to think bigger. ArtsMBA challenged me to examine how I was showing up — in negotiations, in conversations, and in the way I positioned my work. The community aspect alone was transformative. There’s something powerful about making significant change alongside other serious professionals. I left feeling more grounded in what I offer and more confident in how I offer it.”