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University of California, Santa Barbara Arts & LecturesDeadlineRollingPostedFeb 04, 2025The University of California, Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures (UCSB Arts & Lectures), one of the nation's leading performing arts and lectures programs, seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as the next Miller McCune Executive Director.With a mission to "educate, entertain, and inspire," UCSB Arts & Lectures presents a wide range of performances from around the world, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community and providing distinctive experiences in the performing arts, humanities, sciences, politics, public affairs, global culture, and more. Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor, Dr. David Marshall, the Executive Director will strategically shape the long-range vision and influence of UCSB Arts & Lectures on both existing and new audiences and communities. The next Executive Director will build on Arts & Lectures' strong brand and impactful programming across disciplines, ensuring the organization remains a vital destination and convening space for artists, performers, scholars, researchers, and public intellectuals, along with the campus and broader community.The Executive Director will attract and inspire a diverse and ever-expanding audience and community through innovative, collaborative, and inclusive programming and outreach. They will ensure that UCSB Arts & Lectures remains a bridge between the University and local community, offering rich, multifaceted programming that connects people to one another and creates opportunities for the public to engage with artists, educators, and scholars in meaningful ways. The Executive Director will also work internally to connect Arts & Lectures programming to students, academic units, and disciplines across campus, sustaining the numerous relationships that currently exist while forging new partnerships and pedagogical possibilities. In doing so, they will lead with a keen understanding of the importance of the performing arts and humanities and steer the organization into its next chapter of excellence.The Executive Director will address the following opportunities and challenges: