Kenneth Foster

Professor of Practice and Director of the Arts Leadership Program
  • USC Thornton School of Music
Office: 213-740-1895 Cell: 415-279-3774

Expertise

  • Nonprofit arts leadership
  • Contemporary performing arts
  • Contemporary visual arts
  • Diversity and the arts
  • Arts organization design
  • Arts and contemporary society
  • Art and social change

Additional Information

  • Expert in operating non-profit arts organizations. International experience, especially with contemporary African performance.
  • Membership in Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance USA, Chamber Music America. Former Board member of each.
  • More than 30 years experience as the Executive Director of non-profit arts organizations of various types – university based, contemporary, community based, etc.
  • Author of book and articles on the current state of affairs in the nonprofit arts world.