David C. Howson
senior Teaching Professor and Arthur Zankel Executive Director of Arts Administration
Office: Filene 110
Phone: (518) 580-8445
Email: dhowson@skidmore.edu
Fall 2024 Office Hours:
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
Or, by appointment, as requested. (To request an appointment time, please click . Students are encouraged to make arrangements in advance to ensure an appointment.)
Bio Information:
David Howson is charged with leading the Arts Administration Program at ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College. Launched in 2011, the academic program combines artistic sensibility with business acumen by examining the foundations of non-profit arts organizations. He teaches courses in arts management, philanthropy, non-profit leadership, engages guest-lecturers and community arts leaders, and advises students on curriculum, internship and career matters. David’s research focuses on non-profit arts organizations in the Adirondack region.
Before joining the faculty of ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ in 2010, David was the interim executive director of the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, a multi-venue performing arts complex, where he had been the associate director and a faculty member in the theatre department since 2004. While at Richmond, David was appointed a President’s College Fellow and led the inaugural cohort of the . Prior to joining the faculty of Richmond, David was associate managing director at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, Conn. Previously, he worked at the University of Richmond as a development officer and as assistant registrar for academic history and compliance.
David is a trustee of the , a private boarding and day school for girls in Troy, N.Y. Locally, David served as a trustee of for 11 years (2 years as chair). In the Adirondacks, he was a trustee and president of the in Westport, N.Y., on Lake Champlain, successfully ushering the 45 year old organization through a leadership turnaround and financial recovery. Previously, he served on the board of Saratoga Arts and Saratoga Shakespeare Company in Saratoga Springs.
David is a graduate of and regularly speaks and advises organizations on non-profit governance, leadership and accessibility.
Education:
M.F.A. in theater management
B.A. and Master of Liberal Arts degrees