Arts Leadership
Artistic Consultant for searches and organizations in transition, crisis management, extensive knowledge of repertoire, minority composers/artists, industry standards, current pulse and priorities.
Audience Development
Community Building, outreach, building new partnerships and collaborations
Transition Management
Development:broad knowledge of funding agents, resources, grants, and philanthropic organizations
Interim Director
Partners for Success
Audio/Video Recording and Production
Branding
Graphic Design
Photography
Grant Writing
Social Media
Mary Kay has spent a career forging relationships and partnerships in the classical music industry worldwide. With dual backgrounds in Performance and Arts Leadership, she has been in demand as a consultant to arts organizations, orchestras, music festivals and individual artists.
“Mary Kay came in to the Festival office when everything was upside down and did what needed to be done to succeed: she focused on the result – to continue the turn-around of the Music Festival to health.”
Executive Leadership
Vision
Project Management
Development
Personal and Organizational Wellness
Forging powerful collaborations
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Successful grant writing
“In very short order she sailed through all of the administrative and artistic challenges with ease and style in a time of crisis. She combines a very rare set of skills with a very winning personality and warmth. She is a gem!”
For Funders and Philanthropic Organizations
Mission and Vision
Performance Appraisals
Organizational Wellness
Executive Leadership
Project Management
Community Engagement
Funding Compliance and reporting
Operations
“As fund administrator, Mary Kay keeps the trustees on track while at the same time introducing us to ideas that will hopefully raise awareness for the Bascom Little Fund. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious and her organizational skills are just what we need to move us forward.
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