Rethinking What We Teach Future Arts Administrators: It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game
I respond to Joanna Woronkowicz’s recent piece that emphasizes the need to shift arts administration education from organization-centric models to public value.
Category: Teaching
The “Two Out of Three” Rule for Your Arts Career
Advice for early career professionals: Technical chops matter, but they’re not the whole game. Reliability and being someone people actually want to work with can get you just as far—and sometimes farther.
Teaching for a life in the arts – and beyond
As students pursue a life in the arts, I teach with both realism and respect—preparing them for creative careers while modeling the skills and mindset that lead to meaningful work.
Teaching Grant writing in the Age of AI: A Practical, Ethical Approach
AI can strengthen student writing—but it shouldn’t replace it. Here’s how I’m teaching grant writing this fall using AI as a support tool, not a shortcut, while building trust and clarity.
Universal Design for Learning: Making My Classroom Work for Everyone
Universal Design for Learning isn’t just for students with accommodations—it helps everyone. Here’s how I use UDL principles in my classroom to create flexible, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences.
Making Learning Stick: How I Structure Class Time So Students Really Get It
Students don’t learn when they’re bored or confused. Here’s how I structure class time to make concepts stick—using emotion, stories, analogies, and layered explanation to meet students where they are.
Backward Design Changed My Teaching—for the Better
Backward design transformed how I teach. Instead of planning around topics, I start with what students should do—leading to clearer expectations, deeper learning, and more creative, focused class time.
Job posting: Work with me
We’re hiring! University of North Carolina at Greensboro is hiring an Assistant Professor of Arts Administration to start Fall 2025. We’re looking for someone with professional experience in the visual arts that can teach arts entrepreneurship-focused courses. Priority review of applications begins January 13, 2025. I’m chairing the search, so contact me with questions at … Continue reading Job posting: Work with me
Hannah Grannemann 