AMS is pleased to welcome our newest Lynette A. Turner Pathways to Consulting Fellow James Young. James will be joining our team from July 22nd to October 11th.
James will soon graduate from Northwestern University, with a M.S. in Leadership For Creative Enterprises. Before transitioning to Arts Administration, he had a passion for Musical Theatre, and received his B.F.A in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. He then became a commercial theatre actor in New York City where he was involved in many popular shows, workshops, and concerts. Through his studies at Northwestern University, he developed a passion for consulting, and worked with The League of Chicago Theatres and The Bridge Creative Collective. James has a true passion for working with BIPOC arts organizations on developing programming, increasing funding, and creating life changing community engagement.
AMS’s first-in-the-field program was initiated in 2019 to help support and escalate involvement of individuals from groups that have been underrepresented in the arts and culture consulting field. Fellowships are intended to provide practical training and play a role in nurturing leadership by expanding and fostering inclusiveness within the discipline of arts and culture consulting.
Program participants will be mentored by recognized sector leaders and engage in valuable training and dialogue with a professional staff that collectively has decades of expertise in the arts and culture arena. Experience at AMS may play a role in providing a competitive advantage when fellows who have been engaged in the program are looking for employment in the arts and culture sector.
