Join The Next Festival of Emerging Artists for the launch of the 360 Artist Professional Development Series.
Every third Thursday of the month, we feature a prominent artist who shares their journey and engages in dialogue with our alumni and community.
This month we welcome Caroline Crumpacker, who has worked in arts administration for more than 25 years. Prior to co-founding Ultra Advising, she worked as an executive director for 18 years and overall in leadership positions at Opus 40 Sculpture Park, Millay Arts, Thirteen/WNET, The Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, and The Poetry Society of America. She has also served on the Board of Directors of The High Meadow School in Stone Ridge, Belladonna Collaborative, and Fence Magazine/Fence Books.
Caroline has been a mentor for nonprofits through LitTap, the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, and the Alliance of Artists Communities. She has served as a consultant for the New York State Council on the Arts, and a juror for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Massachusetts Council on the Arts, and Yaddo. She was a founding Poetry Editor of Fencemagazine, and the French/American online magazine DoubleChange, and an advising editor for Circumference Magazine. She has published one full-length book of poems (Astrobolism, 2016) and three chapbooks. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA from Columbia University.
Free for Next Fest Alumni (code: NEXTFESTALUM) | Limited spots available for non-alumni
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The 360 Artist Professional Development Series, curated by violinist Adeline Baban, aims to empower and equip the next generation of musicians with real-world tools and relationships to shape a thriving artistic life in the 21st century. Through workshops on music entrepreneurship, freelancing, PR, leadership, and more, this series expands The Next Festival's mission to nurture complete, 360-degree artists beyond its summer season, as part of our Alumni Network.The Next Festival Alumni Network brings together acclaimed guest artists, nonprofit leaders, and Festival alumni to create a year-round community where collaborations spark, mentorship thrives, and artistic exchange flourishes across generations.
