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BJ Adler
BJ Adler is recognized nationally for her unique blend of vision, executive leadership and creative direction in the arts, education, and cultural arenas. Adler’s leadership inspires innovative programming, embraces the use of new technology, and balances dynamic revenue growth with fiscal responsibility. Her passion is the creative development of our nation’s most precious creative resource, its youth. She focuses her experience and commitment to motivational speaking, executive coaching and special project direction through her consulting firm, Vision Emerging Consulting. BJ is currently consulting with NAEA on effective advocacy.
As Executive Director of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, she implemented services to identify the nation’s most promising emerging young artists while dramatically increasing the capacity and visibility of the organization. She has produced numerous exhibitions, events and publications and has spoken and written about the development of young talent. In her tenure at Young Audiences, BJ set the education policies for the affiliated chapters and administered programs to increase the quality of their arts education delivery systems. BJ’s experience includes positions as Executive Director of Chamber Music America and the Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences and as Education Director of The Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center.
Adler has recently completed the manuscript of her first book, a memoir and she blogs regularly on the power of creativity. She is a musician, writer, photographer, and avid gardener. She and her husband Bob are the proud parents of two creative sons.
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