Arts Management

Selected Work

My arts administration work combines donor support, communications, event coordination, and financial planning. Explore donor and campaign administration at McAlester Theatre, the Center Stage Celebration Gala, and financial planning samples.

The course archive includes additional work in fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, artist management, and theatre management. My performance, vocal, and directing experience is available in the main navigation.

Biography

Jarrett Adams is an arts administrator, educator, director, and creative leader based in McAlester, Oklahoma. As President of McAlester Theatre, he supports strategic planning, fundraising, communications, season development, and day-to-day nonprofit operations.

His practical work includes donor and contact records, donation tracking, acknowledgments, email campaigns, and reporting using Wix, Mailchimp, Zeffy, and Ludus. He also coordinates budgets, events, volunteers, vendors, and production needs.

Jarrett completed a Master of Arts in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Oklahoma in August 2026. His graduate work explored nonprofit leadership, audience development, financial sustainability, marketing, and fundraising. His experience in music education, directing, design, and technical theatre informs his approach to supporting artists and audiences.

Personal Mission

To lead with creativity, integrity, honesty, and artistry while building organizations that support meaningful and sustainable creative work. I strive to guide organizations and teams to encourage artistic excellence, thoughtful experimentation, and shared responsibility, creating environments where artists, audiences, and communities can grow together through the arts.

Personal Vision

To create and sustain environments where creativity and artistry are valued, supported, and allowed to thrive, balancing artistic expression with thoughtful structure to produce lasting community impact.

Connect

Professional inquiries: jarrett@mcalestertheatre.org