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Sitar Arts Center in Washington, DC Seeks Executive Director with $175,000 Starting Salary

institutional · 2026-04-11

Sitar Arts Center, a nonprofit focused on creative youth development in Washington, DC, is hiring an Executive Director. The role requires strategic vision, fundraising expertise, and a commitment to arts education and community impact. The starting salary is at least $175,000. The search is part of broader arts leadership recruitment efforts, including positions at Texas Ballet Theater, Ballet Arizona, and Fresno Arts Council. Other openings include a Chief Operating Officer at Gibney, a Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Brooklyn Academy of Music via TOC Arts Partners, and a Financial and Administrative Officer at Cincinnati Opera. Additional listings feature a Director of Philanthropy at Ballet Arizona, an Arts Center Manager at Chandler Center for the Arts, and a Vice President for the Division of Media Arts Ventures at Emerson College. The Cecilia Chorus of NY will perform at Carnegie Hall on April 17. Unrelated news items mention Japan's tourism challenges, an Australian state canceling library digital plans, and a Cambodian classical dance adaptation of 'Swan Lake'.

Key facts

  • Sitar Arts Center is seeking an Executive Director for its Washington, DC nonprofit.
  • The ideal candidate must have strategic vision and fundraising leadership.
  • Starting salary begins at $175,000.
  • Texas Ballet Theater is working with Management Consultants for the Arts for an Executive Director search.
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music is hiring a Vice President of Marketing and Communications via TOC Arts Partners.
  • Gibney is searching for a Chief Operating Officer.
  • The Cecilia Chorus of NY will perform at Carnegie Hall on April 17.
  • Ballet Arizona is seeking a Director of Philanthropy with Management Consultants for the Arts.

Entities

Institutions

  • Sitar Arts Center
  • Texas Ballet Theater
  • Management Consultants for the Arts
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • TOC Arts Partners
  • Gibney
  • The Cecilia Chorus of NY
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Ballet Arizona
  • Fresno Arts Council
  • Chandler Center for the Arts
  • Emerson College
  • Cincinnati Opera

Locations

  • Washington, DC
  • Texas
  • Arizona
  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • Fresno
  • Chandler
  • Cincinnati
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Cambodia

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