Author: Peter Cobb, Guest Contributor

About

Peter Cobb is an arts administrator, attorney, and jazz saxophonist. He is the Program Officer for Special Projects at the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), where he works on institutional and individual education programs, and co-edited “The Profitable Artist.” A member of the Pennsylvania Bar, Peter has an extensive background in government and nonprofit worlds. He has taught saxophone at NYU, and has toured internationally as a jazz performer.

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Project Updates

NYFA: A New Approach to Technology and Professional Development

NYFA has identified two complex organizational challenges relating to the growth of its technology and professional development programs.