Daniel Ranalli Lecture Series

April 15, 2025

“Centering the Human in an Orchestra of Ideas,” with Chad Smith, Eunice and Julian Cohen President and CEO, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5 pm
Boston University Howard Thurman Center, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Reception to follow

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May 1, 2024

“Running in Place: Leadership, Longevity & Legacy in the Arts,” with Jill Medvedow, Ellen Matilda Poss Director, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.

RECAP: In Third Annual Ranalli Lecture, ICA Director Champions Making a Difference by Staying in Place
Jill Medvedow, the longtime director of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, believes there is much to be said for staying put. “How can you understand change when we’re always on the move?” she asked during her 2024 Ranalli Lecture.

April 12, 2023

“Arts as Indispensable to Just and Equitable Communities,” with Maria Rosario Jackson, chair, National Endowment for the Arts.

RECAP: In Inspiring Visit, National Endowment for the Arts Chair Champions Impact of Creative Community Engagement and Arts Administration
“None of the things that we say we aspire to, as a nation of opportunity and justice, are possible without the intentional integration of arts, culture, and design into all facets of our lives and the systems we rely on to care for each other,” said Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson.

April 29, 2022

“Balancing the Work of the Academic and the Artist,” with Daniel Ranalli, associate professor emeritus, BU MET Arts Administration.

RECAP: First Annual Ranalli Lecture Puts Spotlight on Balance Between Academics and Artistry
Curator, art critic, gallery director, and founder and former director of the BU MET Arts Administration program Daniel Ranalli delivered the first lecture in the annual series.