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Todd Stuart

Education

M.B.A., Management, University of South Carolina (2000)
M.F.A., Design, University of South Carolina (1996)
B.A., Theatre, University of Florida (1989)

Biography

Todd Stuart is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of the Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship program at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University. During his time at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, he has re-envisioned the program creating two minors, a co-major, and a new BA in Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship.

Prior to teaching, Todd worked professionally as a theatre designer/artisan and as an entrepreneur involved in start-ups in art, design, and consumer goods. His research interests are centered on the intersection of arts entrepreneurship with strategy, innovation and design thinking.

He has been on the board since its founding and is the Past President of the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education. He is also a member and the program at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is an institutional member of the Association of Art Administration Educators. He is a co-recipient of the top scholarly award in the field of Arts Entrepreneurship - SAEE's Gary D. Beckman Research Award in Arts Entrepreneurship.

Todd is an active Arts Entrepreneur. He regularly exhibits his fine art photography in galleries, pop-ups, office buildings, and art fairs around the US and internationally. He is a juried member of the international art collective ArtCan.

In the US, his work has been exhibited in group shows at A. Smith Gallery, AE Backus Gallery, The Atlanta Photography Group, Praxis Gallery, Midwest Center for Photography, Pop Revolution Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University Art Museum, the Dayton Artist Society and Mohawk Gallery as part of the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial. In 2020, Todd had his first solo exhibition in the Art Lobby/ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

Internationally, his work has been exhibited at PS21 Gallery in Budapest and currently has work at the Shard and News Building in London, England. He is part of a juried team of 15 artists representing ArtCan at the Supermarket - Stockholm Independent Art Fair 2022 in Stockholm Sweden.