Jandon Lecture Series
Purchase College is deeply grateful to Jane and Donald Cecil, and their representatives, for the generous gift that created the Jandon Business of the Arts Distinguished Lecture Series. Launched in 2013, this annual Arts Management program has invited noted leaders, scholars, authors, and public figures from New York City and around the globe.
Past Jandon Speakers
2023
Shanta Thake
Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
2022
Mikki Shephard Cultural Producer, Former Executive Producer, Apollo Theater
2021
Rosalba Rolón Artistic Director, Pregones Puerto Rican Travelling Theater
2020
Tom Finkelpearl Former Commissioner, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
2019
Marie-Cécile Zinsou
President, Foundation Zinsou (Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa)
2018
Monica Yunus & Camille Zamora
Sopranos
Co-Founders and Co-Executive Directors, Sing for Hope
2017
Risë Wilson
Inaugural Director of Philanthropy, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
2016
Ruby Lerner
Founding Executive Director and President, Creative Capital
2015
Ella Baff
Executive and Artistic Director, Jacob’s Pillow
2014
Ben Cameron
Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
2013
Joseph Volpe
Inaugural Speaker
General Manager, The Metropolitan Opera, 1990-2006
Student Achievement Awards
Through Jane and Donald Cecil’s support, one student per year is selected to receive the Jandon Business of the Arts Student Achievement Award. This award recognizes demonstrated achievement in the study of arts management as well as the potential of success in arts management and entrepreneurship.
2023
Damon Chatas
2022
Kira Deleon
2021
Grace Azcona
2020
Sonya Rio-Glick
2019
Sura (Kazuko) Ono
2018
Leah Woods
2017
Cheyenne Myrie Hutchinson
2016
Jonathan Stafford
2015
Steven Brown
2014
Sabrina Cedeno
2013
Julia Chadwick