Peter McDowell Arts Consulting

Specialties

Based in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, Arts Consultant Peter McDowell offers a variety of services to performing artists as well as arts organizations.

For artists he takes a holistic look at career goals and offers assistance with marketing and PR materials, developing an online presence (including web design), evaluating audio and video samples, creating a network, touring, recording, referrals, researching and writing grants.

For arts organizations he provides grant writing, researching new sources of foundation and governmental support, artistic and strategic planning, and program management.

Peter has extensive experience in presenting and producing of live performing arts ranging from positions with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens Center for the Arts. He recently served as Director of Programs at Opera America in New York City.

History

Established in 2009.

While the business is based in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, clients can be serviced nationwide and internationally through e-​mail, phone calls and video conferencing.

Meet the Business Owner

Peter M.

Business Owner

Peter has built a solid career on high-​level, strategic, creative, efficient and effective service to performing arts organizations and performing artists.

From 1997 – 2006, Peter was a Program Director for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs where he presented and produced over 1000 music, dance, film/​video and theater programs.

He is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the International Society for the Performing Arts. Peter was selected as the only American of 34 participants to take part in the first European Festival Association Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Goerlitz, Germany in 2006. He has served as a panelist for the NEA’s Access to Artistic Excellence in Presenting grants and has served as an evaluator for the Multi Arts Production (MAP) Fund in New York.

Peter is fluent in French and German.

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