Brian Jose, Director of Fine Arts Programming at CSB/SJU, was recently elected to the Association for the Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) board of directors.
The APAP is an international organization located in Washington, D.C. that is devoted to service and advocacy for the performing arts. Jose’s three-year term started Jan. 20.
Jose was nominated by a number of people around the country whom he met through the arts. After being nominated, Jose went through an interview process regarding background, opinions and experience in the performing arts. Jose has experience in managing the performing arts – he has been in the business for 24 years.
The performing arts world is composed of presenters who showcase the art, producers who commission the art, artists who make the art, artist managers and the middlemen who negotiate between the artists and the producers. Jose described APAP as an organization that brings together these contributors, joining them together in the common for the arts.
Jose grew up as an athlete with little interest in the arts. It wasn’t until his mid-20s that he began to take an interest in the arts as an important part of our culture.
“In students on campus, there is no shortage of left brain activity,” Jose said. “But those that have the creative part of the brain active will be the future leaders. (In the future), I hope to see a greater awakening in creativity and all that we do, and if I could be part of that, I would be jazzed.”
CSB first-year Katherine Rogosheske feels that CSB/SJU Fine Arts requirements are beneficial.
“I’m glad that he is strongly committed to arts and community life because those things are very important,” Rogosheske said. “I am kind of glad that they make you go to the programs because you always learn something while there.”