About me
Jay Pension is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in the departments of Entrepreneurship & Leadership and Theatre & Drama. Over the past 15 years Jay Pension has worked as a producer on over 100 theatre productions in Boston and New York City. From 2017-2023 Jay worked at Florida State University teaching courses in arts administration and theatre. He is the co-author of How to Market the Arts published by Oxford University Press in 2022. The book presents a new paradigm for arts marketing focused on engagement. He is the co-editor of the edited volume Business Issues in the Arts published by Routledge. He has published articles in The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, and the Journal of Arts Management and Cultural Policy His producing work includes both for-profit projects and nonprofit arts leadership. He is currently the producer for Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston. He completed a BFA in Theatre from Salem State University, an MFA in Theatre and a Ph.D. in Arts Administration from Florida State University.
