Piper Gunnarson (she/hers)

Piper Gunnarson (she/hers)

Education/Outreach Associate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Director / CEO at On Site Opera

  • Education

    • UC San Diego

      1998 - 2002
      B.A. Theatre Arts
    • New York University

      2011 - 2013
      M.A. Leadership for the Arts

      Activities and Societies: Gallatin Arts Festival Thesis: Institutional Leadership and Structure in American Nonprofit Theaters.

  • Experience

    • Geffen Playhouse

      Sept 2003 - Jun 2007
      Education/Outreach Associate
    • Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
      Development / Administrative Assistant (Seasonal)
    • Abingdon Theatre Company

      Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
      Director of Development
    • New York University

      Aug 2011 - May 2013
      General Manager, Gallatin Arts Festival
    • Random Farms Kids' Theater

      Sept 2013 - Apr 2017
      Managing Director

      Guided strategic plans in development, marketing, operations, finance, governance, and programming as part of a 3-person executive team for a highly-regarded youth theatre organization with an annual budget of $1.3 million.

    • On Site Opera

      Apr 2017 - now

      Executive Director of On Site Opera, a unique nonprofit arts organization that presents opera performances in unusual spaces, such as museums, gardens, and historic sites. As ED, I guide the organization’s strategic plans in partnership with the General & Artistic Director and the Board, and oversee all administrative aspects of operations, from fundraising and finance to marketing and audience experience. I previously held leadership positions with a number of performing arts groups, and regularly speak at conferences and forums to drive conversations among leaders in the performing arts fields, particularly as it relates to the advancement of women in arts leadership. Show less

      • General Director / CEO

        May 2023 - now
      • Executive Director

        Apr 2017 - May 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

      Rutgers University
      Jan 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trustee Council

      Issued by OPERA America on Jan 2022
      OPERA AmericaAssociated with Piper Gunnarson (she/hers)
    • Women’s Opera Network Steering Committee

      Issued by OPERA America on Jul 2023
      OPERA AmericaAssociated with Piper Gunnarson (she/hers)