The Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee of the Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC) announce the search for the next president. As a part of our collective, you’ll be challenged to take bold risks. The ideal candidate must have the vision to navigate the college into the next chapters of its vibrant story, to position its bold 150-year history in order to define its radical future. We know that 21st-Century art and design requires radical risk-taking. That collaboration is at the heart of innovation. That the future is made by thinking, creating, and solving real-world problems in groundbreaking ways.

Recently, the leadership team has launched major initiatives to increase enrollment by progressively transforming our curriculum, our campus, and our brand. We are investing in efforts to increase our endowment, advance our commitment to stakeholders and optimize the overall quality of experience for AAC students and employees. To fulfill these aspirations, our next President must demonstrate the ability to succeed in budget management, strategic planning, and employee development. The President must possess a desire to serve as the AAC’s chief ambassador — an enterprising leader who succeeds in connecting and collaborating to create relationships both inside and outside the institution.