20Under40 Careers in Cambridge, MA

Now a decade into the 21st century the way we make, teach, understand, experience, and support the arts are in constant flux. In order to take the first steps towards addressing change in the arts sector it will be essential for the field to tap the ingenuity of its youngest professionals. Ironically, due to low pay, unreliable career paths, frustrating glass ceilings, and a lack of agency and autonomy, the arts sector is currently experiencing an exodus of Gen Xers and Millennials just when it needs their insights the most. 20UNDER40 brings the voices of these young arts leaders out of the margins and into the forefront of our cultural dialogue. The first project of its kind, 20UNDER40 began with a call for chapter proposals that attracted over 300 submissions and generated buzz throughout the Internet. The selected authors within the anthology represent a diverse array of arts professionals including teaching artists, administrators, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, screenwriters, act