Overview
Nicolas Gonzalez serves as Assistant Vice President for Institutional Culture, Innovation, and Government Affairs at Manhattan School of Music, operating within the Office of the President [1][2]. In this role, Gonzalez leads the School's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives, co-manages the strategic plan, and oversees local, state, and federal government activities [2]. Prior to this position, Gonzalez held the role of Assistant Vice President for Strategic Innovation and Special Initiatives at the institution [4]. Gonzalez's background includes experience in community engagement and education across multiple organizations, including positions at Orchestra LUMOS, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute [6][7][8][10]. Gonzalez holds a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management from Indiana University Bloomington, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography and Film/Video Production from the same institution [11][12][13].
Profile introduction
Nicolas Gonzalez currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Culture, Innovation, and Government Affairs, operating within the Office of the President. In this capacity, he leads the School’s cultural inclusion (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) commitment, co-manages the strategic plan, oversees the local, state, and federal government activities, and supports other institutional priorities. Nicolas's work fosters an environment of collaboration, lifelong learning, and openness across all divisions of the School. This is evident in his work expanding the Scho…
Career history
- Assistant Vice President for Institutional Culture, Innovation, and Government AffairsApr 2026 to presentManhattan School of Music
- Assistant Vice President for Strategic Innovation and Special InitiativesJul 2023 to Mar 2026Manhattan School of Music
- Youth Leadership FacultyJun 2023 to presentTeaching Artists International, Inc. (TAI)
- Director of Learning and Community EngagementSep 2022 to Jul 2023Orchestra LUMOS
- Community Engagement and Education ManagerNov 2020 to Aug 2022Orchestra LUMOS
- Community and Inclusion SpecialistJun 2021 to Aug 2022Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)
- Community Engagement AssociateSep 2020 to Nov 2020Collaboraction
- Manager of the Civic Orchestra Fellowship ProgramSep 2019 to Jun 2020Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.), Arts Administration2017 - 2019Indiana University Bloomington
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