Robert L. Lynch is an American arts administrator. A former lobbyist, he formerly served as president and chief executive officer of Americans for the Arts.[1] Lynch is a subject matter expert about arts administration and government engagement in the arts. He has been featured on NPR, KCRW, and the Brian Lehrer Show and in The New York Times, Philanthropy News Digest and Truthout.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Career
editPrior to serving as an arts administer, Lynch worked as a freelance journalist, was an English teacher, and played guitar in rock bands.[7]
Early in his arts career, Lynch was director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Arts Extension Service from 1976 until 1985.[9] Lynch joined Americans for the Arts in 1985, serving as chief executive officer for two years. He left his position when the organization, then known as the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies, merged with the American Council for the Arts in 1987[2] and retired from Americans for the Arts after Americans for the Arts was accused of not adequately responding to certain social dynamics of the arts world.
Lynch was a subject matter expert in Craft in America's Democracy episode in October 2020.[10] In November 2020, Lynch was named to the Joe Biden transition team, serving as a volunteer supporting transition efforts related to the arts and humanities.[11]
References
edit- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/arts/robert-lynch-afta-retires.html
- ^ a b Pellegrinelli, Lara (9 January 2012). "Know Your Arts Advocates: Americans For The Arts' Robert Lynch". NPR. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth; Dwyer, Colin (10 January 2019). "As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry'". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Olney, Warren (28 January 2009). "The Arts as Victims of the Economic Recession | Which Way, L.A.?". KCRW. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Artistic Stimulation | The Brian Lehrer Show". WNYC. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Kinzer, Stephen (25 December 2002). "Arts Advocacy Group Ponders Its Good Fortune (Published 2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Lynch, President/CEO, Americans for the Arts". Philanthropy News Digest. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Eternity, Max (28 July 2013). "Robert Lynch: Art Is "America's Secret Weapon for Positive Change"". Truthout. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Robert L. Lynch". Arts Extension Service. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Craft in America | Season 12 | DEMOCRACY episode". PBS KSMQ. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Agency Review Teams". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
edit- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Robert L. Lynch's profile from the Americans for the Arts
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