artistic director

American  

noun

1. a person who is responsible for the administration of a theater or ballet company, opera house, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of artistic director

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The artistic director could not yet confirm who would direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a former Negro League baseball player and his family navigating life in 1950s segregated Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Now ABT artistic director Susan Jaffe is presenting something different at the Koch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The company’s end wasn’t planned, but it became necessary when its artistic director and co-founder, Tina Finkelman Berkett, decided to step back from her role, citing fundraising fatigue and a desire for change.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The busy, intermission-free affair for the 18-dancer-strong L.A. company includes the participation of Sebastien Marcovici, the group’s associate artistic director and rehearsal director, as camera operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

On the eve of Good Boys’ world premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre in 2007, the company’s artistic director, Martha Lavey, commented on the play’s focus on class.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove