Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for artistic director. Search instead for assistant director.

artistic director

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of artistic director

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

And he’s thrilled to have found a home that supports his vision, praising Feldman and associate artistic director Jenny Slattery, who was his student when he taught at UC San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Danny Feldman, producing artistic director of the Pasadena Playhouse, puts it simply: “Theater is a team sport, and when you’ve got a winning team, you want to keep playing together.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

New York Fashion Week gets into full swing on Thursday, with Henry Zankov debuting his first collection as artistic director at Diane von Furstenberg.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The artistic director of the festival, Alberto Barbera, told AFP it was essential that what is happening in Gaza and the Middle East is talked about, through the medium of film.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

They were married a year later, at which time Kira resigned from her position as an artistic director at GSS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training