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John Gingrich
JOHN GINGRICH
After 15 years of experience in all aspects of the performing arts, John Gingrich opened the doors of his own management during the Spring of 1983.
Beginning at Penn State, where he served as the first graduate assistant to the Artists Series, he has been a presenter, publicist and advocate in both the 'for profit' and 'not-for-profit' segments of the performing arts.
John Gingrich came to New York as a publicist for Hurok Concerts in 1971. Following three seasons as Associate Publicist and a season as a sales representative for the distinguished firm, he was elected President of the Association of American Dance Companies in 1975. His three seasons there marked the beginning of National Dance Week and the issuance of the first U.S. Postal Service stamps honoring American Dance. He was Director of Publicity for Shaw Concerts during the 1978-79 season, before joining Sheldon Soffer Management where he served as General Manager until 1983. During the late 1970s he was a board member of Concert Artists Guild and served as its President for two seasons. As a producer he has presented the AIDS Quilt Song Book at Lincoln Center to benefit the AIDS Resource Center, and benefits at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and Queens College for various Korean causes.
As a presenter, he co-produced a Miller Theatre/John Gingrich series at Columbia University for five seasons in the 1990s and curated a jazz series at the New-York Historical Society in Spring 2003.
John Gingrich served on the National Endowment for the Arts Inter-Arts Presenters panel in 1983, 1984,1985 and 1995; on the Steering Committee of the National Task Force on Presenting and Touring the Performing Arts, and served on the board of Chamber Music America. He completed two terms as National Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents President in December 1990. In 1993 he was honored by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters with the Fanny Taylor Award for his distinguished service to the field. He has been a member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers and several societies as well as a board member of Ballet Review from 1980 to 1995. He was Founder and President of the Penn State Club of Greater New York from 1975 to 1982.
August 2003
John Gingrich Management, Inc.
PO Box 1515
New York NY 10023
e-mail: gingarts@verizon.net
