CHEYENNE MYRIE
BIO
Cheyenne is a New York-based arts administrator and creative doula. She has held positions in theatre, fashion, film, and more.
Cheyenne completed her B.A. in Arts & Entertainment Management at Purchase College. She was awarded the Jandon Business of the Arts Award for her contributions. Her studies at Purchase College culminated in a research project on the financial models of Black theaters.
Cheyenne continued studying the legacy of Black theater organizations and the trends of millennials in gen z across art forms. She completed her M.A. in Individualized Study at New York University in May 2019.
Cheyenne currently works at Signature Theatre in New York as the Director of Individual Giving & Special Events where she brings her marketing, fundraising, and organization management skills together. Cheyenne also runs 6 Degrees Apart, an arts administration company that provides arts administration job opportunities, education, and consultancy.
February 2023 - Present
DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING & SPECIAL EVENTS, SIGNATURE THEATRE
Oct 2021 - Present
POC ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR, MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY
April 2021 - Feb 2023
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT, THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
May 2019 - April 2021
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EDUCATION
BA PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY
Cheyenne received her Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management with a minor in Theatre and Performance in May 2017. While at Purchase College, she was awarded merit scholarships for exemplary academic achievement and the Jandon Business of the Arts Award for her work in arts management.
MA NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
Cheyenne completed her Master of Arts in Individualized Study at New York University where her concentration was Black Theatre History and Narrative. Her thesis, Black Millennials and Black Theatre, focused on using representations of young people in Black theatrical programming in order to sell subscriptions and memberships to millennials and generation z.
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