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Geoffrey Kershner
Director, MFA in Arts Administration Program
| Credentials: | BFA, University of the Arts MFA, Florida State University |
| Associated Departments: | Performing Arts |
| Office: | Psych 302 |
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| Email: | gkershner@randolphcollege.edu |
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- Randolph College names Geoffrey Kershner as inaugural director of new MFA in Arts Administration
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- Geoffrey Kershner, Academy CEO, to give Commencement address
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Geoffrey Kershner is a veteran nonprofit arts leader and cultural strategist – holding an MFA from the Florida State University – whose work exemplifies the program’s focus on resilient, community-centered leadership.
As CEO of the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA, he oversaw a decade of institutional transformation – expanding the operating budget more than fourfold, increasing need-based scholarships by 124%, and completing a $30 million restoration of the Academy’s historic theatre.
He is also the founder of Endstation Theatre Company, a locally-focused ensemble in residence at Randolph College.
Kershner’s leadership extends nationally through board service with the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and his current role as Chair of Virginians for the Arts. He has served on funding panels for the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Rhode Island Council on the Arts.
A National Arts Strategies fellow, he has spoken on creative placemaking, nonprofit resilience, and rural arts development at national conferences.
His career reflects deep expertise in cross-sector collaboration, organizational growth, and values-based leadership.