The GRAMMY Museum has appointed Arin Canbolat as its new Vice President of Education, effective immediately. In this role, Canbolat will focus on enhancing existing educational programs and creating new, scalable curricula designed to provide music and music industry education to K-12 students across the United States.
Canbolat will manage a wide array of programs, including GRAMMY Camp, the Music Educator Award, mentorship initiatives, community engagement efforts, professional development, GRAMMY In The Schools, and the Museum’s Learning Hub online platform. Based in New York, Canbolat will lead efforts to broaden the Museum’s educational outreach nationwide.
"The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome Arin to the leadership team," said Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum. "His vast experience at the intersection of education and music will help us grow our educational programs, which are at the heart of our mission."
Canbolat expressed his excitement about joining the team: "The highest purpose of what the arts do is to help people become bigger and more understanding of themselves and the world. I am overjoyed to join the amazing team at the GRAMMY Museum to continue growing the programs and furthering music’s positive impact on society."
Prior to joining the GRAMMY Museum, Canbolat served as Associate Dean for Education Outreach at Berklee College of Music, where he spearheaded initiatives to support student success, developed teacher training, and led the Berklee City Music Network, a global consortium reaching over 65,000 students annually.
He also held leadership roles as general manager at The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School, where he co-designed a music history course with GRAMMY Award-winner Martin Shore, and worked at Concord Music Group in international sales and marketing.
In his new role, Canbolat joins the GRAMMY Museum’s leadership team, which includes Michael Sticka as President/CEO; Jasen Emmons, Chief Curator and Vice President of Curatorial Affairs; Hilary Fahlsing, Chief Financial and Operating Officer; Rita George, Chief Program Officer; and Lynne Sheridan, Vice President of Public Programs and Artist Relations.
A Professional Member of the Recording Academy, Canbolat is also a board member of the Take Me To The River Education Initiative, a non-profit focused on teaching the origins of American music. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz and Contemporary Music from The New School and a Master of Music in Music Business and Entertainment Industries from the University of Miami. He is also an accomplished saxophonist.