Integrating Diversity into Arts Management Education Brea M. Heidelberg, Ph. D. Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ; USA bheidelberg@rider.edu Antonio C. Cuyler, Ph. D. Florida State University Tallahassee, FL; USA acuyler@fsu.edu Abstract Demographic shifts have altered arts audiences throughout the world, an important external factor for educators to remain cognizant of as they prepare future arts managers (Johnson et al, n.d.; MetLife, 2011). This article advocates for and discusses teaching methodologies mindful of both diversity and multiculturalism. Educators are encouraged to infuse issues of diversity into their teaching to foster inclusion and cultural sensitivity in future arts managers. The teaching strategies outlined in this article are designed to help students develop the skills necessary to empathize with the lived experiences of the diverse populations served by arts organizations. Keywords: Diversity, Globalization, Inclusion, Multiculturalism Introduction Cultural diversity has increasingly received international attention. Given that three quarters of the world’s major conflicts have a cultural dimension, finding ways to bridge gaps between cultures remains a top priority for peace, stability, and development (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, 2013). Indeed, globalization and transnationalism has created opportunities for Arts Management educators to innovate in their approach to preparing students for the field. Future arts managers must become global citizens. DeVereaux (2008) defined the global citizen as someone who is engaged, globally, in a way that is embracing of the diversity of cultures the world has to offer, and is in some sense, someone who supports the value of diversity, and even contributes to its flourishing or development in the cultural sphere. For us diversity is human differences more likely to lead to a cultural clash when humans ignore, devalue, or misunderstand them (Loden, 2010). As Figure 1 shows, the primary and secondary dimensions of diversity below identify the plethora of invisible and visible ways that humans may exist in societies.