national arts marketing project
2007 Workshops

Presenter Bios

Helene Blieberg
Principal, Helene Blieberg Associates, New York, New York

Helene Blieberg Associates was formed in 2001 to provide management, grantmaking, and communication services to corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. She serves an interim executive director for arts organizations in transition and provides technical assistance in a range of areas. Her client list includes organizations such as American Express, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ArtTable, Baruch College/CUNY, Center for Arts Education, Lincoln Center, and Pfizer Inc.

She is also on the faculty of New York University and Baruch College/CUNY, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate arts administration, communications, and public relations courses. 

Blieberg spent 18 years with CBS, having held management positions in philanthropy, communications, media relations, sales development, and promotion. She served as vice president and executive director of the CBS Foundation, re-establishing and strengthening CBS’s philanthropic initiatives in the wake of a series of mergers. She was also vice president of communications for CBS Radio nationwide and provided counsel to local stations, formed and implemented a national public relations strategy, and represented CBS Radio to key constituencies. 

Prior to joining CBS, Blieberg served as a marketing and sales executive in the hotel industry and was an account executive at a New York public relations firm. She attended the University of London and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University at Buffalo. She is also a graduate of the Coro Leadership New York program.

Blieberg serves on the board of directors of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, the Support Center for Nonprofit Management, and the University at Buffalo Alumni Association. She is chair of the Coro Alumni Advisory Board and serves on the steering committee of the American Express National Arts Marketing Project.

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