Jackson Cooper
School of Art
Email Address: j_cooper@uncg.edu
Education
MFA, Arts Leadership, Seattle University
BA, Theatre (Minor: Business), UNC-Greensboro
Biography
Jackson Cooper is the Executive Director of the American Genre Film Archive, the world’s largest film archive and distributor dedicated to preserving and protecting the greatest genre films and their filmmakers.
He is a published author, authoring A Kid’s Book About Kindness, and upcoming books for Columbia Business School Publishing and others.
In 2023, he was named one of the Top 30 Arts Professionals by Musical America and, in 2022, one of six leaders paving the way for “The Future of Arts Fundraising” by Southern Theatre Magazine.
He is a film programmer, author, speaker, and mentor. He currently is Adjunct Faculty at Seattle University and UNC-Greensboro.
Subjects Taught
- Arts Administration
Scholarly creative/Research Activity
Co-Author (with Hannah Grannemann) Sustainable Fundraising (working title), Columbia Business School Press, 2026
Author, A Kids Book About Kindness, 2023