Transformative Leadership For Healthier Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tom O’Connor Consulting Group (TOCG) is a New York City-based consultancy for arts and cultural institutions and leaders, offering several integrated services, including executive search and interim placement services, organizational and marketing strategy, and more, each guided by a seasoned team of arts professionals.

Our consultants have decades of experience with arts organizations across the globe, with unique first-hand knowledge that enables them to help you make lasting change in your organization, and move it forward. We have an exceptional track record of helping our clients connect the big picture to the day-to-day, whether we’re creating a strategic plan, marketing plan, or finding the right leadership.

Organizational Strategy

Create plans and strategy.
Design systems and structures.
Increase revenue

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Executive Search

Find the right candidate.
Vet them with a trusted leader.
Prime them for success.

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Marketing & Audience Strategy

Rethink marketing strategies.
Align resources with needs.
Engage more deeply with audiences.

Interim Placement

Find the interim coverage you need. Leverage our network of seasoned arts professionals.

How We Work

Healthy arts organizations require the right strategies, structures, and people, and we are focused on all three. Our team is based across the US and in Sydney, Australia and has an exceptional track record of helping our clients connect the big picture to the everyday and provide tailored solutions and support that help them to thrive.

  • TOCG did an outstanding and thoroughly professional job for us in quickly assembling an extensive list of qualified candidates for Managing Director. They demonstrated a deep understanding of the industry and our specific objectives and were always available to respond to our questions and provide helpful insights.

    Robin Shelby Arditi, Board Chair, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

  • The TOCG team has been an exceptional thought partner and a great extension of our team at Carnegie Hall. Their thoughtful, curious approach and thorough understanding of institutional needs is a unique asset that we value deeply.

    Sara Villagio, Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Hall

  • The planning sessions TOCG designed were energizing and enlightening. The tools TOCG provided us have been instrumental and we continue to use them to design our work flow and ensure that we keep our values and priorities at the center of everything we do.

    Holly Bass, National Director, Turnaround Arts National at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

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