Stephen Hamilton
Nonprofit Arts Executive • Executive Director • Arts Consultant
Helping arts organizations, creative teams and artists build strong programs, bold work, and sustainable impact.
- About Stephen
- Arts Leadership & Consulting
- Directing
- Acting Coaching
- Supporting Organizations Through Change
About Stephen
Stephen Hamilton is an arts leader, director, producer, educator, and acting coach with more than 30 years of professional experience across theatre, film, television, and arts administration.
He co-founded Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY, where he served for seventeen years as Executive Director, overseeing more than fifty productions and helping guide the organization’s growth into a nationally recognized professional theatre.
Over the past decade, Steve has assisted several mission-driven nonprofits through periods of transition and organizational change, including Sag Harbor Cinema, South Fork Bakery, and Friends of Bay Street Theatre.
Steve currently works as a consultant, director, and educator, and maintains a private coaching practice in Sag Harbor.
Contact Stephen
For consulting, leadership engagements, directing, or coaching inquiries:
Arts Leadership & Consulting
Strategic consulting for non-profits, arts organizations, and educational programs, drawing on decades of experience.
Areas of focus include:
- Organizational assessment & visioning
- Program and season planning
- Leadership transition support
- Artistic producing & development
- Staff and artist mentorship
Directing
Director of contemporary and classic plays, including World Premieres, American Premieres, and actor-driven productions.