Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in administration and government]
7. administrators
8. executives
9. directors (administrators)

Anotations

Scope note:

People in an executive position in an arts organization or theater company whose responsibilities include making the final choice of the material staged in a season, the hiring of creative and production personnel, and other high level management tasks. For those in non-executive positions who formulate concepts and supervise the execution of the visual appearance of a publication or performing arts production, use "art directors."