BigWigs & New Gigs: Arts & Entertainment

The Carmel Symphony Orchestra has hired Tracy Barron as director of development. She most recently was executive director for the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Foundation in Zionsville.... Read More

The Center for the Performing Arts has hired Jill Clark as director of human resources. She most recently held a similar role at Integrity Staffing Solutions.... Read More

The American Pianists Association has named Leigh Ann Hirschman director of advancement. She most recently was founding board chair and head of development at Trinity Haven in Indianapolis.... Read More

The Great American Songbook Foundation has hired Emily Rapoza as director of library & archives. She most recently was senior Lincoln librarian with the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection in Fort Wayne.... Read More

Newfields has hired Ernest Gause as vice president of human resources and chief people officer. He most recently was leader of M&A Services at Hillenbrand in Cincinnati.... Read More

The Center for the Performing Arts has hired Lindsay Fish as director of partnership development. She most recently served as director of business development for Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.... Read More

The Indianapolis Art Center has named Alli Badgero vice president of development. She most recently held the role of senior development officer at Marian University. ... Read More

Indianapolis-based Heartland Film Inc has named Michael Ault president. He most recently served as vice president.... Read More

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has named Stephanie Hays-Mussoni vice president for development. In her role, she serves as a key member of the ISO leadership team and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting fundraising for the state’s largest arts organization. Prior to joining the ISO, Hays-Mussoni served as associate vice president of development […]... Read More

Dunes Art Foundation in Michigan City has named Steve Scott artistic director. He is an artistic associate at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.... Read More

The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Dr. Jia-Rong Gan concertmaster. she was previously principal second violin of the EPO and second violin of the Eykamp String Quartet.... Read More

The Center for the Performing Arts and Great American Songbook Foundation have appointed Madison Miazgowicz as annual fund and gift entry manager.... Read More

The board of directors of Carmel Symphony Orchestra has promoted Cara Pittenger to executive director. She previously served as music librarian and personnel manager and most recently as director of o... Read More

The Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation have appointed Ana Hammersley director of individual development. She previously held fundraising roles at the Orlando Sci... Read More

Indianapolis based Heartland Film President Craig Prater has announced his retirement. He previously served as executive director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Bangkok International Film Festival and founded the Festival of Festivals in California. Prater joined the organization in 2016 and founded the Academy Award Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival  ... Read More

The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Dr. Chun-Ming “Jimmy” Chen conductor of the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. He is currently director of orchestral activities at the University of Evansville and music director of the Artists Chamber Orchestra in Taiwan.  Previously, Chen served as music director of the Heartland Symphony Orchestra in Little Falls/Brainerd, MN, interim […]... Read More

Shaun Payne has been named site manager for Limberlost State Historic Site, one of the 12 locations within the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites system. He will assume his new role on August 9. Limberlost State Historic Site includes the home where Hoosier author, photographer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter wrote six novels, including two of […]... Read More

Iibada Dance Company has promoted Roland Smith to executive director. He most recently served as chief program officer and previously served as director of community engagement at Keep Indianapolis Be... Read More

The University of Indianapolis has named Kenny Broberg as Artist-in-Residence for the next two years, as he succeeds Emmet Cohen. He is the 2021 American Pianists Awards winner and Christel DeHaan Cla... Read More

The Center for Performing Arts has named Dan Kemer as its vice president of programming. He most recently served as president of Live Nation Indiana and previously was vice president midwest for Live... Read More