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The Innovator Series allows arts leaders to “listen in” on conversations with innovative and pioneering individuals working in and around the arts. Participate in interactive one-on-one interviews with the following visionaries:
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Moy Eng
Program Director of the Performing Arts Program at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Moy Eng is the program director of the performing arts program at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—one of the leading arts funders in California, providing support for arts organizations and artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to December 2001, she directed the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation’s grantmaking programs in energy and human rights; maintained a consulting practice; and worked in senior development positions in nationally known arts organizations. In 2003, Ms. Eng received leadership awards from the California Arts Council and Americans for the Arts.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Donald Byrd
Artistic Director/Choreographer
Donald Byrd became artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater in December 2002, prior to which he was artistic director of DONALD BYRD/THE GROUP, a critically acclaimed contemporary dance company. Since 1976, he has created more than 80 works for his former company and for Spectrum Dance Theater, as well as for major modern dance repertory and classical companies and stage productions. Mr. Byrd currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dance Theater workshop in New York and was appointed to the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs (Seattle Arts Commission) in July 2003.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Ben Cameron
Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group
Ben Cameron is the executive director of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for nonprofit theaters. He was director of the theater program for the NEA and has held positions at Indiana Repertory Theatre and PlayMakers Repertory Company. He has taught theater at several universities and is a member of the adjunct faculty at Columbia University. He received an M.F.A. in dramaturgy from the Yale School of Drama; a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and honorary degrees from DePaul University and the American Conservatory Theatre. Mr. Cameron currently serves as the secretary of the American Arts Alliance, on the Board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee.
Louis Black
Founder and CEO of South by Southwest and Editor of the Austin Chronicle
Louis Black moved to Austin, TX, in 1976 to attend graduate school and never left. Shortly after receiving his M.F.A. from the University of Texas in 1980, he co-founded the Austin Chronicle, of which he is currently editor and co-owner. In 1987, he co-founded South by Southwest (SXSW), a two–day regional music festival that has grown into an internationally-renowned, 10–day event concentrating on music, film, and new media. Mr. Black has been involved in the Austin film scene for over 20 years as a founding board member of the Austin Film Society and co-founder of the Texas Film Hall of Fame. He is an executive producer of SXSW Presents and Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt.
