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ArtsWeek would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of its planning committee. Headed by Sherry Knighton-Schwandt from the IU Office of the Vice Provost for Research, the committee is made up of IU Bloomington faculty and staff members as well as members of the Bloomington community who have a vested interest in the promotion and celebration of the arts.

The 2010 Committee:

  • Alain Barker, IU Jacobs School of Music
  • Eric Bartheld, IU Libraries
  • Doug Booher, Director, IU Auditorium
  • Catherine Bowman, Ruth Lilly Professor of Poetry and Director of the IU Creative Writing Program
  • Lauren Bryant, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
  • Joii Byrd, Performance Manager, African American Arts Institute
  • Kelly Carnahan, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
  • Geoffrey Conrad, Director,  Mathers Museum of World Cultures
  • Heidi Gealt, Director, IU Art Museum
  • Susan Gubar, Distinguished Professor of English and Women's Studies
  • John Kinzer, Director of Audience Development, IU Department of Theatre and Drama
  • Sherry Knighton-Schwandt, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
  • Joe LaMantia, Bloomington Community Artist
  • John Lucaites, Professor of Rhetoric, Department of Communication and Culture
  • Phil Meyer, IU Radio and Television Services
  • Miah Michaelsen, Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts, City of Bloomington
  • Breon Mitchell, Director, The Lilly Library
  • Sean Pendergast, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
  • Susan Sandberg, Program Coordinator, Arts Administration Program, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
  • Patricia Steele, Dean, University Libraries
  • Betsy Stirrat, Director, SoFA Gallery
  • Ruth Stone, Ethnomusicology and African Studies, Institite of Digital Arts and Humanities
  • Charles Sykes, Director, African American Arts Institute
  • Maria Talbert, Event Manager, IU Auditorium
 

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Social Media Internship

ArtsWeek is currently looking for our first Social Media Intern. Deadline is Noon on Monday, Dec. 7. Interested students should download the complete job description here.

Committee Meetings

The ArtsWeek Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 3-4:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall 106 unless otherwise noted.

  • Nov. 11, BAAC Founder's Room
  • Dec. 9
  • Jan. 13, 2010
  • Feb. 10, 2010

About ArtsWeek

Coordinated by the IU Office of the Vice Provost for Research, ArtsWeek is an annual winter festival of the arts, with participation from the IU Bloomington and City of Bloomington communities. Over its 26-year history, ArtsWeek has extended artistic expression in startling new directions. For more information about ArtsWeek and its history, visit the "About" section.
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