Construction of the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) is funded by Rebuild Illinois and the Illinois Capital Development Board. I cannot thank you enough for your passionate support and advocacy over the years. Staffing the GCPA will be funded by the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Operational funding for the GCPA is going to require significant philanthropic support.

Through private gifts, we aim to create experiences for our students and audiences alike that rival that of larger institutions and more metropolitan theatres. Your support will drive our ability to offer increased programming for the widest possible audiences.

I encourage you to find inspiration in these pages and to join us in this transformational journey. We look forward to welcoming you to the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts!

With Gratitude,

William T. 'Billy' Clow, Dean

Meet GCPA Director Anne Lefter!

Anne Lefter
Director, Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts
Browne Hall
Phone: (309) 298-2862
Email: AM-Lefter@wiu.edu

Anne Lefter, Director of the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, comes to WIU from the Community College of Baltimore County, where she oversaw programming, facilities, fundraising, marketing, and staff development in Music, Theatre, Dance, and the Art Galleries. Her teaching experience includes CCBC, Stevenson University, Macalester College, University of Minnesota-Morris, and the United States Naval Academy. She holds her MA and PhD from Cornell University, and she will lead the new MFA concentration in Arts Leadership at Western.