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Lefter Named CPA Director

May 15, 2024

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MACOMB, IL - - Anne Lefter, director of the arts at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), has been named the inaugural director of the Center for Performing Arts (CPA) at Western Illinois University.

Lefter has worked at the CCBC since 2002. She began as director of performing arts at the Essex campus and became the director of arts for all campuses in 2021. There, she provided broad leadership toward engaging the college and community with the arts. The college produced more than 125 events per year. Previously, she served as artistic managing director of Cockpit in the Court Summer Theatre (2002-07) and marketing and development manager for Everyman Theatre (2001-02).

"Anne is a perfect fit for our community, our artistic programming and WIU," said College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Dean Billy Clow. "Her experience with fundraising, grant writing, arts leadership and programming will allow us to create an incredibly dynamic and diverse community of artists and advocates as we expand the academic and artistic economy of the University and the region."

The director of the CPA reports to the COFAC dean and oversees the newly formed Arts Leadership program. The director will provide leadership and oversight for the CPA, including season planning, marketing, audience development, recruiting, budgeting and the day-to-day operations of the CPA.

"I'm thrilled to be joining WIU at this pivotal moment for the arts, the campus and the community," Lefter said. "I'm looking forward to nurturing a welcoming space for everyone to experience the live arts."

Leftler received her Bachelor of Art in Theatre Arts and English Literature from the University of Minnesota-Morris and a Master of Art and Ph.D. from Cornell University.

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