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BOX OFFICE
ArtsTix Community Box Office
Arts United Center
303 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Hours
Monday–Friday: 12 pm to 6 pm
Saturday: pending performance schedule
Phone
(260) 422-4226
ADMINISTRATION
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Auer Center for Arts & Culture
300 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Phone
(260) 424-0646
Board of Directors
Arts United relies on the passionate leadership of our board of directors. These dedicated individuals steward the arts and cultural resources of our region!
Arts United’s Board of Directors represents a broad perspective of the cultural, business, and not-for-profit communities in Northeast Indiana. With fiscal responsibility and good governance set as high priorities, the board ensures that arts and cultural groups have an established, stable environment in which to thrive.
OFFICERS
Dave Haist
Chair
Shenita Bolton
Vice Chair
Carmen Tse
Secretary
Rob Slusser
Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS
Karl Bandemer
City of Fort Wayne
Appointed by City of Fort Wayne
Shenita V. Bolton, Ed.S.
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Appointed by Fort Wayne Community Schools
Jomare Bowers-Mizzell
Community Leader
Chris Cloud
Allen County
Appointed by Allen County Commissioners
Madelane Elston
Community Leader
Deborah Garrison, Ph.D.
Indiana University Fort Wayne
Vince Green, FACHE
IU Health Fort Wayne Physicians
Dave Haist
Community Leader / Indiana Arts Commission
Patti Hays
AWS Foundation
Julie Inskeep
Journal Gazette Company
Raquel Kline
Language Services Network
Kendra Klink
The James Foundation
Sudhakar Krishnan
DirectCare
Ben Langel, CFP, CPA
Phillips Financial
Jonathan Leist
City of Fort Wayne
Cory Miller
Elevatus Architecture
Appointed by Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation
Honorable Lori K. Morgan
Allen Superior Court
Mayra Presley
City of Fort Wayne
Ringo Santiago
Ambassador Enterprises
Melissa Schenkel
SYM Financial Advisors
Rob Slusser
F&M Bank
David Storey
Parkview Health
Nancy Stewart
Community Leader
Rachel Tobin-Smith
Retired, SCAN
Carmen Tse
Sweetwater
Ryan Twiss
Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
Our Staff
EXECUTIVE
Dan Ross, President & CEO
Wendy Wichern, Administrative Manager
Coby Hanna, Director of Donor Engagement
Rachel Jones, Director of Development
Rachelle Reinking, Director of Communications
Ashley Price, Digital Marketing Manager
FINANCE AND BOX OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Stacey R. Palacios, VP of Finance & Administration
Cristina White, Controller
Janiece Lipsey, Business Services Manager
Reuben Albaugh, Director of the ArtsTix Community Box Office
De’Andre Martin, Assistant Director of the ArtsTix Community Box Office
Brian Ernsberger, Director of Event Operations
Erin Gage, Assistant Director of Event Operations
Luke Holliger, Senior Director of Production Operations
Jeremy Springer, Associate Technical Director
James Oakry, Lead Technician
Chris Cleaver, Director of Maintenance
Tracey Cleaver, Facilities Custodian
Garrett Tomlinson, Facilities Custodian
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
1. Community Development
Arts United is moving forward as a Local Arts Agency to support the growth and development of arts and culture in Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana.
2. Member Services Program
Arts United coordinates the Regional Arts Council, a member services program, by facilitating administrative collaborations on behalf of 50+ member organizations.
3. Cultural District
Arts United activates and develops Arts Campus Fort Wayne, an Indiana State Cultural District designated by the Fort Wayne Common Council and the Indiana Arts Commission.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Promote a culture of belonging by integrating IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and access) in everything we do.
- Support a strong, integrated downtown Fort Wayne as the cultural and creative centerpiece of Northeast Indiana.
- Lead the development of and advocacy for a stronger, more inclusive, and highly collaborative network of arts and culture nonprofits and artists in Northeast Indiana.
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