February Club Meeting: Changing the World: What's Next in Performing Arts at The Clarice and Throughout Our Community

Please join the University Park Woman’s Club as we welcome our guest speaker, Terry Dwyer, on Monday, Feb 5. Terry Dwyer, Executive Director of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, will comment about significant trends in the field and the challenges and opportunities facing the performing arts. He will include some exciting ways that artists, companies and The Clarice are responding to changes in the post-pandemic cultural landscape, the slow return of our audiences, how that trend can be reversed, and the role of collaborations in extending the range of offerings by an arts center. Like never before, exceptional artistry and cultural engagement programs are essential to arts and communities emerging from this period stronger, more cohesive and valued.

Mr. Dwyer’s bio includes 30 years of experience in executive leadership, financial planning, fundraising and programming at major arts organizations, both regional and national. He earned a Master's degree in directing…