The Board of Directors for The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center Tuesday announced the appointment of veteran arts executive Wiley Hausam as the organization’s new Artistic and Executive Director. Hausam will assume his new role at The Broad Stage, which presents the best in classical and jazz music, opera recitals, theater, dance and children’s programming, on October 1. He will be charged with leading the Santa Monica cultural institution in the next phase of its journey—including the opening of its newly expanded $23 million East Wing facilities on the SMC Performing Arts campus in early 2016—while building on its successful seven year legacy.
Hausam is a seasoned arts executive with over 20 years’ experience both as a producer and executive for some of the nation’s most highly regarded arts institutions. Since 2012, he has served as Executive Director of Stanford Live—a presenter and producer of music, dance, theater and opera at Stanford University. He also launched the university’s new, state-of-the-art vineyard-style venue, Bing Concert Hall, which has doubled attendance at performing arts events since its opening in 2013. He will remain on staff at Stanford through the end of October.
Hausam received his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and studied at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He replaces The Broad Stage’s Interim Director Mitchell Heskel who assumed the role after Founding DirectorDale Franzen stepped down in September 2014. Heskel was recently named Dean of Education Enterprise at Santa Monica College.
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