About the Arts Council Executive Director

 

Board of Directors

Regional Advisory Council

Andrea Grossman has been Executive Director of the Arts Council of Southern Indiana since 1995.She came to this position with 25 years of college teaching experience in music.

Andrea has taught at colleges in Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky. She has performed throughout the United States as soloist and chamber musician and is frequently sought as an adjudicator for music competitions. Andrea is also an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University Southeast where she teaches private and class piano and music theory courses. She performs each year in the popular Steinways Alive program held at the Ogle Center in March.

As Executive Director of the Arts Council, Andrea has worked to increase the opportunities of young students in our community. She started the Young Artist Piano Competition, the Kids Culture Club, the Mayors Art Award program, and the Ed Adams Musical Arts Scholarship.

From being a radio announcer on public radio to teaching, performing and arts administration, Andrea's career has spanned several areas of the arts. She is Vice-President of New Albany Rotary, serves on the board of greater Louisville Music Teachers Association, the NAFC Schools Community Council, and is a graduate of Leadership Southern Indiana.

The function of the Executive Director is to implement the policies set by the Board of Directors. Grant writing, public relations, special event planning, fundraising, handling the responsibilities of the Regional Partnership Program, and supervision of programming are part of her responsibilities.