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Message from the Executive Director

Lewis Ricci Named Indiana Arts Commission's New Executive Director

Mr. Lewis Ricci (pronounced Ricky) came to the Indiana Arts Commission as its newest Executive Director in the autumn of 2006, having spent the previous four years at the University of Idaho as the inaugural Director of International Jazz Collections at the Lionel Hampton Center, where he pioneered new on-line resources linking the collection to the public and developed many wonderful programs based on the collection. Prior to that he had been Executive Director of the Columbus (Indiana) Arts Council, and a Development Director at Penn State University. 

He holds a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from Indiana University, and has worked with the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. 

During his long career he has been an author, lecturer, educator, and producer for both television and the musical theater. He has served on many boards and committees, and is an experienced fund-raiser, a job he relishes because of his passion for the arts. He is widely sought as a public speaker throughout the Midwest, and highly regarded for his expertise and advice in the areas of arts education and fundraising for the arts. Mr. Ricci and his family live in scenic Brown County.