KELLY M. BURDICK

Executive Director

With more than 20 years of experience as a performing arts administrator, Kelly M. Burdick brings broad-range experience in development, communications, and organizational structure to the role of ED. Most recently, she was a key member of the leadership team that brought the American Shakespeare Center through the pandemic and into a new collaborative management structure. She was a proud member of the team that brought the Classical Theatre of Harlem out of debt and cemented Uptown Shakespeare in the Park’s long-term residency in Marcus Garvey Park. Prior to that, she worked at the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone creating and implementing large-scale capacity building grants for arts organizations in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood. Ms. Burdick holds an MFA from Columbia University and a citation from the New York City Council for Outstanding Service to the City for her work with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. In 2020, Burdick earned her certificate in plant medicine from Iwilla Remedy.

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