Martin Wollesen named new Center Executive Director

Big news: Martin Wollsen has been named our new executive director, officially assuming his duties on September 2, 2013.

In his new role here, Wollesen will provide innovative and strategic leadership for the Center's programmatic, educational and community activities, with collaboration as a core operating tenet. Read the press release for more information.

'Artistic expression is both an intrinsic need and a public responsibility. We will allow ourselves to investigate, test, and respond. And have fun!'

– MARTIN WOLLESEN

"The New Audiences of Performing Arts"

Watch Martin Wollesen's talk at TEDxAmericasFinestCity in San Diego, CA:

News articles

• "UMD's Clarice Smith Center names Wollesen next director." — Anne Midgette, The Washington Post, Thursday, August 8, 2013
• "New arts director from California known for innovation." — Virginia Terhune, The Gazette, Thursday, August 22, 2013