Photo: Meghan McNamara | Jessi Whitten, Levitt Pavilion | Levitt Pavilion Denver is excited to announce the appointment of Meghan McNamara as its Executive Director after an international search led by Arts Consulting Group Inc. With over fifteen years of experience in arts management and nonprofit leadership, McNamara has overseen programming, marketing, and partnerships for the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater in Chicago. As Vice President of Programming and Audience, she curated the Harris Theater Presents programming, which brings innovative and boundary-pushing productions by world-renowned artists and emerging voices from around the globe to Chicago. Her career in the arts began with an internship at Molo Songololo, a child rights organization with arts-based programming in Cape Town, South Africa. Afterwards, she joined the team at Carolina Performing Arts. With her diverse arts and events background, McNamara brings a unique understanding of audience relationships and thoughtful community engagement to this role.
“After an exhaustive search, we are thrilled to welcome Meghan McNamara to the Levitt Pavilion Denver family. Her experience and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to bridge cultural gaps and ease divisions in our community through music,” said María Corral, Board Chair of Levitt Pavilion Denver.
McNamara will be relocating to Denver and officially starting on April 3rd. She will oversee Levitt Pavilion Denver’s mission to build community through music, including the nonprofit’s flagship program to bring free, all-ages concerts to Colorado each summer.
“I am excited to join Levitt Pavilion Denver as Executive Director and to work alongside the exceptional team and board to support the mission of building community through music.” stated Meghan McNamara, “With its commitment to free, accessible programming, Levitt is uniquely positioned as a space to experience the arts and find connection — I can’t think of a better time to start than heading into the 2023 season, and look forward to getting to know the Levitt community and Denver’s rich cultural scene.”
Levitt Pavilion Denver features an annual free concert series with local, regional, national and international acts in a relaxed, open lawn setting. They showcase a rich spectrum of music genres, including R&B, country, rock, Latin, blues, jazz, children’s music, and more. The venue also offers local food vendors, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, and a family-friendly environment. The Levitt Pavilion Denver is going into its 6th concert season, with the free concert season kicking off on May 6th with legendary band Fishbone.
About Levitt Pavilion Denver:
Levitt Pavilion Denver is a non-profit that operates on a mission to bridge cultural gaps and erase divisions in our community through music. Levitt Pavilion Denver believes that nothing brings people together better than music. The organization operates Colorado’s newest amphitheater, offering free, all-ages concerts each summer. Located in Ruby Hill Park, Levitt Pavilion Denver features a free concert series annually with local, regional, national and international acts in a relaxed, open lawn setting. For more information, visit https://www.levittdenver.org.
(Our thanks to per Michael St. James for alerting us to this news!)
Levitt Pavilion Denver: https://www.LevittDenver.org
Media Contact: Jessi Whitten – Email: jessi@levittdenver.org
Photo: Meghan McNamara (provided by Levitt Pavilion Denver)
March 16, 2023| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye