Renee Blinkwolt

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Renee Blinkwolt (she/her/hers) is a creative producer, organizational strategist and artist advocate. She served as the Producing Executive Director of new work incubator Ars Nova for over a decade, where she had the honor of developing and producing many award-winning new works by emerging artists including Heather Christian’s Oratorio for Living Things, Scott R. Sheppard & Jenn Kidwell’s Underground Railroad Game (world tour) & Jason Kim, Helen Park & Max Vernon’s KPOP (Broadway transfer), while launching Fair Pay and Radical Accessibility Initiatives and guiding the organization’s 3x growth. Currently, she serves as an artistic and organizational advisor for several independent artists and organizations, including alt-cabaret artist Salty Brine’s Living Record Collection, devised performance company Lightning Rod Special, and Page 73, among others. She has held leadership positions at The Playwrights Realm, Two River Theater Company, The Civilians, the TEAM, and Red Bull Theater. MFA, Producing & Theatre Management, Columbia University. BFA, Directing, Carnegie-Mellon University.