| New York 2022 ISPA Congress– Emil Kang |
 Emil KangDirector, Arts and Culture
EMIL J. KANG is program director for Arts and Culture at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Mr. Kang previously served as executive and artistic director of Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a major multi-disciplinary performing arts program he founded in 2005. While in that role, he oversaw four venues and produced, developed, and presented work by artists from all over the world. In 2016, Mr. Kang was also named special assistant to the chancellor for the arts and founded Arts Everywhere, a major campus and community-wide initiative dedicated to integrating artistic practice, learning, and engagement in the lives of the entire community. In 2012, former President Barack Obama appointed Mr. Kang to the National Council on the Arts, its first member from North Carolina. Mr. Kang also currently serves on the board of International Society for the Performing Arts. Host |
