Beth Macmillan | ART VIEWS Guest Contributor

Beth Macmillan joined Artown as Festival Manager in February 2001 and was promoted to Executive Director in November of 2003. 

Macmillan, formerly a professional dancer and actress expanded into arts administration through various roles such as Production Company Manager, Public Relations Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Founder and Owner/Director of a small, highly successful arts education business, Executive Director of a major dance organization and business owner and distributor. Macmillan thrives in a fast-paced work environment while managing a wide range of responsibilities. As Executive Director she has produced Artown events, created “out of the box” approaches and strategic partnerships to presentations, co presentations and future Artown commissions. 

Currently, Beth has expanded her commitment to the arts with a recent two-year appointment as President of the Western Arts Alliance (WAA), a membership association of performing arts professionals throughout the western states and  provinces. Now widely recognized as a leader in the festival presenting model, she has made several presentations about Artown regionally and nationally including Arts Presenters, California Travel & Tourism Commission, Nevada Travel and Tourism, World Choir Games, and several regional service organizations. 

In 2016 Beth was presented a prestigious award from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) for exceptional leadership. Under her guidance, Artown was selected as the recipient of the EDAWN’s Business of the Year, Micro-Enterprise Award in 2018. Under her leadership, Artown was selected as the recipient of EDAWN’s 2021 PRESIDENT’S AWARD and the “Vision Award” by the Nevada Interfaith Council. Beth was also selected as a recipient of the 2023 Nevada Women’s Fund “Women of Achievement Award” and she was elected to serve of the Board of Directors for the  Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and began her term January 2018 and she currently serves as an At-Large officer on the Executive Committee for APAP.

Approaching Artown’s 30^th Anniversary  by Beth Macmillan — October 18, 2024

Artown 2024 Tips and Tricks!  by Beth Macmillan — June 28, 2024

Artown 2023 by Beth Macmillan — June 30, 2023