Amy K. Pridgen
Arts and Culture Superintendent
Town of Garner, NC
Mission
To make the arts accessible - physically, economically, and culturally - for everyone.
EDUCATION
BFA- Musical Theatre, Dance Minor- State University of New York at Fredonia
MFA- Performing Arts- Savannah College of Art and Design
Highlights
July 2022- named the Arts and Culture Superintendent for the Town of Garner, overseeing programming at the Garner Performing Arts Center and greater Town initiatives
Eight years of fulltime teaching and promotion to Associate Professor of Theatre and Musical Theatre at William Peace University
Awarded the Bingham Award for Campus Excellence for excellence in customer service, efficiency and innovation, civic engagement, and the spirit of Peace.
Artistic and economic revival of a deteriorating youth theatre program
Performing, directing, teaching, and administrative experience across the East Coast including New York City
“Beyond Amy’s no-nonsense exterior, you’ll find a warm and open-hearted performer with incredible bravery and a true sense of play”
-David Storck, Savannah College of Art and Design