LAB ARTIST 2007

For most of the last 24 years, Julia has worked in the fields of arts administration and philanthropy in Chicago while maintaining a regular dance practice–as teacher, choreographer, curator, and performer. In August 2020, she became the Executive Director of See Chicago Dance (SCD), the dance service organization for Chicago’s dynamic and diverse dance community, where she has (re)embraced the deeply collaborative work of programming, community engagement, and service. Prior to SCD, Julia was Manager of Development at 3Arts; Senior Program Officer at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; Senior Program Manager at the Chicago Humanities Festival; Program Director at the Morrison-Shearer Foundation; and Project Director at Museums In the Park. During that time, Julia also created and produced critically-acclaimed performances and was a sought-after collaborator with other dancers, designers, and musicians. She maintains strong relationships across the Chicago arts landscape. And she is mindful that every day, in all that she does, she is served by her years of training and experience as an improviser.