Mike Markey

Executive Director

As Executive Director, Mike Markey is the agency’s CEO, and represents the Nebraska Arts Council at the state, regional and national levels in a variety of ways. He works with the Nebraska Arts Council board to implement agency goals and objectives and responds to the needs of the state’s arts community through financial support, services and advocacy.

Mike served as the Managing Director of the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival for eighteen years. Before that he helped found Omaha’s Circle Theatre. Michael is an actor and director with professional experience in film and on stage. Michael received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Arts Management from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in People’s Theatre from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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