Episode 26: Julie Goodman

Julie Goodman (CEO of Indy Arts Council) and her team demonstrated inspiring leadership in 2020-2021, providing advocacy and millions of dollars in financial support to keep literally thousands of artists in Indianapolis working during the height of the pandemic. In this interview, we hear about Julie’s background as a musician and as a communications/PR professional, and how her path led her to leadership positions with organizations including the Cincinnati Opera, ArtWorks (which oversees Cincinnati’s public art program), and many others. Julie returned to her native Indianapolis in 2017, and she became CEO of Indy Arts Council in 2019. Julie believes that Indianapolis in 2022 is primed to fully embrace a more inclusive, creative economy and you hear it in our conversation, which I hope you enjoy.