Excerpt selestion: Women in the Industry
Amy Grossmann
Amy Grossmann is the President, CEO, and Director of The North Carolina Folk Festival. She was appointed to that role after when the Festival transitioned from The National Folk Festival to the North Carolina Folk Festival in 2018. Amy was chosen by Arts Greensboro to serve as the Local Director for the National Folk Festival from 2015-2018. In her role as Festival Director, Grossmann oversees all administrative, logistical, production and financial elements of the festival, and plays a leadership role in managing local operations—from vendor relationships to volunteer needs
From 2001 through 2006, Grossmann was the Program Manager/Logistics Coordinator for the National Council for Traditional Arts (NCTA), where she worked with several host communities presenting National Folk Festivals as well as former National host cities producing legacy festivals. From 2007 to 2012 she was the Community Events Director at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, California. From 2012 through 2014, Grossmann was a Program Director for the Maryland State Arts Council, where she oversaw general operating and touring grant programs.