Miah Michaelsen
Indiana Arts Commission Deputy Director
Indianapolis, Indiana
Miah Michaelsen is the Deputy Director of the Indiana Arts Commission where she oversees more than 500 contracts and grants for artists and arts providers, touching all of Indiana’s 92 counties. Previously, Michaelsen served as the Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts for the City of Bloomington, Indiana. She has taught arts marketing as an arts administration adjunct faculty member at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs and has served as an independent consultant to Indiana communities seeking direction on cultural planning. She also presents and provides trainings on the intersection of municipalities, economic development and the arts.