<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/new-spivey-hall-executive-and-artistic-director-brings-passion-for-diverse-audience-engagement.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>01/25/2022</pubDate><title>New Spivey Hall Executive and Artistic Director Brings Passion for Diverse Audience Engagement</title><description>Spivey Hall, located on the campus of Clayton State University, has selected Katherine (Katie) Lehman as its third executive and artistic director.</description><introparagraph><span>Spivey Hall, located on the campus of Clayton State University, has selected Katherine (Katie) Lehman as its third executive and artistic director. Together with Clayton State University President Dr. T. Ramon Stuart, the Walter and Emilie Spivey Foundation Board of Trustees, and Spivey Hall Friends, she will carry forward Spivey Hall’s 30-year legacy of artistic excellence and international acclaim in a world-class venue, with stellar educational opportunities and community building across campus and beyond. The 400-seat, acoustically superior performing arts venue has presented the best in classical, jazz, and world music to the southern metro Atlanta area since 1991, drawing audiences from across the nation and serving as the performance venue for the music students of Clayton State University.</span></introparagraph><image><img src="/news/images/katie-lehman.jpg" alt="Katie Lehman"/></image><tags><tag>community</tag></tags></item>