9/20/2023 0 Comments Centre of puppetry artsIn addition to his work with the Center for Puppetry Arts, Ludwig wrote, designed, and puppeteered the shadow puppet portions of The Jim Henson Company’s Bear in the Big Blue House. Ludwig was the recipient of the Puppeteers of America President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Art of Puppetry in 2013, and Newsweek Magazine said his adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was one of the highlights of the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival. Nine of Ludwig’s productions have received Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, and he was one of the first individual artists to be honored with the Charles Loridans Foundation’s Arts Medal in 2007. He has brought to life beloved characters such as Cinderella, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™, and Pete the Cat in addition to creating original characters and worlds. Ludwig’s innovative, immersive, educational, and unique productions have engaged millions of children and adults since he joined the Center’s staff in 1978. He is also an Eagle Scout.Īs the Artistic Director at the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jon Ludwig has overseen the creation of dozens of awe-inspiring puppet shows for all ages. He received his BA from Armstrong State College in Savannah. He received two awards of Excellence from Jefferson Place Transitional Services and a Certificate of Merit from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for financial literacy classes he developed to teach the unemployed and those in temporary homelessness on how to manage their income, save for future goals and work with creditors to get out debt. While at CCCS, he won the CCCS Award of Excellence for Bankruptcy Education classes that his team developed to deliver in-person, on the internet and over the phone. Ben joined the Center in December of 2021 after serving over 13 years in Credit, Bankruptcy and Housing Education with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta (CCCS) and over ten years in Human Resources in industries including industrial fire prevention equipment, airport parking and addiction recovery. In 2016 he was inducted into the Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Hospitality Hall of Fame.īen currently serves as Human Resources Generalist for the Center for Puppetry Arts. Since 1992, he has served as General Secretary for UNIMA-USA, and has served as an Executive Committee Member (1996-2004) and Vice President (2000-2004) of UNIMA International, representing puppeteers in over 65 countries. He has been a member of the Delta Airlines Global Diversity Alliance and member of the White House Disability Group. He has served on review panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Georgia Council for the Arts, and Theatre Communications Group. He has received the Puppeteers of America President’s Award (1989) the Lexus Leader of the Arts Award (2001) the Georgia Arts & Entertainment Legacy Award (2007) and ARTS ATL’s Luminary Award for Outstanding Leadership (2019). Under Anthony’s leadership, the Center has received a record 13 Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, the US division of Union Internationale de la Marionnette, the international organization for the art of puppetry. Beth is a Certified Public Accountant, a certified executive coach, and holds a certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell.Īfter serving as the Center’s Executive Director for 41 years, founder Vincent Anthony stepped down at the beginning of 2020 and now serves as the Center’s Strategic Advisor. In 2021, Beth was honored as a Woman of Excellence by Atlanta Business magazine for both her business leadership and philanthropic activities. She also served on the Boards and as Treasurer for Techbridge and the Fulton Education Foundation and as a member of the Fernbank Artemis Board. Beth previously served as Board Chair for Young Audiences at the Woodruff Arts Center, and on the Woodruff Arts Center Governing Board and the Finance Committee. Beth also serves on the Audit Committee for the Woodruff Arts Center and sits on the Host Committee for the 2020 Arts Education Luncheon. Active in the philanthropic community, Beth currently serves as Fund Development Chairperson and member of the Board of the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. She then served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for North Highland Consulting for 2 ½ years, prior to launching her own consulting practice in early 2019. Prior to joining the Center, Beth was an Assurance Partner with EY LLP for 24 years. Beth joined the Center in August 2019, having spent more than 25 years in corporate positions, while actively involved in the Atlanta arts, education and philanthropic community. Beth Schiavo currently serves as the Executive Director for the Center for Puppetry Arts.
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