Carmel, Ind. (July 8, 2010) – Steven B. Libman, Executive Director of The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, officially announced today the appointment of Douglas Y. Tatum as the Center’s General Manager. Tatum, of Kansas City, Missouri, will assume his duties July 26.

“Doug is an extraordinary arts administrator with a dynamic leadership style. His entrepreneurial spirit is an amazing addition to the Center’s leadership team,” said Libman. “His dedication to the arts is proven by his many successes and triumphs. I look forward to working with him during this rapid growth period and in the years to come.”

Tatum, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri and a certificate in professional music from Berklee College of Music, comes to the Center from the Arts Foundation of Kansas City home of the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. For the past 17 years Tatum has served as the Executive Director for the foundation and theater. During his tenure, he led a $2.1 million centennial renovation of the Folly Theater (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) while directing a corresponding $2.5 million capital campaign. As the Executive Director his responsibilities involved all aspects of administration: operations, finance, marketing, fundraising and personnel management.

“I look forward to becoming a part of the central Indiana arts community,” said Tatum. “The Center’s programming vision, state-of-the-art facilities and outreach programs are nothing short of world-class. I have been thoroughly impressed by this extraordinary cultural institution. It is an honor to join the leadership team. I’m certain the weeks and months ahead will be marked with many milestones.”

Tatum will be responsible for working with the Center’s resident companies, developing rental policies and supervising hall rentals for social events, food and beverage management, house management, ushers and security.

About The Center for the Performing Arts
The Center for the Performing Arts, which is currently under construction in The Carmel City Center, will include the 1,600-seat Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington proscenium theater and a 200-seat studio theater. Set for completion in January 2011, no other concert hall of its caliber exists in the area. The Center is being built to serve as a permanent fixture on the Central Indiana landscape and will provide an extraordinary listening experience for audiences. The concert hall will also be home to the Michael Feinstein Foundation’s Great American Songbook Collection, acting as a museum and education center by day and a concert venue by night.