April 15, 2008
Snyder joins DPA Hall of Fame inductees
Michele Snyder is a star behind the scenes. Now she’s recognized with the type of honor that usually goes to those in the spotlight; she’s in the Hall of Fame.
Snyder was inducted into AU’s Department of Performing Arts’ Hall of Fame during the recent symposium, “Emerging Arts Management Leaders.”
She’s made enormous contributions to the arts, and she’s an exemplary role model,” says DPA chair Gail Humphries Mardirosian. “She is an extraordinary woman and a true leader.”
Snyder earned her degree in arts management in 1998 and has become a strong voice for the arts, working in development and public relations and lobbying Congress to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and other arts organizations. She is director of development for the College Arts Association, an international nonprofit based in New York.
“I was really honored when I heard,” Snyder said of the honor. “I got a great foundation at AU. I really got an understanding of what a nonprofit is and how it works in every aspect from public relations to fund raising.”
