Samuel A. Miller

Sam Miller is the president of Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC). Building on an Urban Institute report that examined existing support structures for artists, LINC's efforts are centered on effecting broad-based change to increase direct support for artists, enhance artist/public interaction and improve the policy environment for creative work.

Previously, Mr. Miller served as Executive Director of the New England Foundation for the Arts for ten years. Under his leadership NEFA launched important new projects in New England like the Creative Economy Initiative and Expeditions (a program which supports regional touring of interdisciplinary arts projects). Mr. Miller also pioneered a number of nationally significant programs at NEFA, including the National Dance Project and the Cambodian Artists Project, in partnership with Asia Society and the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. Prior to NEFA, Mr. Miller was at Jacob's Pillow where he served as Executive Director and President. He has also worked with Pilobolus Dance Theater, Pennsylvania Ballet, and managed various theater renovation projects in New England.