Roslyn Gilhuly Of International Festival of Arts & Ideas

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS WELCOMES ROZ GILHULY

NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT TO STEWARD FESTIVAL INTO NEW ERA OF ACCESS & SUSTAINABILITY

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is delighted to welcome Roslyn “Roz” Gilhuly as its new Director of Development, following an national search by Arts Consulting Group. She began her new role on February 8, 2021.

“I can’t wait to work with Roz as we imagine the philanthropic future of Arts & Ideas!” says Festival Executive Director Shelley Quiala. “Her connections in Connecticut and New Haven, skill in fundraising, and passion for the Festival bring an ideal mix to the team.”

“As a native of New Haven County, I am honored to join the team at the Festival, a strong and vital part of the New Haven cultural landscape,” says Director of Development Roz Gilhuly. I am excited to lend my experience to furthering the Festival’s mission and adding to its rich and successful history!” Gilhuly is excited to bring her fundraising expertise further south on the 95 corridor.

ABOUT ROZ GILHULY
Roslyn Gilhuly brings more than 25 years of experience in fundraising, donor stewardship, marketing communications, public relations, and corporate relationship building to the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Gilhuly began her career working in Congress, providing support and research services to members from the Northeastern United States. She worked as Vice President, Client Services, in a full-service marketing firm and then brought her skills to the non-profit sector. Most recently she was Senior Vice President of External Relations at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT.

Gilhuly holds a Master’s from The American University in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University. She is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Association of Fundraising Professionals, a member of the Marketing Committee of the Southeastern Connecticut Tourism Council, a member of the Connecticut Tourism Council, and is a graduate of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Connecticut Valley Chamber of Commerce Leadership Programs.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is a year-round organization that culminates with an annual celebration of performing arts, lectures, and conversations each summer in New Haven, Connecticut. The Festival convenes leading artists, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world for dynamic public programs to engage, entertain, and inspire a diversity of communities. More than 80% of Festival programs are free to the public, including events that feature some of the most influential jazz, classical, dance, and theater artists of our time.
The Festival takes place in venues and open spaces in downtown New Haven, in the heart of the northeast corridor, two and a half hours south of Boston and 90 minutes north of New York City.

The Festival’s programs have an impact throughout the year and include additional performances, educational opportunities, and the annual Visionary Leadership Award. The Festival was established in 1996, by Anne Calabresi, Jean M. Handley, and Roslyn Meyer. They envisioned an annual celebration in New Haven—a city steeped in a rich array of cultural and educational traditions—distinguished from other arts festivals by its fusion of the arts with events centered on sharing ideas.

The Festival is presented with major support from Yale University, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Connecticut Office of the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from The City of New Haven, KeyBank, The Whitney Center, Yale New Haven Health, the Avangrid Foundation in partnership with United Illuminating and Southern CT Gas, Connecticut Humanities, a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and our generous community of individual supporters.