Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Emily Neely has extensive experience in community engagement within the arts sector. Emily started their career at the Hopkins Center for Arts as an Outreach and Arts Education Intern and later took on the role of Front of House Manager. Emily then worked as a Residential Counselor at Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies before joining the Irvine Fine Arts Center as a Community Services Leader II. Since 2017, Emily has been with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, starting as a Community Engagement Intern and progressing to Community Engagement Associate and then Manager. Currently, they hold the position of Community Engagement Director.
Emily Neely completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology and Studio Art from Dartmouth College from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, they attended the Orange County School of the Arts from 2009 to 2013, where they focused on Visual Arts. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a Certificate in Arts Management from UC Irvine in December 2021.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s most respected multi-disciplinary cultural institutions and Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. The Center remains committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue. Segerstrom Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances on the Argyros Plaza open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. The campus also embraces the facilities of two acclaimed independent organizations: Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art. It is also the artistic home to the Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale.