New A&L Director Named!

Following a rigorous national search, Meghan Bush has been appointed the Miller McCune Executive Director of UCSB Arts & Lectures effective immediately.

Bush brings two decades of dedicated service to A&L and a proven record of creative leadership, operational excellence, and deep commitment to the role of arts in public life.

In accepting the new role, Bush said she is honored to succeed her mentor, Celesta Billeci. Having worked closely with Celesta, the Arts & Lectures Council, and the dedicated team for many years, she looks forward to building on the shared legacy.

Bush served as Associate Director of UCSB Arts & Lectures, where she oversaw marketing and communications, education and community engagement, and finance and operations.

She is a UC Berkeley graduate with a background in English and performance studies.