As the Associate Provost and Executive Director of UChicago Arts, Bill Michel works to advance the creative work of students and faculty and support a vibrant set of public arts programs and arts collaboration across the University and Chicago. As the inaugural Executive Director of the Logan Center, Bill works with academic departments, University-presenting organizations, and artists and organizational partners on the South Side and throughout the city to ensure that the Logan Center is a home of artistic practice that contributes to Chicago’s cultural scene, while encouraging creativity in the next generation. Off campus, Bill serves on City of Chicago’s Cultural Advisory Council, the South Side Community Art Center Board and About Face Theatre Honorary Board. Bill is a graduate of The College and the Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago.