David Siegel

David Siegel, an El Pomar Fellowship alum from the Class of 2012, joins the Board as Fellowship Alumni Trustee. David serves as executive director for the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS, supporting the Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA), Theatreworks, and the academic mission of the University. Under his leadership, annual participation in Ent Center programs increased 73 percent, Theatreworks subscriptions have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, and the venue now hosts more than 430 events each year.

Before joining UCCS, David served as chief executive officer of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation, where he worked with businesses, artists, arts organizations, and community leaders to support the arts in the Pikes Peak region. During David’s tenure, the foundation launched a direct support fund for individual artists affected by COVID-19 and created a low-barrier granting opportunity to support quick pandemic adaptions at local arts organizations. He received the Mayor’s Young Leader Award for Community and Economic Development in recognition of his work to support individual artists and the arts community during the COVID pandemic. 

David is deeply engaged in Colorado Springs. He remains active on the Bee Vradenburg Foundation board of directors and is also a board member of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Garden of the Gods Foundation. David served for three years as chair of the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Advisory Board, co-chaired a statewide affinity group of arts funders, and served as board president for the Cultural Office of the Pikes Region (COPPR). In partnership with COPPR, David co-chaired the Arts Vision 2030 Cultural Planning process for El Paso and Teller Counties. An artist in his own right, David maintains an active performance schedule and holds a degree in violin performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He is a member of several performing ensembles including Grass it Up and Mango fan Django, named best bluegrass and jazz bands respectively by the Colorado Springs Independent. David has opened for artists including the Yonder Mountain String Band and serves as music advisor for the Green Box Arts Festival where he has commissioned several new symphonic, choral, and chamber works.