Brooks Center Selects Crews as New Executive Director

Observer Reports

Dr. Janice Crews has been chosen as the new executive director of Clemson University’s Brooks Center for the performing arts.

Crews will assume her new role Aug. 1.

“Clemson University has a remarkable reputation in higher education and the Brooks Center has impressive programming which immediately caught my attention,” said Crews. As executive director, she will oversee all fundraising efforts and help decide the Brooks Center’s artistic programming of more than 25-30 performances per season. The center also provides hands-on experiences for undergraduate students in the Department of Performing Arts. 

A native of Athens, Georgia, and a current resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, Dr. Crews has served as the Director of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) at Austin Peay State University since 2017

An oboist and music educator by training, Crews began her career as a public-school music teacher before pursuing graduate studies in music performance and a career in arts administration. She has led education outreach programs with both the Atlanta Symphony and Charleston Symphony Orchestras, and has acted as a consultant for arts organizations throughout the Southeast. Crews has also performed as a professional oboist throughout the United States, Mexico, and Brazil, and holds a DMA in Oboe Performance from Louisiana State University (2010), as well as a Master’s in Music Performance (2006) and a Bachelor’s in Music Education (2002), both from the University of Georgia. 

Crews will relocate to the Clemson area this summer with her wife Chelsy, 6-year-old son Sullivan and their dog, Clover.