Susan Katz

Susan Katz is the Program Director of Flux Factory. With more than thirty years of experience in transnational cultural exchange, she has initiated and managed diverse projects in post-Soviet countries and the U.S. As Director of CEC ArtsLink’s Art Prospect Program (1998 – 2024) in public art, social practice art, and professional development in post-Soviet countries, Susan worked closely with a diverse network of US and international organizations, funders, and artists to develop, finance, and coordinate projects. She co-edited A Miracle or Misunderstanding, essays on socially engaged practices in ten countries, and the 2006 publication Culture and Transition, which evaluated the effectiveness of international assistance programs to help Russian cultural organizations adjust to the post-Soviet economy and new political and administrative structures. Susan has a Ph.D. in public administration (cultural policy) from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. She wrote her dissertation on the development of nonprofit cultural organizations in Russia.