UNFORGETTABLE SHARED EXPERIENCES
Leading great organizations to achieve outstanding success for Artists, Audiences, and Accountants alike.
Scott Shiller
A nationally recognized Producer, Presenter and Entertainment Executive, Scott Shiller has helmed some of this nation’s most prestigious arts organizations, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning and Venues for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and CEO of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. From Chicago to Miami and beyond, Shiller’s approach to pairing artistic excellence with business fundamentals has been credited for growing broad-based community support as well as substantial increases in earned and contributed revues. Leading established organizations and start-ups, Shiller has supervised programming, operating, sales, marketing, fundraising and administrative functions. Shiller has presented and produced thousands of events spanning the Concert, Comedy, Television, Dance, Jazz, Broadway and Regional Theater genres.
Six Ways To Innovate
Presenting
Bringing the best artists & shows from around the globe to local markets.
Team Building
Mentoring and enabling high-performing team members to 'Create the Unforgettable' for guests. You can maintain and grow a great institution when you have a great team.
Producing
Creating original & exciting new work with artists from around the country and around the corner.
Business Planning
Creating plans to achieve maximum value, assembling budgets to achieve outstanding results and building the necessary business intelligence to track results.
First Class Venues
Stewarding historic venues and ensuring state-of-the-art facilities remain in 'like new' condition.
Driving Revenue
Earned or Contributed, driving sales and fundraising revenue is key to success. From Box Office, Call Center, Marketing & PR, to complete Fundraising operations driving revenue is essential.
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Professional Experience
Pittsburgh Cultual Trust
Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning and Venues
2016 - 2023 | Provided strategic leadership and direct oversight for the performing and visual arts activities of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, where an annual budget of $75M translates into over 2,000 performances a year, attracting 2 million patrons in one of the nation’s most vibrant Cultural Districts […]
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
2015 – 2016 | Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, had principal responsibility for the achievement of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' $55M operational and aspirational goals; oversaw the DCPA’s programmatic, revenue, marketing, development and administrative functions […]
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
2007 - 2015 | Oversaw the Center’s $35M major programming & marketing initiatives and has been credited with the growth of broad-based community support for the county-owned facility. Supervises Center staff of 100 full-time employees, 40+ part-time employees, and […]
Theater Dreams- The Chicago & Kodak Theaters
2004 – 2008 | Responsible for overseeing programming for The Legendary Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL, and the award-winning Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, including ticketing, contracting, pre-production, marketing, and settlement for all attractions. Coordination with third-party presenters and facility renters to create new and profitable partnerships […]
Theater School Depaul University
2006 – 2007 | Created curriculum and taught undergraduate course entitled INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL THEATRE, which focuses on the study of producing, securing rights to theatrical properties, raising money, facilities issues, collective bargaining with theatrical unions, investing capital, touring issues and the local and national […]
Broadway in Boston & On The Line Company
1996 - 2004 | Responsible for overseeing the programming and presenting of theatrical engagements, including all elements of marketing, advertising, sales, publicity, promotions, education programs, budgeting, contracts, and personnel for productions under the direction of Tony Award-winning producer Jon B. Platt. Managed successful touring productions […]