Levi Landis

Levi Landis is a nonprofit executive with 20 years of experience in management, administration, arts, and education.  He is currently the President and Executive Director of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, where he has launched over two dozen major programs; opened five new studios on the campus as well as a makerspace with Penn State; and raised over $10m in new operating revenue and secured the first endowment of $12m. In September, the nonprofit broke ground on Phase 1 of the GoggleWorks Art Park, a dynamic placemaking initiative to expand the center’s outreach and redesign neglected city spaces as a greenspace and cultural hub. Before joining GoggleWorks, Landis was the COO at The Museum for Art in Wood, which has been recognized internationally as one of the most valuable resources in the field of wood art. Prior to his work in the visual arts, he was a touring musician and the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Folksong Society (PFS), the parent nonprofit of The Philadelphia Folk Festival, which is the longest continuously running festival of its size and scope in the country.  Landis is an adjunct professor at Villanova University – where he also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration – as well as Albright College in Reading, PA. He is the founder of Floating Festivals, a community-centered arts and events production company.