Background
Redden, Nigel A. was born on November 12, 1950 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of Normand William and Annabel (Austin) Redden.
Redden, Nigel A. was born on November 12, 1950 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of Normand William and Annabel (Austin) Redden.
Bachelor of Arts Art History, Yale University, 1972.
Assistant director, Italo-American Medical Education Foundation, Rome, 1975-1976;
press representative, American Dance Festival, New London, Connecticut, 1976;
director performing arts, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1976-1982;
director dance programs, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1982-1986;
general manager, Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina., 1986-1991;
executive director, Santa Fe (New Mexico) Opera, 1992-1995;
executive producer, Lincoln Center Festival, New York City, 1995;
general manager, Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina., 1995-1996;
general director, Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina., since 1996. Consultant, panelist Visual Arts program National Endowment for Arts, 1978, Inter-Arts program, 1979-1982, N.W. Area Foundation, Minneapolis, 1981-1982, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, 1983-1984. President New Music Alliance, Minneapolis, 1979-1980, American Music Theater Festival, 1992-1994.
Consultant Tennessee Bicentennial Commission, 1991-1996, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, 1994-1995. Artistic consultant Lincoln Center Festival, since 1998.
Married Arlene Shuler. Children: William Austin, Julia Austin.