Erika

Mallin

Erika Mallin was appointed by Governor Hochul to lead New York State Council on the Arts in January 2024. Previously she served as the Executive Director of the Arts Program at the Aspen Institute, a global policy non-profit where she convened some of the most iconic cultural leaders of our time. 

Prior to the Institute, she was the Executive Director of the New York City Tony Award® winning Signature Theatre Company, where she worked with both established and emerging playwrights and creatives. She also led Signature’s $70 million expansion and created one of the nation’s first subsidized ticket program to make theater affordable. During her tenure, the program served over 1 million people. Mallin has held positions at Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theatre Company, and at the New York City's Mayor’s Office. 

Mallin has moderated panels, presented and lectured at Columbia, Yale, NYU, The Kennedy Center and the Aspen Ideas Festival. She has sat on various grant award committees and consulted on arts management for cultural institutions. She received her M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and her B.A. from the University of Michigan.