Idan Avisar

 

Idan is a graduate of the Goodman School of Acting in the Negev. He studied Administration and Public Policy at Sapir College and the Mendel Center for Leadership in the Negev. He co-founded the Drama Excellence Center at the Beer Sheva Theater, and is the founder of the Beer Sheva Fringe Theater NPO, which he managed for its first seven years. He went on to become the Executive Director of the Goodman School of Acting in the Negev, and also serves as secretary of the Eshkolot settlement.

Avisar is married and a father of two. At the beginning of his career, he worked in informal educational settings holding managerial-pedagogic positions. After studying at the Goodman School of Acting, he went on to manage the Halutz 33 Club in Beer Sheva - the Center for Excellence in Performing Arts. He also had roles in a number of productions in the Beer Sheva Theater along with his position as CEO of the Fringe Theater. Idan is an active member and partner in municipal forums for the promotion of culture and education in the city of Beer Sheva. In 2016, he was chosen by Globes financial newspaper as one of the top 40 promising young executives.

Upon taking up the position in December 2019, Idan Avisher said: “The Bat Dor Beer Sheva and the Kamea Dance Company NPO is a longstanding and pivotal institution in the Israeli dance scene. I am proud to head this magnificent institution alongside Tamir Ginz, the artistic director and choreographer leading an international dance company in Beer Sheva, and alongside Or Abuhav, a veteran of dance in Beer Sheva and the surrounding area, the principal of a world class dance school.

I would like to thank the board of directors and the chairman of the NPO, Mrs. Mazal Bublil, for choosing me to carry on the achievements of outgoing Executive Director Merev Zimand and to lead the organization to sustained growth and success."