Meet the LCAC of Indiana Board of Directors
Barbara Springer
Vice President
Barb Springer has been a life-long resident of the Lebanon Community and is the Director of the Lebanon Middle School Band Program. Barb's love for the Arts and sense of Community awareness is a leading quality of the LCAC organization. When school is out for the summer, Barb is still bringing her knowledge and love of music to the community as the Director for the Boone County Community Band.
Mark Smith
Director of Community Affairs
Mark Smith has been a rural Lebanon resident for 14 years, and is now retired from a long career in Sales and Marketing. As a very active member in our community, Mark has helped several organizations and brings to the Arts Council years of nonprofit experience. With a true passion for the Arts, he enjoys sharing his love of music as a Trumpet player and member of the Boone County Community Band.
Betsy Carpenter-Wilson
Secretary, Jazz Program Director
Betsy Carpenter-Wilson is a very talented saxophonist and resident of Lebanon. She is the Director for the Decatur Discovery Academy Band Program in Indianapolis. Betsy enjoys performing and is a member of the Sugar Creek Big Band, as well as the Boone County Community Band. Betsy looks forward to bringing more Jazz influenced programs and performances to the Lebanon Community.
Harry Gibson
Director of Visual Arts
Harry Gibson is a resident of Lebanon and a retired Engineering professor from Purdue University. Harry began painting soon after his retirement but has always had a love for the visual arts. Harry's travels have inspired many of his works such as his oil painting titled "Cathedral", mirrored after a cathedral in the countryside of Brazil, South America. His artwork is displayed often and has been featured as a month-long exhibit in the Lebanon City Municipal Building.
Barb A. Walters
Treasurer, String Program Director
Barb A. Walters has been a resident of Lebanon for eight years. Barb is the owner and director of Family Music Studio, which staffs a very talented and diverse group of music teachers, specializing in strings and brass, to piano instruction. Barb and her seven children all play the violin and/or cello and perform as the Running River Strings group. She is a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Lebanon and the cellist for the church Orchestra. Barb looks forward to bringing her students and faculty into the community for several LCAC sponsored events.
Dave Eckard
Liz Knox
President, Executive Director
Elizabeth Knox has been a resident of Lebanon since 2005, and is originally from Lamar, a small town near Santa Claus in southern Indiana. Liz is a staff member of Family Music Studio as well as the director of Knox Music Instruction, specializing in private piano and low-brass instruction. She is currently a Tuba player in the University of Indianapolis Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a founding member of the Lebanon Brass Quintet, Grace Baptist Church Orchestra (Tuba), and the Boone County Community Band. In addition to performing and teaching, Liz also enjoys music composition and conducting. In addition to her passion for music, she enjoys all aspects of the performing and visual arts. She looks forward to serving the LCAC and bringing quality, cultural events to the Lebanon Community.
Contact Us
Email: lebanonartscouncil@yahoo.com
Liz Knox, Executive Director
PH: 765.891.9127
Mark Smith, Director of Community Affairs
email: decalpro@yahoo.com