Lily Pérez

(she/her)
An illustration of a smiling woman with long brown hair wearing a red top looking at the camera.

Illustration by Camden Yandel

Advocacy and Cultural Policy Intern

Joined the Arts Council in October 2026

Supports the Arts Council's advocacy and policy work, including serving as project manager for the inaugural cohort of the Advocacy Leadership Institute, preparing leaders across Southwestern Pennsylvania’s arts and cultural community to advocate with clarity, credibility, and confidence.

Bio

Lily is a first-year Master of Arts Management student at Carnegie Mellon University from Washington, DC. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Theater and Performance Studies in 2024. Prior to starting grad school, she spent a year in Alaska serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, and a year in Germany funded by the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. She has previously interned with Protagon International Performing Arts, GALA Hispanic Theatre, and the City of New Haven Department of Arts and Culture as a Yale President’s Public Service Fellow. These experiences sparked her interest in the role of arts in civic life — she’s excited to contribute to the Arts Council’s advocacy work and get to know Pittsburgh’s amazing creative community.