Hilarie Spangler

Hilarie Spangler (Silkroad Artist Programs Manager and Assistant Tour Manager) is an arts producer, art therapist, and creative manager whose work lives at the intersection of storytelling, care, and collective making. With a background in community-based arts, mental health, and project leadership, she brings both emotional intelligence and logistical precision to all her work. As a producer, she shepherds projects from first inspiration to final performance, centering artists’ voices while building structures in which creative risk can thrive. As an art therapist, she uses music, visual art, and embodied practices to support healing, resilience, and self-expression, which is why she’s so excited to collaborate on Sanctuary. Whether facilitating a group, coordinating a tour, or shaping a new project, Spangler is driven by a belief that creativity is a vital force for connection, transformation, and care.