Puppeteer, director, designer, curator, and teaching artist.
“Chicago’s unofficial puppeteer general” (TimeOut), Blair Thomas is Artistic Director and Founder of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the founder of the Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium, and the creator and co-director of the Chicago Puppet Studio. His numerous awards include the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Ministry of French Culture, two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, two Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Awards, and numerous Jeff Awards and nominations.