2019 Local Arts Agency & State Service Organization

Type:
Teleconference

Scheduled:
10/2/2017 9:00:00 AM

Name:
2019 Local Arts Agency & State Service Organization

Fiscal Year:
2019

Staff Member:

Chair:
LaVon Bracy

Location:
Brokaw-McDougall House

Access:
Comments Closed

Agenda Files

LAASSO.pdf

Bio

Arts Administrator, Kentucky Arts Council
10 years of experience developing application materials and managing the Kentucky Arts Partnership program, which provides operating support to the Commonwealth’s nonprofit arts organizations, the individual artist fellowship and emerging artist programs, and the performing artists directory; 11 years of experience in grant writing and management as producing and administrative associate director with Roadside Theater at Appalshop
Certificate in Supervisory Essentials (C.S.E.), Commonwealth of KY’s Office of Diversity, Equality & Training at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY; M.A. in Teaching, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY; B.A. in English, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY

County: Leon

Bio

Assistant Professor of Arts Administration & Coordinator of Internships at Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee

Has taught Grant Writing & Development in the Arts course since 2012
Uses service learning to enhance his graduate students’ learning
To date, 55 students have written 139 grants for 33 cultural organizations accruing more than 2,000 hours of service in and beyond Tallahassee, Florida
He has received more than $40k in grants to support his own research, including a grant to study the internship program at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Bio

Director of Community Arts Development, Tennessee Arts Commission
Directs the Arts Build Communities & Creative Placemaking grant programs and administers operating and project support grants for local arts agencies, presenters, and arts centers
Previously, Chair, Community Development Network, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies; and Arts Learning Coordinator, Ohio Arts Council
B.A., Communication and Art, Trinity University and completed coursework towards a M.A. in Policy and Administration, The Ohio State University

Bio

Executive Director, Stockyards Ag Experience, South Dakota
Previously, Executive Director, Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association; Arts Consultant, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Department of State; Director of Education, Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts ; Interim Managing Director, Boys Choir of Tallahassee; Assistant Director, Opening Nights, Florida State University
M.A., Arts Administration, Florida State University; B.A., Music, Minor: K-12 Education, Luther College

County: Pinellas

Bio

CEO, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg
Previously, Director, Local Arts Agencies and Challenge America Fast Track, National Endowment for the Arts; Director, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs; Director of Cultural Tourism, Seattle’s Convention & Visitors Bureau; and Executive Director, King County Arts Commission
B.A., Fine Arts, Webster University

Bio

Director of Grants, Louisiana Division of the Arts
Four years of experience overseeing all grant programs for the Louisiana Division of the Arts, including the implementation of three new online grant systems; previous work experience includes non-profit and corporate management, grant writing, tourism and economic development
B.S., Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi