2020 Local Arts Agency and Statewide Service Organization General Program Support

Type:
Webinar

Scheduled:
9/21/2018 9:00:00 AM

Name:
2020 Local Arts Agency and Statewide Service Organization General Program Support

Fiscal Year:
2020

Staff Member:

Chair:
Towson Fraser

Location:
Via webinar

Access:
Comments Closed

Agenda Files

Agenda.pdf

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

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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

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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

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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

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Program Director, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Oversees the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts and serves as Program Director for Entry Track, Local Arts, Presenting, and Theatre disciplines
Former Director of Development, Habitat for Humanity serving in both Berks and Lancaster counties; Program Manager, Berks Arts Council; Festival Director of the Greater Reading Film Festival; and Senior Advertising Consultant with the Journal Register Company
Board member of the Greater Reading Young Professionals and was a member of the Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce
Studied communication design at Kutztown University

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Local Arts Advancement Program Manager at Americans for the Arts
Develops Americans for the Arts’ comprehensive full-career-spectrum field education offerings to advance competent and informed local, regional and national arts professionals
Previous Program Manager for Maryland Citizens for the Arts (MCA)
Master of Science Degree in Arts Administration from Drexel University; Bachelor of Music Degree with a concentration in clarinet performance at Towson University