Congratulations to Incoming Advisory Council Members and a Thank You to Departing Advisory Council Members

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce the newly elected leadership of its four National Advisory Councils. These individuals were nominated by their peers to advise Americans for the Arts staff on programs and services for the fields of Arts Education, Emerging Leadership, Public Art, and the Private Sector. Each will serve three year terms beginning January 1, 2016 and will join an existing slate of advisory council members, national leaders, who use their field expertise to connect the national work of Americans for the Arts to the local level.

Americans for the Arts welcomes the following individuals to each of our National Advisory Councils:  

Arts Education Advisory Council

  • Kari Couture
    Community Arts Specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools
     
  • Daryl Ward
    Principal, Harrison School for the Arts
     
  • Margaret Weisbrod Morris
    Chief Program Officer, Lawrence Arts Center

Emerging Leaders Advisory Council
* denotes that the member was re-elected to the council to serve an additional term.

  • Rebecca Burrell*
    The Right Brain Initiative Outreach Specialist, Regional Arts & Culture Council
     
  • Nicholas Dragga*
    Executive Director, Ballet Lubbock
     
  • Katherine Kough
    Program Director, Center for Humanities in Medicine, Mayo Clinic
     
  • Donnie Matsuda
    Steering Committee Secretary and Communications Co-Chair, Rising Arts Leaders
     
  • Deidre Thomas
    Grants Coordinator, Houston Arts Alliance
     
  • Todd Trebour
    Program Coordinator, UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service

Private Sector Council
* denotes that the member was re-elected to the council to serve an additional term.

  • Theo Edmonds
    Co-Founder, IDEAS xLab
     
  • Jennifer Goulet*
    President & CEO, Creative Many Michigan
     
  • Mari Horita*
    President & CEO, ArtsFund

Public Art Network Advisory Council
* denotes that the member was re-elected to the council to serve an additional term.

  • Michael Chavez
    Public Art Program Manager, Denver Arts & Venues
     
  • Dana LaFonta
    Director of Artists Services and the Percent for Art program, Louisiana Division of the Arts
     
  • James LeFlore*
    Public Art San Antonio Director, City of San Antonio, Department of Culture and Creative Development
     
  • Caroline Vincent
    Director of Public Art, Metro Nashville Arts Commission

Ex-Officio Member
John Haworth*
Senior Executive, National Museum of the American Indian – New York

Americans for the Arts would also like to recognize and thank the following advisory council members who have successfully and dutifully completed their council term. These individuals will be stepping off the council at the end of the year and we thank them for their service and leadership.

Arts Education Advisory Council

  • Carol Bogash
    Vice President of Education and Community Engagement, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
     
  • Stephanie Milling
    Head of Dance Education, University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance

In Memoriam
Jessica Wilt
Founder, ArtsEdTechNYC

Emerging Leaders Advisory Council

  • Aryana Anderson
    Consultant
     
  • Katherine Haskel
    Consultant
     
  • Charlie Jensen
    Managing Editor, Colburn School of Performing Arts
     
  • Christina Jensen
    Assistant Director of Development, University of Chicago Logan Center for the Arts

Public Art Network Advisory Council

  • Eddie Granderson
    Program Manager-Public Art Services, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta
     
  • Lajos Heder
    Architect/Artist, Harries/Heder Collaborative
     
  • Renee Piechocki
    Director, Office of Public Art, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council