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
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Kari Couture
Community Arts Specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools
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Daryl Ward
Principal, Harrison School for the Arts
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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.
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Rebecca Burrell*
The Right Brain Initiative Outreach Specialist, Regional Arts & Culture Council
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Nicholas Dragga*
Executive Director, Ballet Lubbock
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Katherine Kough
Program Director, Center for Humanities in Medicine, Mayo Clinic
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Donnie Matsuda
Steering Committee Secretary and Communications Co-Chair, Rising Arts Leaders
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Deidre Thomas
Grants Coordinator, Houston Arts Alliance
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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.
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Theo Edmonds
Co-Founder, IDEAS xLab
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Jennifer Goulet*
President & CEO, Creative Many Michigan
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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.
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Michael Chavez
Public Art Program Manager, Denver Arts & Venues
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Dana LaFonta
Director of Artists Services and the Percent for Art program, Louisiana Division of the Arts
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James LeFlore*
Public Art San Antonio Director, City of San Antonio, Department of Culture and Creative Development
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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
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Carol Bogash
Vice President of Education and Community Engagement, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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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
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Aryana Anderson
Consultant
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Katherine Haskel
Consultant
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Charlie Jensen
Managing Editor, Colburn School of Performing Arts
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Christina Jensen
Assistant Director of Development, University of Chicago Logan Center for the Arts
Public Art Network Advisory Council
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Eddie Granderson
Program Manager-Public Art Services, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta
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Lajos Heder
Architect/Artist, Harries/Heder Collaborative
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Renee Piechocki
Director, Office of Public Art, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council