Michelle Laflamme-Childs is the executive director of New Mexico Arts (NMA), New Mexico’s federally authorized state arts agency and a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. NMA’s mission is to ensure all New Mexicans have access to the arts in their communities through the state’s percent for public art program, state and federally funded grants to…
David Lewis is the executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), the state’s arts agency that provides grants and programs to the arts community in Mississippi. A Mississippi native, Lewis is passionate about the state and all it offers. In his role, Lewis travels throughout the state to local communities to meet with artists,…
North Dakota Council on the Arts Chair Dr. Shawn Oban is a seasoned educator, administrator and musician with extensive experience in Bismarck Public Schools, including roles as a principal and district fine arts coordinator. With a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Dakota, he focused on the impact of music on children…
Christina You-sun Park is the executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, a state agency dedicated to fostering a vibrant arts and culture sector that fuels local economies, enriches communities, enhances education and promotes the health and well-being of Arizona residents. With a broad background in cultural research, creative placemaking and grant making,…
With more than 10 years leadership experience focusing on program development and creating positive organizational cultures while procuring funding and managing budgets exceeding $50 million, Adele Sicilia brings both management experience and an appreciation of the arts in all of its forms to the position of director of the New Hampshire State Council on the…
Gary T. Whitley Jr. is a council member of the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Currently serving as the community relations manager for Huntsville Utilities, Whitley is responsible for internal communications and external community relations. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Whitley moved to Huntsville after receiving a music scholarship to attend Alabama A&M University,…
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