NEFA ED Cathy Edwards to Depart in May New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Executive Director Cathy Edwards will step down as of May 31, after leading the organization for more than seven years. Under Edwards’s leadership, NEFA bolstered partnerships and increased its support to artists and cultural organizations through grant making and services.…
Anne L’Ecuyer Is New ED in Arizona Anne L’Ecuyer has been selected as executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. L’Ecuyer assumed leadership of the agency on February 1. A policy strategist, facilitator and seasoned executive, she is closely connected to an international network of creative leaders and individual artists. L’Ecuyer is an…
Steven Skerritt-Davis Is New ED in Maryland Steven Skerritt-Davis has been named executive director of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). A longtime arts advocate and performer with more than 20 years’ experience in the arts sector, Skerritt-Davis joined the MSAC staff in 2017 as program director. He then served as deputy director for several…
Jessica Ball Is New Director in Delaware Jessica Ball has been appointed director of the Delaware Division of the Arts. Since 2018 she served as executive director of the Delaware Arts Alliance, where she oversaw all aspects of managing a statewide nonprofit organization and developed sectorwide strategies to advance arts and culture. Ball serves as…
Miah Michaelsen Is New Executive Director in Indiana Miah Michaelsen has been named executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). She has served as the agency’s deputy director of operations since 2015. Before joining IAC, Michaelsen served as the first assistant economic development director for the arts for the City of Bloomington. In that…
Rosenbaum to Retire as Rhode Island Director After 27 years of service as the leader of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Executive Director Randall Rosenbaum has announced that he will retire at the end of this year. Rosenbaum led the arts council under five governors and is credited with building support…
Help Boost Professional Development Opportunities Expanding our members’ knowledge is a cornerstone of NASAA’s work. We know that to advance the arts, state arts agencies need to be aware of changing trends and new directions so they can respond to their states’ needs. That’s why we offer professional development—and why we’ve adapted our programming during…
Kristin Pleasanton Is Acting Director in Delaware Kristin Pleasanton has been named acting director of the Delaware Division of the Arts. She joined the agency in 1999 as the art & artist services coordinator and became the deputy director in 2013. Her experience has included grants administration, state gallery management, state partnerships, special events, training…
Sandy Flores Is Acting Director in Guam Sandy Flores has been named acting director of the Guam Council on the Arts & Humanities Agency, effective June 7. She is a native of Guam and has lived in Illinois and California in the course of her education and career. She and artist and scholar Judy Flores…
Alex Nelson Is Interim ED in Arizona Alexandra Nelson has been appointed interim executive director for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, following the departure of Jaime Dempsey. Nelson has been with the commission for more than 12 years, most recently as the deputy director. In that role, she worked in partnership with the executive…
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