(Photo courtesy of Arts Central)
The Arts Central Board of Directors announced that Deborah Allen, currently education director at Art Station, has accepted the position as Art Central’s interim executive director.
“The board of directors is quite confident of deborah’s capabilities to serve dual roles as education director at Art Station and interim executive director of Arts Central. The board will assist her during the transition process to ensure the continuity and integrity of the organization,” said Bert Kronmiller, board chair.
Kronmiller says that Deborah has demonstrated solid leadership during her tenure at Art Station, developing new and enhanced arts programs benefitting Central Oregon’s youth, educators and the broader community. “She has significantly expanded Art Station’s reach as well as evolving Artists in Schools and VanGo,” he noted.
Allen replaces former Executive Director Cate O’Hagan who resigned Monday, April 18 after 20 years of service.
Allen has a master of arts in education and a bachelor of fine arts in sculpture from University of Oregon. She was an Artist in Residence at Accademia D’Arte in Florence, Italy and a Teaching Fellow at AHA International in Siena, Italy. Outside of her professional life, she spends time with her family, exploring in the wilderness and traveling to new places.
Additionally, to facilitate the transition, Arts Central’s headquarters has moved to Art Station, 313 SW Shevlin-Hixon Drive, Bend, Oregon 97702, 541-617-1317.
Arts Central is a regional non-profit arts organization that has been in existence for 40 years. The organization includes Art Station, which provides art classes and workshops to students of all ages, and is located in the historic train depot on SW Shevlin-Hixon Drive. Arts Central provides arts education services throughout Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Arts Central builds an appreciation of the arts through education and advocacy and encourages the inclusion of the arts in all aspects of community life.
