The Arts Pillar Chair serves on the Board of Directors and provides leadership and strategic oversight for the organization’s arts-focused initiatives. This role helps guide vision, priorities, and impact within the arts pillar, ensuring programs and investments align with the organization’s mission, values, and community needs.

Working in collaboration with fellow board members, staff, and arts stakeholders, the Arts Pillar Chair helps identify opportunities to support artists, arts organizations, and creative programming. The Chair may lead or convene an arts-focused committee or working group, support evaluation of grants or initiatives related to the arts, and offer insight on trends, needs, and opportunities within the local arts ecosystem.

As a member of the Board, the Arts Pillar Chair upholds fiduciary and governance responsibilities, participates actively in board meetings, and serves as an advocate and ambassador for the organization’s arts efforts. This role helps elevate the importance of the arts within the broader mission and fosters meaningful community connections that strengthen cultural vitality and access to the arts.