state arts action network
Council
2007–2008 Roster
Please click on the member's name to read their biography.

Council Chair
Sheila Smith
Executive Director
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
2233 University Avenue W. #355
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114–1698
T 651.251.0868
F 651.917.3561
E-mail Sheila Smith
www.mncitizensforthearts.org
Council term expires in 2010
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Council Vice Chair
Anne Katz
Executive Director
Arts Wisconsin
P.O. Box 1054
Madison, Wisconsin 53701–1054
T 608.255.8316
F 608.441.4788
E-mail Anne Katz
www.artswisconsin.org
Council term expires in 2010
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Immediate Past Chair
Judith Weiner
Executive Director
Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
245 Love Lane P.O. Box 96
Mattituck, New York 11952–0096
T 631.298.1234
F 631.298.1101
E-mail Judith Weiner
www.thealliancenys.org
Council term expires in 2009
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John Barsness
Executive Director
Montana Arts
P.O. Box 1872
Bozeman, Montana 59771–1872
T 406.585.9551
E-mail John Barsness
www.mtarts.com
Council term expires in 2009
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Lisa Caretto
Executive Director
California Arts Advocates
P.O. Box 601902
Sacramento, California 95860
T 916.973.0807
F 916.919.1116
E-mail Lisa Caretto
www.californiaartsadvocates.org
Council term expires in 2008
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Donna Collins
Executive Director
Ohio Citizens for the Arts
77 S High Street, Floor 2
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
T 614.221.4064
F 614.241.5329
E-mail Donna Collins
www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org
Council term expires in 2009
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Sally Gaskill
President
Indiana Coalition for the Arts
2516 E Round Hill Lane
Bloomington, Indiana 47401-4364
T 812.856.0189
E-mail Sally Gaskill
www.InArtsCoalition.org
Council term expires in 2010
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Jenny Hershour
Managing Director
Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
2001 N Front Street, Suite 328
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-2179
T 717.234.0959
F 717.234.1501
E-mail Jenny Hershour
www.citizensfortheartsinpa.org
Council term expires in 2008
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Allen Hoffman
Legislative Liaison and Senior Programs Associate
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
755 Main Street 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103–2712
T 860.256.2800
F 860.256.2811
E-mail Allen Hoffman
www.culturelandtourism.org
Council term expires in 2008
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Dan Hunter
Executive Director
Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities
14 Beacon Street, Suite 103
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3759
T 617.725.0455
E-mail Dan Hunter
www.maash.org
Council term expires in 2008
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Ra Joy
Executive Director
Illinois Arts Alliance
203 North Wabash, Suite 1920
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2409
T 312.855.3105
F 312.855.1565
E-mail Ra Joy
www.artsalliance.org
Council term expires in 2010
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Sherron Long
President
Florida Cultural Alliance
P.O. Box 2131 5600 N. Flagler Drive, Unit 1410
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402-2131
T 561.848.6231
F 561.848.7291
E-mail Sherron Long
www.flca.net
Council term expires in 2010
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Marla Musick
Communications Director
Hawai'i Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 3948
Honolulu, Hawaii 96812-3948
T 808.533.2787
F 808.526.9040
E-mail Marla Musick
www.hawaiiartsalliance.org
Council term expires in 2008
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Betty Plumb
Executive Director
South Carolina Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 2442 201 E. Main Street
Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732–4442
T 803.325.2435
F 803.325.2463
E-mail Betty Plumb
www.scartsalliance.net
Council term expires in 2009
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Jan Selman
Executive Director
Arts Leadership League of Georgia
P.O. Box 25
Decatur, Georgia 30031-0025
T 404.373.8360
F 404.270.9783
E-mail Jan Selman
www.allga.org
Council term expires in 2010
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Tommy Usrey
President & CEO
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
2305 N 7th Street West Monroe City Hall
West Monroe, Louisiana 71291-5256
T 318.396.9520
F 318.396.6837
E-mail Tommy Usrey
www.ulm.edu/~nlac/
Council term expires in 2009
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Staff Liaison
Jay H. Dick
Director of State and Local Government Affairs
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20005–4940
T 202.371.2830 x2076
F 202.371.0424
E-mail Jay H. Dick
www.AmericansForTheArts.org
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