ArtServe, a national model for other arts incubators and artist-support groups, has announced its executive committee and new board members.
The executive committee is comprised of: Chair Shelly Bradshaw, Broward Center for the Performing Arts vice president of operations; Vice Chair Jason Hughes, community leader; Treasurer Jeffrey Lowe, former Treasurer, City of Fort Lauderdale; Secretary Michael Terrell, BDO USA senior tax manager; and Past Chair Karen S. Kintner, Gulfstream Media Group account manager.
Joining the board are mixed media artist Lee Berlin and Ron Roberts, brand architect and amplifier at The Brand Lab. The Idea, Inc.
Ebonni Bryant will continue serving as ArtServe’s liaison to the Broward Cultural Council. Other trustees continuing their service are JBS Marketing Group Principal Judith St. John Hamilton; Keefe McCullough, Human Resources Leader Debra McCollough; community leader Linda Nadler; DigiVision Productions, Inc. CEO Liz Priore; Bellissima Luxury & Fine Art Services office manager Melanie Richer; and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Victoria White, currently on the management team at Walmart.
Honorary trustees for the non-profit organization are: community leader Bonnie Barnett; American Meetings, Inc. COO John Cotter; BBX Capital, Inc. Director Terry Frank and Creative Services Manager Christopher Tiedje; Ashanti Cultural Arts Founder and President Linda Houston Jones; The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale Director of Marketing and Business Development Melissa Milroy; and ArtServe President and CEO Jaye Abbate.
ArtServe helps local and emerging artists turn their art into business and creates valuable cultural experiences for artists as a means to creating vibrant communities. Recognitions include the Salute to Business and Innovation Award for Arts/Culture from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the 2015 Brazilian International Press Award, the Doyle Award for Non-Profit Excellence and the 2014 Nonprofit Academy Award for Best Non-Profit Arts Organization.
ArtServe is located at 1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. More information is available at www.ArtServe.org or by calling 954-462-8190.
About ArtServe
ArtServe is an award-winning arts incubator, one of the original six created in the U.S. with a mission of
developing programs that support artists and cultural organizations as a means to creating vibrant, economically viable communities. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ArtServe offers individuals and businesses a wide range of services, events, affordable facilities and collaborative opportunities that enrich our community, strengthen our economy, foster entrepreneurship and help artists have successful, sustainable careers doing what they do best: turning their passion for the arts into their profession. Or, as we like to say, we help artists and cultural organizations turn their art into business.
ArtServe also manages and programs ArtsBunker at Equality Park, an 8,000 square-foot collaborative art space on the Equality Park/Pride Center campus in Wilton Manors. Recognitions include the Salute to Business and Innovation Award for Arts/Culture from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the 2015 Brazilian International Press Award, the Doyle Award for Non-Profit Excellence and the 2014 Nonprofit Academy Award for Best Non-Profit Arts Organization. Programs are supported in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
