Lori Smith-Lalla, an attorney at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, has joined the board of directors at ArtServe, South Florida’s award-winning arts services organization.

Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in city, county and local government law, Smith-Lalla focuses her practice at Greenberg Traurig on public finance. She has served as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to various cities, counties and authorities as well as underwriter's counsel to numerous national and regional underwriting firms.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lori to our board,” said ArtServe President and CEO Jaye Abbate. “It’s important for us to have board members that are genuinely invested in enriching the community through the arts. Lori’s knowledge, skillset and commitment to supporting the diverse cultural landscape of South Florida will help fulfill ArtServe’s mission of enabling artists to turn their passion into a profession, resulting in successful and sustainable arts businesses that strengthen the local economy and improve the quality of life in South Florida.”

In addition to serving on the board of directors at ArtServe, Smith-Lalla is actively involved in the community as a member of Broward League of Cities, the National Association of Bond Lawyers and Florida Bar’s City, County and Local Government Section. She is a graduate of Leadership Broward class XXXVI.

A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Smith-Lalla earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

“The long-term success of ArtServe depends on the strength of our volunteer board members,” Abbate added. “We invite interested parties to submit nominations for board service at artserve.org/boardmember-application. We are accepting nominations through April 30.”

For more information about ArtServe, visit www.artserve.org.

About ArtServe

ArtServe is an award-winning arts services organization. One of the first established in the United States, ArtServe develops programs that support artists and cultural organizations as a means of creating vibrant and economically viable communities. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ArtServe offers a wide range of services, events, affordable facilities and collaborative opportunities that foster entrepreneurship and enable artists to turn their passion into a profession, resulting in successful and sustainable arts businesses that enrich the community and strengthen the local economy.

ArtServe is a four-time finalist of the 2-1-1 Non-Profit of the Year Awards and has been recognized as the Best Non-Profit of the Year for Arts. Additional recognitions include the Salute to Business and Innovation Award for Arts/Culture from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, three consecutive Brazilian International Press Awards, the Doyle Award for Non-Profit Excellence and the 2014 Nonprofit Academy Award for Best Non-Profit Arts Organization. ArtServe programs are supported in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, the Department of State and the Division of Cultural Affairs.