Hub Quick Hits: Big AFTA announcement + Olde English arts news
AFTA names new leader
Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the leading nonprofit for advancing the arts in the U.S., announced Wednesday that Erin Harkey will begin serving as its next CEO starting at the end of March. According to the news release,
“Harkey brings more than two decades of experience helping nonprofit arts organizations and artists to thrive in local communities, including leadership roles at major municipal arts agencies across the country. Under her inspired stewardship, AFTA will continue its 65-year legacy of uniting the arts and culture ecosystem, empowering local arts agencies as catalysts for economic growth and community connection nationwide.”
Arts Center of Fountain Park releases performance space design
Also location, name changes
The year is off to quite a start for the Arts Center of Fountain Park, which serves York, Chester, and Lancaster counties.
Interim Chairman Justin Smith‘s February email announced big changes to the center’s performance space, like it’s location and name—which will remember teen dancer Marlie Dru Sullivan who passed away in 2024. And here’s a look at the proposed design:
Artist rendering. Click to enlarge.