Staff Directory & Team Descriptions
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency funded by public investment in arts and culture. The staff consists of several collaborative teams: Executive Leadership; Arts Education & Organizational Programs; Investment; Artist Programs, Percent for Art, & the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery; Operations & Public Affairs; and Human Resources, Fiscal, & Information Technology.
Executive Leadership
The Executive Leadership team manages the Council’s work, board relations, funding, partnerships, policy, and top-level external relationships.
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| DONNA S. COLLINS |
DAN KATONA |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR |
| Email Donna |
Email Dan |
| 614-728-4445 |
614-728-4457 |
Arts Education & Organizational Programs
The Arts Education & Organizational Programs team serves as the initial contact for arts institutions, nonprofits, educators, and other organizations seeking information about opportunities for OAC support. Those interested in arts education may contact one of two coordinators below, while organizations should view the Organizational Programs Region Map to determine the coordinator for their county.
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| CHIQUITA MULLINS LEE |
JARRED SMALL |
BRIANNA DANCE |
PATRICK ROEHRENBECK |
JIM SZEKACS |
ARTS LEARNING
COORDINATOR |
ARTS LEARNING
COORDINATOR |
ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS
COORDINATOR |
ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS
COORDINATOR |
ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS
COORDINATOR |
| Email Chiquita |
Email Jarred |
Email Brianna |
Email Patrick |
Email Jim |
| 614-728-4455 |
614-728-4481 |
614-728-4427 |
614-728-4413 |
614-728-4449 |
Investment
The Investment team oversees all agency grant administration and grantmaking activities—including managing ARTIE, the OAC’s online grants system.
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| DIA FOLEY |
MEREDITH SWORTWOOD |
KIM TURNER |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR |
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE |
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE
& ADA COORDINATOR |
| Email Dia |
Email Meredith |
Email Kim |
| 614-728-4429 |
614-466-4496 |
614-995-0066 |
Artist Programs, Percent for Art, & the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery
The Artist Programs/Percent for Art team administers programs, awards, and services for individual artists in Ohio and executes the state’s Percent for Art program. The OAC Riffe Gallery in downtown Columbus generally features the work of Ohio artists through quarterly exhibitions, accompanied by workshops, curators' tours, and other arts learning opportunities for the public. Admission is free. Visit riffegallery.org to learn more about current and past exhibitions and activities.
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| KATHY SIGNORINO |
CHAZ O'NEIL |
CAT SHERIDAN |
ARTIST PROGRAMS &
PERCENT FOR ART
DIRECTOR |
ARTIST PROGRAMS &
PERCENT FOR ART
COORDINATOR |
RIFFE GALLERY
DIRECTOR |
| Email Kathy |
Email Chaz |
Email Cat |
| 614-728-6140 |
614-728-4421 |
614-728-2239 |
Operations & Public Affairs
The Operations & Public Affairs team directs the agency's communications, major events, legislative affairs, and technology needs, in aid of the Executive Leadership team.
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| JUSTIN NIGRO |
ANDREW PAA |
KATIE MONAHAN |
OPERATIONS &
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR |
COMMUNICATIONS
STRATEGIST |
COMMUNICATIONS
STRATEGIST |
| Email Justin |
Email Andrew |
Email Katie |
| 614-728-4445 |
614-728-4463 |
614-728-4475 |
Human Resources, Fiscal, & Information Technology
The Human Resources, Fiscal, & Information Technology team manages the agency's needs in those areas.
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| CARLA OESTERLE |
TED HATTEMER |
| HR & FISCAL DIRECTOR |
TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIST |
| Email Carla |
Email Ted |
| 614-728-4471 |
614-728-4469 |