Batesville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce Carly Dahl as the new Executive Director for the organization as of June 8, 2015.
Dahl has served on the Board for the last four years and is very active in the organization’s events and workshops at the gallery. Linda Creighton, Board President said, ” Carly has shown leadership skills and has been very supportive of the organization and the new Art Gallery. We are very pleased to welcome her as the new Executive Director, and look forward to her expanding our role in the community through new programs at the gallery and other community events”.
As executive Director, Dahl will oversee all programming for BAAC, which includes the Arts in Education Program, gallery exhibitions, workshops, fundraising, and grant writing. ” I am very excited to take the lead as the Executive Director of the Batesville Area Arts Council and have enjoyed serving on the board of directors over the last four years. I am proud of what we have accomplished at the new gallery, and I look forward to dedicating my time, energy, and enthusiasm to further build upon the mission of our organization for many years to come. I am thankful for this opportunity to expand on our collective efforts and recent successes,” says Dahl on her new position.
Dahl earned a BFA in Printmaking from the Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Toledo, OH, and previously served as the Director of the Kresge Gallery, as well as the Advancement Coordinator for the President’s Office at Lyon College.
For more information on getting involved with the arts, becoming a volunteer at the gallery located at 226 E. Main Street, making a donation, or learning about workshops and educational programs sponsored by the Arts Council please visit their website at batesvilleareaartscouncil.org, email baac@suddenlinkmail.com, or call 793-3382.
