Experience

Texas Commission on the Arts

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  Thirty-eight years experience working in community arts organizations. Currently Deputy Director at the Texas Commission on the Arts. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Writers’ League of Texas and Vice President of the Texas Arts Council. Directed the Marshall Regional Arts Council and Del Rio Council for the Arts. From Alpine, Texas, and graduated from Sul Ross State University. Thirty-eight years experience working in community arts organizations. Currently Deputy Director at the Texas Commission on the Arts. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Writers’ League of Texas and Vice President of the Texas Arts Council. Directed the Marshall Regional Arts Council and Del Rio Council for the Arts. From Alpine, Texas, and graduated from Sul Ross State University.



Writers' League of Texas

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 1998 - Aug 2001

  Duties included oversight of the daily operations and programs of the nation’s second largest literary organization serving individual writers. Implemented the Texas Commission on the Arts' Literary Arts Grant program for individual fellowships and organizational grants. Developed the strategic vision to take the agency from a service region of primarily Austin to being the statewide literary arts service organization. Duties included oversight of the daily operations and programs of the nation’s second largest literary organization serving individual writers. Implemented the Texas Commission on the Arts' Literary Arts Grant program for individual fellowships and organizational grants. Developed the strategic vision to take the agency from a service region of primarily Austin to being the statewide literary arts service organization.



Texas Arts Council

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1998

  Duties included oversight of the daily operations and programs of the Texas assembly of community arts organizations. Regularly collaborated with the Texas Commission on the Arts on the Education and Technical Assistance Program aimed at community based arts entities. Provided technical assistance to over 200 different community based arts organizations across Texas. Duties included oversight of the daily operations and programs of the Texas assembly of community arts organizations. Regularly collaborated with the Texas Commission on the Arts on the Education and Technical Assistance Program aimed at community based arts entities. Provided technical assistance to over 200 different community based arts organizations across Texas.