Leadership
Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts Commission
Formed in 2012, this City department manages the day-to-day operation of Hampton Coliseum and Hampton Arts (The American Theatre and The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center).
Hampton Arts Staff
The American Theatre & Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center
Artistic
Richard M. Parison, Jr.
Artistic Director
Erin Thomas
Arts Administration Manager
Hugo Morrison
Arts Education Manager
Vacant
Assistant Arts Education Manager
Keith Smith
Production Manager
Vacant
Visual Arts Center Manager
Cody Latpakdy
Assistant Visual Arts Center Manager
Administration
Terri Vander Vennet
Director Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts
Charlie Gardner
Assistant Director for Operations and Events
Valerie Clanton
Assistant Director for Finance and Administration
Rich Best
Senior Production Manager
Patti Peterson
Finance and Administration Manager (Payables/HR/Procurement)
Annette Crocker
Account Clerk III
Julie Dunford
Finance Manager (Accounts Receivable)
Rebecca Hansen
Marketing Manager
Vacant
Assistant Marketing Manager
Claire D. Geary
Box Office Manager
Michele Davis
Assistant Box Office Manager
Steven Sayles
Changeover and Housekeeping Manager
Stanley Webb
Foreman
Andy Anderson
Foreman
Matthew Shufflebarger
Food and Beverage Manager
Brian Ayotte
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
Hampton Commission on the Arts
Established in December 1987, this Hampton City Council appointed 13-member citizens board acts in an advisory capacity to the Council to promote further development and awareness of artistic and cultural programs in the City and to provide a coordinated method of City support of cultural organizations and programs.
Commissioner
|
David Rick Allison Jr., Chair |
Brian D. DeProfio, City Manager Representative |
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Derrick A. Brooks |
Cherelle Cotton |
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The Honorable Eleanor W. Brown |
Iris Goode-Middleton |
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The Honorable Michelle T. Ferebee |
Aiya L. Williams |
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Thomas Cagley |
Charles W. Winslow II |
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Rebekah A. Hill |
Dr. Karen T. Ward |
Hampton Arts Foundation
The Hampton Arts Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization created in 1994 as the non-profit arm to support Hampton Arts. The Foundation has completed two successful capital campaigns in the past ten years to renovate, rebuild and expand the Theatre and upgrade the galleries.
Board Members
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Steven Hussell, President |
Karen Spaulding |
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David C. Bowen, Vice President |
Merle Rivas |
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Letia Drewry, Secretary |
Mark Duncan |
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Hansford Post, Treasurer |
David Rick Allison, Jr. |
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Duncan Garnett, Immediate Past President |
Dana Gray |
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Ann Marie Batten |
Denine M. Miller |
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Sheryl Crawley |
Martha Mugler |
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The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center Board of Trustees
In 1987, the Charles H. Taylor Memorial Library closed when the City of Hampton built the expanded Hampton Public Library right next door. After careful renovation and adaptation and adhering to the guidelines set forth in Mrs. Armstrong’s bequest, the historic building re-opened in January 1989 as The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. The estate of Mrs. Armstrong owns the building and leases it to the City of Hampton which manages the day-to-day operations through the department of Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts Commission.
Trustees
|
Debbie Scott, President |
The Honorable Douglas E. Miller |
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Richard M. Bagley, Jr. |
Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Superintendent Hampton City Schools |
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Sheryl Crawley |
The Honorable Christopher W. Hutton |