The Arts Council of Greater New Haven is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Daniel Fitzmaurice, has been selected to serve as the inaugural Chief of Staff at Americans for the Arts in Washington DC, the nation's leading non-profit organization for advancing the arts and arts education advocacy, capping a successful five-year run.
Since 2017, Daniel has helped the Arts Council navigate a deep, community-rooted transformation to advance the vibrant and diverse creative ecosystem in the greater New Haven region and across the state. This appointment recognizes that your Arts Council is a leading example for other communities across the country
Winter Marshall, Acting Executive Director; Babz Rawls Ivy, Board Chair; and Daniel Fitzmaurice, Executive Director 2017-2022 (Photo: Leigh Busby)
During this transition, the Arts Council’s Board of Directors has appointed Winter Marshall to serve as Acting Executive Director. Winter has been an integral leader at the Arts Council for over 20 years, most recently serving as Operations Director.
Over the next several months, the Arts Council will undertake a search for permanent leadership. Having completed a strategic plan over the summer, our team is ready and excited to support you during this transition and beyond.
Ala Ochumare, Culturalyst Coordinator; Megan Manton, Development Director, Lucy Gellman, Arts Paper Editor, Rebekah Moore, Program Director; Sarah Ficca,Communications Manager; Winter Marshall,Acting Executive Director; Al Larriva-Latt,Arts Paper Reporter; not pictured - Markeshia Ricks, YAJI Program Director (Photo: Leigh Busby)
Nolen Bivens
CEO, Americans for the Arts
We recognize the deep impact of this Arts Council under Daniel’s leadership to advance equity for artists and arts workers in the New Haven region and across Connecticut. Daniel’s ability to relate to regional arts councils coupled with his strategic vision of shared leadership make him an excellent choice for the Chief of Staff role. We are thrilled for him to join us in our transformation to serve the arts and culture field and the public good during this critical time for our country and achieve the mission of Americans for the Arts.
Babz Rawls Ivy
Chair, Arts Council's Board of Directors
(Photo: Leigh Busby)
Daniel leaves a lasting legacy for all of us who care deeply about artists in New Haven. This change of leadership is an opportunity to live into our values, build on our success, and respond to the needs of our communities right now.
✩ TUNE IN! ✩
This Friday, March 11 | 10:15am | WNHH 103.5FM + Facebook Live
Nolen + Daniel chat with Babz on LoveBabz LoveTalk
Bitsie Clark
Arts Council's Executive
Director 1983-2002
Daniel has been an outstanding leader of the Arts Council during very trying times and has brought so many opportunities and resources to our community. He will be enormously missed, but his impact will continue long into the future.
Adriane Jefferson
Director of Cultural Affairs
City of New Haven
Daniel has been a force of transformational and meaningful change, leading anti-racism policy changes, increasing access to funding for Black and Brown artists, using his 'seat at the table' to center community needs. It has been an honor to partner so closely with his team at the Arts Council and I look forward to the radical reimagining he will bring to Americans for the Arts.
Bring your colleagues, friends, and family out to celebrate the success of your Arts Council and wish Daniel well on his next adventure. There will be plenty of delicious pizza, salad, and soda and a cash bar at Next Door.
MEET WINTER
Well, most of you know Winter already from her 20+ years at the Arts Council! She loves books and regularly stocks the Little Free Library here at 70 Audubon Street that we dedicated to her in 2019.
Pivoted to providing individual membership for free, based on the belief that arts, culture, and creativity are fundamental human rights and now serve over 3,000 individuals from throughout our region.
Launched new initiatives to serve the needs of our communities, including fiscal sponsorship for 41 community projects receiving over $1,600,000 in donations and annual Create the Vote campaigns, notably serving on Governor Lamont’s transition advisory committee for arts, culture, and tourism.
Developed The Arts Paper into an editorially independent online journalism initiative that publishes over 420 community-rooted articles for over 180,000 readers annually and engages public high school students with a year-round Youth Arts Journalism Initiative.
Reimagined our website into a dynamic and free online arts hub that reaches 20,000 visitors per month with community events, creative career listings, and comprehensive resources to help artists and arts workers thrive.
Fully renovated our headquarters at 70 Audubon Street with new, accessible, and free public spaces for artists and residents in our region to create, gather, and share.
Facilitatedurgent funding opportunities totaling over $1,000,000 through 474 individual grants for artists, arts workers, and cultural organizations through the Creative Sector Relief Fund and New Haven Cultural Fund in partnership with the City of New Haven, and Racial Equity + Community Healing through the Arts grants in partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Our significance as an equitable grantmaker was recognized with a $500,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Provided values-based leadership to organize internal and community-wide anti-racism training and co-create the state’s first-ever Cultural Equity Plan, which will soon expand to serve the entire Greater New Haven region.
MISS DANIEL ALREADY?
The Arts Council hopes to have a strong showing from our members at the upcoming national events that Americans for the Arts is hosting to cheer on Daniel in his new role.
Save the date! Registration will open soon for this national convening to connect with and learn from colleagues from across the country.
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven champions a diverse regional arts ecosystem. Publisher of The Arts Paper, the Arts Council provides leadership and advocacy, critical support services, learning opportunities, and community programs for thousands of artists, creative organizations, and residents every year.