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Local arts groups announce leadership hires and exhibits as Windows Alive submissions continue
Summary
At the March 19 meeting the commission heard community updates: Larson Gallery introduced new executive director Krista Schoening; Yakima Symphony announced incoming executive director Sam McClung; the Yakima Valley Museum reported strong turnout for an Erwin Nash exhibit; Windows Alive call was extended with low early submissions.
Several Yakima arts organizations reported leadership changes and programming updates at the Yakima Arts Commission meeting on March 19.
Larson Gallery introduced its new executive director, Krista Schoening, who said the gallery will share local events through its weekly email and social channels. Schoening described the current Larson exhibit, Marvelocity (original paintings by comic-book artist Alex Ross), which runs through April 19.
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra reported it will welcome a new executive director, Sam McClung, on April 1. Kimberly Ruck, the symphony representative on the commission, described McClung as a Washington native with administrative experience leading a similar-sized ensemble in New Mexico.
The Yakima Valley Museum reported high attendance for a recent Erwin Nash reception and an associated panel about regional water-rights collaborations that included the Department of Ecology, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Yakama Nation. The museum said the Nash exhibition contains historical images important to the farmworker community and that the collection remains on loan through June.
Windows Alive and other program notes - Commission chair Santiago Ituarte reported that Windows Alive had only three entries to date and that the call for artists had been extended; commissioners urged colleagues to recruit and promote submissions. - Several arts organizations offered to repost events and help promote local calls for work through their email lists and social media.
Ending: Commissioners and community partners encouraged cross-promotion of events and requested that organizations forward event information to the commission’s group email so the commission can amplify programming across Yakima.
