CAC Board Announces Executive Director’s Resignation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CLEVELAND (February 9, 2009)–The board of trustees of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) today announced it had accepted the resignation of CAC executive director Catherine Boyle effective February 4, 2009. CAC trustees have named Meg Harris, the organization’s director of administration, the group’s interim executive director.
Speaking on behalf of the five-member CAC board, for which he serves as president, Steven Minter, executive-in-residence at Cleveland State University and the former president and executive director of The Cleveland Foundation expressed appreciation for Ms. Boyle’s valuable contribution to the organization during its critical start-up and early days and acknowledged her role in the success of CAC grantmaking to date. “Cathy and her staff transformed Cuyahoga Arts and Culture from an idea and a mandate of the citizens of Cuyahoga County into a tremendous resource for our thriving and valuable arts and cultural sector. Their efforts have laid a solid foundation for the work ahead–a foundation that is fundamental to the future of this organization and to its capacity to positively impact the health and quality of the growing creative community to which Northeast Ohio is home.”
Ms. Boyle said, “I leave confident that in the years ahead, Cuyahoga County residents will continue to benefit from the increased access to and appreciation for our local arts and cultural treasures that the hard work over these past two years has fostered.”
Mr. Minter said the board plans a thorough and comprehensive search for Ms. Boyle’s permanent successor –and that details pertaining to it will be forthcoming.
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture makes grants using public funds to sustain the excellence of Cuyahoga County’s arts and cultural assets. CAC grants recognize and support these assets’ valuable contributions to children’s learning experiences as well as to the county’s appeal and economic vitality. Cuyahoga County residents and visitors currently benefit from more than one-hundred organizations and programs receiving matching grants from CAC.
For additional information, visit http://www.cacgrants.org.
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