The National Council, in tandem with the Executive Director, serves as advisory that guides the artistic direction of the Mentor Artist-in-Residence program and exhibitions in alignment with the organization’s mission as an arm of the Board of Trustees. The National Council is comprised of up to 20 artists, curators and cultural workers representing literary, performing and visual arts. The members serve an unpaid three-year renewable term and are selected by recommendations from current and past members, former Mentoring Artists, and staff.
The National Council meets annually to evaluate past programs, to preview future programs, and to administer the process of vetting future Mentoring Artists-in-Residence, and residency alumni exhibitions programming. All Mentoring Artists are vetted and nominated by current and emeritus National Council members, the Artist-in-Residence program department, ACA directorial staff and program alumni. We do not accept unsolicited requests for Mentoring Artist or National Council considerations.
Janice Bond Cornelius Eady Carolyn Forché Janie Geiser Bob Holman Sky Hopinka Clemenstien LoveMembers
Cultural Architect | Art Advisor | Interdisciplinary Artist
Poet | Playwright
Poet | Writer
Visual Artist | Filmmaker
Poet | Founder of Bowery Poetry Club
Visual Artist | Filmmaker | Harvard University
Architect | Founding Director, The cre.ae.tive Room
Jessica Gaynelle Moss Monica Marin Larry Ossei-Mensah Judith Shatin Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Adrian Todd Zuniga
Artist | Curator | Founding Director, The Roll Up
Independent Curator | Chief Curator, USVI Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums, Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Curator | Co-founder, ARTNOIR
Performing Artist
Choreographer
Literary Death Match
Edward Albee (March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016), chair emeritus
Playwright
David Randolph White, emeritus
Artistic and Executive Director of THE YARD