Mission Statement

The mission of the Holland Area Arts Council is to stimulate and expand awareness of the creative process for all individuals in the lakeshore area through high quality art exhibitions, education, and advocacy.

Holland Area Arts Council programs and Services focus in four areas:

Exhibition
Education
Performance
Outreach

Staff Lorma Williams Freestone Executive Director ( ) Tennina Miozza Assistant to the Director ( ) Andrew Snyder Program Director ( ) Interested in becoming an instructor? Submit this form! Judy Tiemeyer Business Manager ( ) Marilu André Exhibits Coordinator ( ) Lori Gramer Region 14 Regranting Coordinator ( ) Derek Johnson Facilities Manager ( ) Judith Hemwall Volunteer Coordinator ( )

Board Julie Abel John Amell Jim Bishop Chris Bart Jim Hagel Claudia Hayes-Hagar Kay Hubbard Lynn Jackson James Lilly Susan Loughrin Mathieu Nguyen Robyn Wennersten-Vriesman Tom Werkman Marvin Younger

Finances

The Holland Area Arts Council fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. For FY2005/06, the Council has an operating budget of $391,500 with 89% generated through local community support.

Outreach

The Holland Area Arts Council coordinates special community activities and collaborative events with other community organizations, serving more than 5,000 individuals annually.