LPAA 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Christie Weeks
LA School for Math, Science and the Arts Foundation
317 Ayres Loop
Jonesboro, LA, 71251
318-259-9351
mamaweex@gmail.com

Immediate Past Chair
Tommy Usrey
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
2305 N 7th St
West Monroe, LA, 71291-5256
318- 396-9520
artsmanne@aol.com

Advocacy Vice Chair
Matt Young
Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
PO Box 1437
Lake Charles, LA 70602
337-439-2787
Director@artsandhumanitiesswla.org

Treasurer/Secretary
Derek Gordon
Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge
427 Laurel St.
Baton Rouge, LA, 70801
225-344-8558
dgordon@acgbr.com

Louisiana State Arts Council Representative
(Advocacy Liaison)
George Marks
Artist/NuNu
P.O. Box 559
Arnaudville, LA 70512
337-356-9429
georgemarkstudio@gmail.com

Member at Large
Mary Len Costa
Arts Council of New Orleans
818 Howard Avenue, Suite 300
New Orleans, LA, 70113
504-523-1465
MCosta@artscouncilofneworleans.org

Member at Large
Susan Brunner
Cultural Economy Development Chair
Brunner Gallery
215 N. Columbia St
Covington, LA, 70433
985-893-0444
sbrunner@brunnergallery.com

Member at Large
Gerd Wuestemann
Acadiana Arts Council,Executive Director
PO Box 53762
Lafayette, LA, 70505-3762
(337) 233-7060
gerd@acadianaartscouncil.org

LPA 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Christie Weeks
LA School for Math, Science and the Arts Foundation
317 Ayres Loop
Jonesboro, LA, 71251
318-259-9351
mamaweex@gmail.com

Immediate Past Chair
Tommy Usrey
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
2305 N 7th St
West Monroe, LA, 71291-5256
318- 396-9520
artsmanne@aol.com

Education Vice Chair
Patrick Widhalm
LA School for Math, Science and the Arts
715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA, 71457
318-357-2520
pwidhalm@lsmsa.edu

Treasurer/Secretary
Derek Gordon
Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge
427 Laurel St.
Baton Rouge, LA, 70801
225-344-8558
dgordon@acgbr.com

Development Director
Richard Read
The NOCCA Institute
2800Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70117-7316
504-940-2900
rread@noccainstitute.com

Member at Large
Glenda Toups
Houma Regional Arts Council
PO Box 3678
Houma, LA, 70361-3678
985-873-6367
arts@houmaterrebonne.org

Member at Large
Gregory Hudgins
1216 North 2nd Street
West Monroe, LA, 71291
318-344-0083
grh75@yahoo.com

Member at Large
Pam Atchison
Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC)
400 clyde fant parkway
shreveport, LA 71101
318-673-6500
pam@shrevearts.org

Louisiana Presenters Network Representative
Mary Richardson
McNeese Banner Series
Box 90215
Lake Charles, LA 70609
337-475-5123
mrichard@mcneese.edu

Louisiana State Arts Council Representative (Chair)
Gerri Hobdy
Director of Partnership Relations
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
402 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
225.387.6126 phone
ghobdy@braf.org