Arts Commission Announces New Assistant Director : Oregon Arts Commission

The Oregon Arts Commission has appointed Shannon Planchon as its Assistant Director.

Planchon brings a decade of state arts agency management to the Arts Commission. From 1990 through June 2001, she worked for the Alaska State Council on the Arts in a variety of positions, including Associate Director from 1998 through 2001. Planchon was a Program Manager and Grants Administrator for the State of Alaska Community Service Commission's Division of Business Partnerships where she monitored grants and provided on-site assistance to grant recipients from 2002 to 2004. In addition to her Arts Council experience, Planchon has served on boards of a number of non-profit organizations and been an active volunteer for arts and community-based groups.

Christine D'Arcy, Executive Director of the Arts Commission and the Cultural Trust, said, "Shannon Planchon's arts administration knowledge, her experience in working with federal agencies like the National Endowment for the Arts, and her personal communication skills will be great assets for the Commission as we work to build a stronger network of support for the arts across Oregon. We are delighted she has joined our team."

"I am thrilled to be working with the Oregon Arts Commission," said Planchon. "Oregon's diversity of arts, services and activities is apparent and I welcome the opportunity to immerse myself in them."

The Oregon Arts Commission provides leadership, funding and arts programs through its grants, special initiatives and services. Nine Commissioners, appointed by the Governor, determine arts needs and establish policies for public support of the arts. The Arts Commission became part of the Economic and Community Development Department in 1993 in recognition of the expanding role the arts play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon communities. More information about the Oregon Arts Commission may be found at its web site: www.oregonartscommission.org

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