Structure & Operations

Community Partners Group for the OSU Urban Arts Space

The Community Partners Group serves as a forum for the discussion of matters pertaining to the vision and mission of the Space and how it interfaces with the community. The group advises the Space staff on matters such as: Business Plan, Strategic Marketing & Communications Plan, Pattern of Administration, and Development Plan. This group also serves as advocates for the Space in the community and includes community representatives as well as OSU faculty and student members.

Administrative Liaisons

Valarie Williams, OSU Urban Arts Space Director, Associate Dean at The Ohio State University, Ex Officio
Elizabeth Celeste, OSU Urban Arts Space Deputy Director, Ex Officio
Zoey Boyles, OSU Urban Arts Space Deputy Director, Ex Officio
Kathy Simcox, Assistant to the Director, Ex Officio
Sergio Soave, Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Art, Ex Officio

2010-11 Membership

Jamie Allen, The Ohio State University Medical Center
David Barker, Experience Columbus
Mike Brown, Experience Columbus
Sean Cooper, Community Representative
Kathy Fox, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
Mary Gray, Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery
Rebecca Harvey, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Tom Hawk, Hawk Galleries
Cindy Hilsheimer, SC Search Consultants, LLC
Jack Jackson, Wexner Center for the Arts
Dawn Tyler Lee, The Ohio State University Office of Government Relations
Parker MacDonell, CFBank
Horace Newsum, The Ohio State University Department of African-American and African Studies and Department of English
Jim Sanders, The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Susan Saxbe, Ohio Arts Council
Todd Tuney, Limited Brands
Guy Worley, Columbus Downtown Development Corporation

Project Committee for the OSU Urban Arts Space

The Project Committee was formed for the discussion of matters pertaining to the exhibiting and programming mission of the Space. Its responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the approval of: Exhibitions, Program Series, and Course Proposals. When proposals reviewed by the committee are approved, they are forwarded to the Associate Dean/Director and Deputy Director for implementation. The committee includes community representatives as well as OSU faculty and student members.

Administrative Liaisons

Valarie Williams, OSU Urban Arts Space Director, Associate Dean at The Ohio State University, Ex Officio
Elizabeth Celeste, OSU Urban Arts Space Deputy Director Ex Officio
Zoey Boyles, OSU Urban Arts Space Deputy Director, Ex Officio
Kathy Simcox, Assistant to the Director, Ex Officio
Sergio Soave, Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Art, Ex Officio
Leigh Lotocki, OSU Urban Arts Space Communications Coordinator
Scott Neal, OSU Urban Arts Space Senior Exhibitions Preparator
Jeremy Stone, OSU Urban Arts Space Senior Exhibitions Preparator
Jeni Hansen Gard, OSU Urban Arts Space Graduate Assistant

2012-2013 Membership

Jim Arter, Greater Columbus Arts Council
Frederick Aldama, The Ohio State University Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Liz Burns, The Ohio State University Department of Development, Arts and Humanities
Kyle Ezell, The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture
Jeff Haase, The Ohio State University Department of Design
Jennifer Lange, Curator of the Film at The Wexner Center for the Arts
Christian Kleinbub, The Ohio State University Department of History of Art
Tami Morris, The Ohio State University School of Music
Horace Newsum, The Ohio State University Department of African-American & African Studies
Bonnie Ogle, Ohio EPA, Operations & Facilities
Marilyn Parker, Community Artist
George Rush, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Mo Ryan, The Ohio State University Department of Theatre
Rashana Smith, The Ohio State University Department of Dance
Debbie Smith-Shank, The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Sergio Soave, Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Art