NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Arts Council of Greater New Haven is proud to announce that its Executive Director Daniel Fitzmaurice has been selected to serve as the inaugural Chief of Staff at Americans for the Arts in Washington DC, the nation's leading non-profit organization for advancing the arts and arts education advocacy, capping a highly successful five year run.
Since 2017, Fitzmaurice has played a pivotal leadership role in the efforts to grow and expand the Arts Council to advance the vibrant and diverse creative ecosystem in the greater New Haven region and across the state. A respected and influential advocate for the arts, Fitzmaurice leaves the organization poised for continued expansion and impact in the arts communities that it serves.
“We recognize the deep impact of this Arts Council under Daniel’s leadership to advance equity for artists and arts workers in the New Haven region and across Connecticut,” said Nolen V. Bivens, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts. “Daniel’s ability to relate to regional arts councils coupled with his strategic vision of shared leadership make him an excellent choice for the Chief of Staff role. We are thrilled for him to join us in our transformation to serve the arts and culture field and the public good during this critical time for our country and achieve the mission of Americans for the Arts.”
“Daniel has been an outstanding leader of the Arts Council during very trying times and has brought so many opportunities and resources to the community,” said Francis “Bitsie” Clark, the Art Council’s Executive Director from 1983-2002. “He will be enormously missed, but his impact will continue long into the future.”
Said Arts Council Chair Babz Rawls Ivy, “Daniel leaves a lasting legacy for all of us who care deeply about artists in New Haven. This change of leadership is an opportunity to live into our values, build on our success, and respond to the needs of our communities right now.”
Director of Cultural Affairs at the City of New Haven Adriane Jefferson said, “Daniel has been a force of transformational and meaningful change, leading anti-racism policy changes, increasing access to funding for Black and Brown artists, using his ‘seat at the table’ to center community needs. It has been an honor to partner so closely with his team at the Arts Council and I look forward to the radical reimagining he will bring to Americans for the Arts.”
During this transition, the Arts Council’s Board of Directors has appointed Winter Marshall to serve as Acting Executive Director. Winter has been an integral leader at the Arts Council for over 20 years, most recently serving as Operations Director. During this transition over the next several months, the Arts Council will undertake a search for his replacement.
