Our Leadership
Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts
Formed in 2012, this city department manages the day-to-day operations of Hampton Coliseum and Hampton Arts (The American Theatre and The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center).
Hampton Arts
Jody Madaras
Artistic Director
The American Theatre staff
Kelsey Rozier
Arts Administration Manager
Ron Boucher
Arts Education Manager
Felicia Fields
Assistant Arts Education Manager
David Vandervliet
Production Manager
Raven Chatt-Phan
Production Aide
India Bazemore
Theatre Aide
Annette Monroe-Martin
Shelly Shakur
Nana Ferdnance
Phyllis Porter
Front Of House Managers
Gloria Steward
Housekeeper
Wendy Sprinkle
Photographer
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center staff
Diana L. Blanchard Gross
Visual Arts Center Manager
Cody Latpakdy
Assistant Visual Arts Center Manager
Lindsey Kincaid
Aariana Theodore
Visual Arts Center Assistants
Coliseum Administration
Terri Vander Vennet
Director Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts
Valerie Clanton
Assistant Director, Finance and Administration
Rich Best
Senior Production Manager
Patti Peterson
Finance and Administration Manager (Payables/HR/Procurement)
Annette Crocker
Account Clerk III
Jackie Browning
Account Clerk II (Payables/Revenue)
Namoni Pugh
Marketing Manager
Carmen Booker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Tiffany Bradshaw
Assistant Marketing Manager
Valerie Ann Hill
Box Office Manager
Michele Davis
Assistant Box Office Manager
Stanley Webb
Foreman
Will Sugg
Sr. Food and Beverage Manger
Joshua Robertson
Food and Beverage Manager
Hampton Arts Foundation
The Hampton Arts Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization created in 1994 to provide non-profit support to the Hampton Arts Department. The Foundation continues to help advance the arts in both facilities by securing a constant flow of donations, grants and fundraisers! Its history also boasts two successful capital campaigns which helped to renovate, rebuild and expand the The American Theatre as well as upgrade the galleries at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center.
Board Members
David Bowen, President
Bill Beach, Vice President
Dr. Pat Leary, Secretary
Hansford Post, Treasurer
Steven Hussell, Immediate Past President
Sheila Arnold
Frank Dickseski
Mark Duncan
Dr. Deborah Carter Fontaine
Dr. Debra Haggins
Martha Mugler
Carrie Quinn
Karen Spaulding
Dr. Karen Ward
Hampton Commission on the Arts
In December 1987, Hampton City Council appointed a 13-member citizens board to act in an advisory capacity to the Council to promote further development, and awareness of artistic and cultural programs in the City, and to provide a coordinated method of City support of cultural organizations and programs.
Commission Members
Angela Stellute Ballard
Robert A. Boester
Alice J. Capehart
Carolyn Campbell, Council Liaison
Courtney Q. Hampton
Jason Mitchell, City Manager Representative
Martha Mugler, Council Liaison
Karen Spaulding
Dr. Dianne B. Suber
Tekey Wallace
Dr. Karen T. Ward, Chair
The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center Board of Trustees
In 1987, the Charles H. Taylor Memorial Library closed its doors following the construction of a new, main branch of the Hampton Public Library. After careful renovation, adaptation and adhering to the guidelines set forth in Mrs. Armstrong’s bequest, the former Taylor Memorial Library building re-opened in January 1989 with a new title: The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center. Since that time, the historic structure has been a refuge for national and local artists alike, granting new and continuing opportunities to showcase various media for the community to enjoy!
Trustees
|
Debbie Scott, President |
The Honorable Douglas E. Miller |
|
Richard M. Bagley, Jr. |
Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Superintendent Hampton City Schools |
|
Sheryl Crawley |
The Honorable Christopher W. Hutton |