FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2007

New Board Members Join Partners for Arts Education

(Syracuse) Partners for Arts Education is please to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors: Arthur Brown and Dolores Sarno.

“We are delighted to expand the capacity of our board both artistically and geographically with Ms. Sarno and Mr. Brown. As PAE grows into its role as a major force in arts in education in New York State, the expertise, diversity, and dedication of our board members are an enormous asset to us and to the whole field.”

Arthur Brown is a Theatre Teaching Artist for Young Audiences of Rochester. He currently owns and operates a theatre-based training company, Teaching & Training by Design, a consulting company that focuses on organizational systems and leadership development through experiential learning. Mr. Brown has worked in theatre and film for the last 20 years. He narrated the documentary Harlem Renaissance: Images of a People, which was nominated for a National Black Journalist Award.  One of his most memorable works was the PBS documentary Flight to Freedom, hosted by Cicely Tyson, which won a New York State Emmy Award. He can currently be seen in the recently released film Cherry Crush.

Dolores (Dee) Sarno is Executive Director Emeritus of the Saratoga County Arts Council at The Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She campaigns vigorously at the state level for government support for the arts and has received several awards for her dedication to the arts, including the Rotary Education Award. Ms. Sarno serves on the BOCES Regional Arts in Education Council, the Empire State Arts Commission, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Board of Directors. She has a varied background working with small businesses and not-for-profit organizations developing grants and marketing and public relation strategies.

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Partners for Arts Education inspires learning and leadership for arts in education in Central New York and throughout New York State. We provide funding and support to deepen and enrich educational experiences in and through the arts for students, teachers and artists.

Partners for Arts Education
Delavan Center Suite 221  501 W. Fayette St.  Syracuse, NY  13202
315.234.9911  info@arts4ed.org  www.arts4ed.org

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