As Development Director, Erica is overseeing fundraising for COCA’s mixed-use project, The Arts Exchange (www.the-arts-exchange.com).
Erica worked in radio for more than 20 years in broadcast media sales, integrated marketing, and management. Most recently, Erica worked at WFSU-TV and radio (NPR and PBS affiliates) securing corporate underwriting, grants, and event sponsorships.
She also served as the General Manager of the Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestras (now known as the TYO) where she discovered her passion for non-profit work and a commitment to arts advocacy. She now serves as a volunteer for the Tallahassee Bach Parley and is an enthusiastic violin student.
A graduate of UCLA with a degree in Political Science, Erica is a San Diego native, but proudly calls Tallahassee her home, along with her husband, two kids, and four Hungarian Vizslas.
Please join us in welcoming Erica to the COCA team.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Link Round-Up from the Arts (Out of Town)
The Mystery of Music
What about it has such power over human beings?
"We know what a pop song or an opera aria means because the words tell us—but how do we know what a symphony means?"
The Wall Street Journal
October 17, 2009
Questions on Diversity
by Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"The more I consider this thorny issue, the less I am convinced that the arts world has worked hard enough to dissect the true costs, benefits and implications of recent diversity efforts."
The Huffington Post
November 6, 2009
First and Last Competitors Have the Edge
"For actors at auditions, musicians at competitions or anyone else whose work is sequentially judged against that of others, a nagging question often arises: Would I rather be the first person to be evaluated, or the last?"
Miller-McCune
October 20, 2009
Seen an article that might be of interest to the local arts community? E-mail randi@cocanet.org.
What about it has such power over human beings?
"We know what a pop song or an opera aria means because the words tell us—but how do we know what a symphony means?"
The Wall Street Journal
October 17, 2009
Questions on Diversity
by Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"The more I consider this thorny issue, the less I am convinced that the arts world has worked hard enough to dissect the true costs, benefits and implications of recent diversity efforts."
The Huffington Post
November 6, 2009
First and Last Competitors Have the Edge
"For actors at auditions, musicians at competitions or anyone else whose work is sequentially judged against that of others, a nagging question often arises: Would I rather be the first person to be evaluated, or the last?"
Miller-McCune
October 20, 2009
Seen an article that might be of interest to the local arts community? E-mail randi@cocanet.org.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Art: 21-season 5
I’ve been watching the PBS series with relish and, as is the goal of this brilliant program, the episodes have sparked a philosophical discussion in my household. One of the focuses this season is on artists who work collaboratively on large scale pieces. This is not a new method of working. Artists have been employing this system throughout history often times with an apprenticeship element. Many successful contemporary artists such as Dale Chihuly and Damien Hirst (among many others) are well known for conceiving an idea, then handing the reins over to a team of people to execute it. The final piece is invariably attributed to the artist who originated the concept and not to those who made it manifest. In situations such as these, the question becomes, where does/should the ownership of the artwork lie? What do you think? To see full episodes visit http://www.pbs.org/art21/ or check your local PBS listings.
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