Artspace Names New Chair of Board of Directors

Raleigh, NC, September 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace, has announced that Jenny L. Apker, a vice president and treasurer at R.H. Donnelley in Cary, has been named chair of the board of directors for Artspace. Apker will provide leadership and direction to the board and staff, increase awareness of Artspace and expand the public’s understanding of Artspace’s involvement in the community.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. For more information, call (919) 821-2787 or e-mail mpoole@artspacenc.org.

“We are pleased to have Jenny serve as chair of the board of directors,” said Poole. “Her leadership abilities and dedication to our cause will make her an asset to Artspace.”

About Artspace:
Artspace is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Located in downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building, Artspace has been providing the community with the opportunity to interact with working artists and to participate in hands-on arts education since 1986. For more information about Artspace, exhibitions or membership, please visit www.artspacenc.org.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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