CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART (CoCA) APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR!

 

CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART (CoCA) APPOINTS  NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR SEATTLE, WA. September 22, 2021 - Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Chapman as the new CoCA Deputy Director. Ms. Chapman began her tenure  at CoCA in this new position on September 1, 2021. “I know I speak for our entire Board of Directors when I say that Alexis is a huge asset to our organization and her role as Deputy Director allows CoCA to further expand its Allyship, memberships, and charitable works within arts communities.” - Judith Rayl, CoCA Senior Vice President  Alexis Chapman, a dedicated arts administrator, critical writer, and expert observationalist of artistic environments, is always inspired by the potential of contemporary art spaces. Both virtual and physical sites become palettes for social consciousness and immersive arts engagement.  Her MA in Critical Theory, Pacific Northwest College of Art (2020), and a BA Cultural Anthropology and Art History, Sarah Lawrence College (2015), provide a significant foundation for art placemaking. Joining CoCA in 2020, as the Marketing and Communication intern, and then in 2021 as the new Communications and Grants Strategist, she moved CoCA closer to meeting its strategic goals. This 2021 appointment to Deputy Director is a new phase of public engagement for CoCA.  Throughout her career Alexis has focused her efforts to propel pro-equity and non-racist engagement across diverse communities.These connections allow her to plan, implement and develop innovative sustainable practices and programs for audiences and artists. Her professional journey includes the Public Programs Intern with Seattle Arts and Lecture and the Executive Director of the Bend Art Center.  “The art of making and the process of creating are dualities of the same intent.” Alexis Chapman - CoCA Deputy Director. Art travels from the Northwest into the East Coast, and throughout South America and Europe give Alexis a wide view of art makers and the role of art in civic societies. When not traveling or working for arts nonprofits, Alexis is an avid printmaker. She creatively realigns experiences and possibilities through process.  Download the Press Release PDF Download Press Images: Alexis Chapman, "Photo of Alexis Chapman" 2021. For more information contact: Center on Contemporary Art, CoCA Judith Rayl MD PhD  Senior Vice President, CoCA Board of Directors judith@cocaseattle.org   CoCA serves the Pacific Northwest as a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of contemporary art. CoCA, at 40 years, is a vital part of the contemporary art community. It has Allyships with BIPoC arts nonprofits that connect underrepresented artists to create sustainable pro-equity spaces for artistic expression. CoCA supports a fully empowered creative life for all people. ###

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