For Immediate Release Contact: Becki Gervin 408.961.5814Aug 3, 2009 bgervin@montalvoarts.org
Montalvo Expands its Management Team with Two New Appointments
Nancy Glaze appointed deputy director, Diane Maxwell appointed director of marketingSARATOGA, Calif. – Montalvo Arts Center is pleased to announce two new appointments to itssenior management team: Nancy Glaze, former director of arts and culture at the David andLucile Packard Foundation, and recent interim executive director at Montalvo will assume therole of deputy director. Diane Maxwell, former development and communications director forDjerassi Resident Artists Program, assumes the role of director of marketing andcommunications.Both individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in their related fields to Montalvo, amultidisciplinary Silicon Valley arts center and historic Saratoga landmark.During her seven months as interim executive director at Montalvo, Glaze managed day-to-dayoperations and worked extensively with the organization’s Board of Trustees to beginestablishing a sustainable business plan for the organization. Glaze brings a long-standingfamiliarity with Montalvo’s history and arts programming through her 23-year arts leadershiptenure with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in Los Altos. Glaze serves on the boards of American’s for the Arts, Arts Council Silicon Valley, and the San Jose Institute for ContemporaryArt.At Djerassi, Maxwell was responsible for organizing and promoting numerous public events andbroadening awareness of the organization through a successful lecture series “Where ArtOriginates: Artists & the Creative Process” in collaboration with the Palo Alto Art Center. Maxwellwas a key force in executing the launch of the organization’s new membership program andcreating residency partnership awards with similar organizations in the Bay Area and SouthernCalifornia. Maxwell has also served in communication positions at the San Francisco JazzOrganization; San Jose Museum of Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Dianeis a member of ArtTable, Inc.; Alliance of Artists Communities; Public Relations Society of America; and American Association of Museums. “Nancy and Diane have extensive experience in arts management, and we are thrilled to havethem at Montalvo,” Executive Director Angela McConnell said. “The expertise and passion thatthey each bring, and the accomplishments that span their careers make them ideal additions toour senior management team.”
About Montalvo Arts Center
Montalvo Arts Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to forging meaningful connectionsbetween art, artists and the communities it serves through creation, presentation and educationin extraordinary ways and settings. Located in the Saratoga hills, Montalvo Arts Center occupiesa Mediterranean-style villa on 175 stunning acres, which Senator James Phelan left to the peopleof California for the encouragement of promising students in the areas of art, music, literature
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