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TCA offers programs in visual arts, theatre, dance and music for school-aged children throughout the year.
Darlene Crosby Taylor, TCA’s public art and exhibition director, stands in front a commissioned sculpture piece she designed for the TCA’s 209 Studio. The piece was carved from a 5,000-gallon water tank that Taylor found at the junk yard.
In addition to the core values, the new strategic plan has three primary pillars—art education, artistic expression, and creative economy.
Arwood said at the heart of TCA’s success is its talented creative team, which includes 10 full-time and ve part-time employees
with responsibility for operations, fundraising, marketing, events, artist programming, and education.
“We hire people who are passionate thinkers and creators,” Arwood said. “We look for people who want to make a di erence in our community and aren’t afraid to try something new. Surprisingly, some of the coolest and most impactful ideas come from the people who are not necessarily trained in a speci c area.”
Arwood uses the example of the center’s public art and exhibition director Darlene Crosby Taylor.
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