The Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa has announced the selection of Holly Becker as its new Executive Director. “Holly Becker brings a passion for the arts, a successful business background, and years of strategic leadership in the non-profit sector to the position of Executive Director of the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. She has proven ability to work with stakeholders in effecting positive change,” said Search Committee Chair Linda Frazier. “With Holly at the helm, we are confident that our rich past history will lead to a successful, bright future for our organization.”
As Executive Director, Becker will work to lead the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa and the Hardesty Arts Center. She will use her business skills and collaborate with board, donors, staff and community to realize the organization’s strategic goals and mission – in short, to make the arts happen. Asked about this new chapter, Becker said, "I am thrilled to take the helm for this organization with a long history of supporting and growing the arts in Tulsa. This is a very exciting time for the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa and the Hardesty Arts Center, and I am eager to help grow the Council's strengths and further its mission."
The process for selecting a new leader involved current and past Board members, past Executive Directors, and community leaders. “These past 6 months have been a time of re-imagining, re-invigorating, re-working and re-booting the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa,” said Board of Directors President Sharon King Davis. “It has been exciting to see progress and change as we have elevated internal processes and looked outward. The incredibly professional search process for the new Executive Director position produced national and local candidates. Through a careful process, a very vibrant and talented young leader has risen to the top. We are extremely hopeful for Holly Becker to join the Council and lead us into our next chapter!”