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The Organization

The Arts League of Michigan is a community based arts organization supported by a 26-member Board of Trustees comprised of business, civic, faith-based and community leaders; a Community Advisory Council with over 150 members and hundreds of volunteers

 

 

 

 

 

The Arts League's is committed to community ownership of the arts.  We, along with the communities we proudly serve, have a vested interest in the visual and performing arts presentations, and the mentor and training programs developed + presented by the Arts League.

The Board of Trustees, Volunteer Corps and Community Advisory Council are represented by caring individuals and organizations who are stakeholders in the organization and believe in the Arts League's mission.  The volunteers are comprised of people from the public and private sectors, civic, business and faith-based leadership, established and emerging artists and others passionate about the arts and it's direct contribution to the quality of life in our community.
Artist: Patricia W. Simpson

 

Board of Trustees

Rev. Edward L. Branch, Chairman
Pastor, Third New Hope Baptist Church, past President, Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity

Thomas E. Kimble, Vice Chair
Retired Vice Chairman, General Motors Foundation and Director of General Motors Worldwide Philanthropic Operations

Sarah Norat-Phillips, Vice Chair
President and General Manager TV20 Detroit

Jimmie E. Comer, Vice Chair
President, and CEO Comer Holdings, LLC

Randy K. Lane, Treasurer
President & CEO, Fort Street Capital

Sonya M. Pouncy, Secretary
Engineer, Carrier Corporation

Mygene L. Carr
Civic Volunteer

John L. Davis,CPA
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Wayne State University

Dr. Marlene E. Davis, Ph.D.
Superintendent, Wayne RESA

Walter Douglas, Sr.
Owner/Chairman of the Board, Avis Ford

Paul Hillegonds
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and communications DTE Energy

Arthur Johnson
Retired, Sr. Vice President, Wayne State University

Larry E. Knox
Retired, GM Labor Relations

Helen B. Love, Chairperson, Community Advisory Council
Retired Director, Community Relations, Ford Motor Company

Sean B. McCourt
Chairman, Ford Motor Land Development Corporation

Dr. Willis Patterson, Ph.D.
Retired Associated Dean, University of Michigan School of Music and Past President, National Association of Negro Musicians, Composer and Publisher

George Richards, Sr.
Vice President, Personal Financial Services, Comerica Bank

Sharon Rothwell
Vice President, Corporate Affairs, MASCO Corporation

Patricia L. Solomon
Minerva Education & Development Foundation

Rev. Joelyn T. Stokes
Attorney, Sherbow + Associates

Lucius A. Vassar, Esq.
Chief Administrative Office, City of Detroit, Member-Facilities Committee

Ellen Hill Zeringue
Director, Marketing, Detroit Tigers, Member-Marketing Committee

Donald S. Vest
Chairman Emeritus

Oliver Ragsdale Jr.
 President, The Arts League of Michigan

Virgil Carr*
Chairman, 1997-2003
*Deceased

S. Martin Taylor
Chairman, 2003-2006

The Arts League Staff

The Arts League staff is comprised of dedicated people working to design and present programming of the highest quality and interest to the community, and to the development of the Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center.  The staff's commitment to continuous improvement is aligned with the organization's goals to retain audiences, cultivate new and diverse audiences and develop collaborations that sustain long-term relationships with other cultural arts institutions. 

Staff

 

Oliver Ragsdale, Jr.

President

E. Dianne Bradley

Administrative Assistant to the President,
Office/Business Manager

 

Barbara M. Stevenson

Director of Development

 
Felicia Mills Williams

Program Manager,
Education

 

Faye Carrothers

Program Manager,
Visual Arts and Events

 

  
 

The Arts League acknowledges our many dedicated volunteers and our untiring staff for their unwavering support.