Southampton Arts Center Engages New Staff and Launches New Website to Advance Mission of Community Building Through the Arts
Southampton Arts Center [SAC – southamptonartscenter.org], is advancing their mission of community building through the arts with several new hires and contractors in 2021. Looking to continue to elevate its longstanding role on the East End as an inclusive arts and culture hub, the new team will strengthen its offering of thought-provoking exhibitions and programs under the leadership of SAC executive director Tom Dunn.
“Southampton Arts Center is forever moving forward,” notes Dunn. “One of our core priorities is advocating for artists, providing opportunities for dialogue, collaboration, and professional development. Without the support of a dedicated, passionate team, this work wouldn’t be possible. Each team member brings a unique skillset that is strengthened through collaboration. It’s a new and exciting day at SAC.”
Among the new faces at SAC are general manager Joe Diamond, curatorial associate Daniela Kronemeyer, and Diana Torres, who has joined the organization full-time as the business manager. Dunn has also engaged Rachel Bosworth, owner of RB Collaborative on the East End, as the communications manager, Ellie Manko Libby as a fundraising consultant focused on major gifts and individual giving, and re-engaged consultant and former East End Arts Council director Pat Snyder as the development administrator. This team joins Dunn, operations coordinator Matt Ballard, and guest services ambassadors Marlene Esposito, Nicole Hadix, Sarah Matos, and Nancy Miller. Complementing this team is SAC’s new website, which launched on April 17, to effectively share the organization’s mission, story, and commitment to the community.
“A key institutional priority born out of our recently completed strategic planning initiative is collaborative longer-term planning,” comments Dunn. “I’m pleased to share that we presently have a diverse and dynamic slate of exhibitions – featuring a sensational collection of guest curators and partnerships with esteemed regional and national organizations – lined up through the first quarter of 2023,” Dunn notes. “I’m confident this new team of creative-thinking dedicated professionals positions SAC strongly to bring these exciting programs to life – further realizing our mission of community building through the arts.”
More information about the new SAC team below.
Joe Diamond, General Manager
General Manager Joe Diamond joined Southampton Arts Center in 2021 where he oversees operations, production, and visitor services. He had previously served as Director of Operations for Vice Media’s production company and event space, Villain LLC. Other past employers and clients include MoMA PS1, Performa (Chief of Installation and Project Manager), ASH NYC (Site Manager and Contractor), Santos (Venue Manager), Bushwick Project for the Arts (Founder, Co-Director), Food and Wine Expo, Art Space NYC, Lincoln Harbor Marina, and numerous theatrical productions, art institutions and events.
Daniela Kronemeyer, Curatorial Associate
Daniela was born and raised on the East End, and has been an advocate for the natural world and indigenous people from an early age. Encompassing a love for various cultures from around the world, she currently works as a consultant in the non-profit sector where she uses the arts–literature, photography, and textile design–to promote environmentalism and indigenous activism. Having been involved with Southampton Arts Center since it its inception, Daniela has curated many events with these themes in mind, including working closely with members of the Shinnecock Nation to host several successful film screenings and engaging discussion. She also currently serves as Project Director for the Peter Matthiessen Center, a new non-profit organization based in Sagaponack honoring the legacy of the beloved American novelist, Buddhist teacher, naturalist and indigenous rights activist. Daniela is delighted to bring her passion to the EARTH – Artists as Activists exhibition, using the power of ecology and art to engage the community.
Diana Torres, Business Manager
Serving as a part-time office manager for Southampton Arts Center over the past three years, Diana Torres recently signed on as the organization’s first full-time business manager. A graduate of St. Joseph’s College with a degree in Organizational Management, she began her career in sales and banking. Diana’s experience allows her to keep the wheels of SAC turning, overseeing all internal communications amongst staff and business partners, and general office management. In her spare time, she plays basketball and enjoys walks on the beach with her dogs.
Rachel Bosworth, Communications Manager
With the idea that communication is a written and visual art with a purpose meant to be shared, Rachel Bosworth founded RB Collaborative, a full-service creative, collaborative communications company on the East End. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, her experiences in New York, London, New Orleans, and San Diego has provided unique insight into various communications markets. As a writer with a passion for helping clients share their stories with those that need to hear them most, Rachel specializes in nonprofit and small business communications, working hands-on with clients to craft, define, and refine messaging that intrigues, inspires, and develops a meaningful connection in communities. Collaboration has always been at the core Rachel’s work, and she comes to Southampton Arts Center to put the organization’s stories into words.
Patricia Snyder, Development Administrator
Pat comes to Southampton Arts Center in a consultant role for development. She brings with her 23 years devoted to the advancement of the arts on eastern Long Island. Her legacy includes two decades at the helm of the East End Arts Council and a variety of projects designed to attract a diverse audience through creative placemaking and cultural tourism, accessible arts education and using the arts as a tool for community development. Pat is recognized for bringing the region several signature programs including Winterfest (formerly Jazz on the Vine), Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, JumpstART, a professional development program for artists; Music Masters, a music intensive that partners professional musicians with highly motivated high school students, and the Teeny Awards, a beloved East End program recognizing the value of the high school theater experience for life skills. Pat’s work has been recognized through multiple awards including Woman of the Year, Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award, Vision Long Island Smart Growth Award, National Arts Destination Marketing Award, WEHM Radio Unsung Hero Award, Arts & Culture Imagine Award, Suffolk County Women of Distinction and more.
Ellie Manko Libby, Fundraising Consultant
Ellie has been a prominent force in New York’s philanthropic world with more than 20 years as a leading development professional and entrepreneur, raising substantial funds and building strategic partnerships for traditional nonprofits as well as social entrepreneurship ventures. She has made significant funding inroads and led highly successful fundraising efforts in a wide range of topics including advocacy, disaster relief, food rescue, education and disabilities. Ellie’s development experience includes work with organizations such as The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, All Hands and Hearts, The Waterkeeper Alliance, Ctree, The McCarton Foundation, City Harvest and NYU School of Law. Ellie strives to bring her inner entrepreneur and vast network to her practice in order to help her clients reach the next level of success with a focus on major gifts, board development, corporate sponsorship, and campaign strategy. Prior to her career in philanthropy development, Ellie practiced law as a securities and bankruptcy litigator. Ellie has a JD degree from NYU Law School and a BA from Brown University, Magna Cum Laude with Honors.
ABOUT SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
Southampton Arts Center is committed to community building through the arts. We present and produce inspiring, inclusive, socially and regionally relevant programs across all disciplines – welcoming, connecting, and collaborating with the diverse members of New York’s East End community and beyond. SAC is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information about Southampton Arts Center, located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, New York 11968, visit southamptonartscenter.org or call 631.283.0967. Follow SAC on Facebook and Instagram @southamptonartscenter. For press inquiries, contact Rachel Bosworth via email at rachel@rachelbosworth.com or by phone at 631.220.1220.
