Advisory Committees

Community Partners Group for the OSU Urban Arts Space: 2009-10 Membership
The Community Partners Group serves as a forum for the discussion of matters pertaining to the vision and mission of the Space and how it interfaces with the community. The group advises the Space staff on matters such as: Business Plan, Strategic Marketing & Communications Plan, Pattern of Administration, and Development Plan. This group also serves as advocates for the Space in the community and includes community representatives as well as faculty and student members.

Administrative Liaisons
Valarie Williams, Director, Associate Dean, Ex Officio
Kelly Kaser, Deputy Director, Ex Officio
Kathy Simcox, Assistant to the Director, Ex Officio
Sergio Soave, Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Art, Ex Officio

2009-10 Membership
Jamie Allen, The Ohio State University Medical Center
David Barker, Experience Columbus
Mike Brown, Office of Mayor Michael B. Coleman
Sean Cooper, Community Representative
Laura Evans, Graduate Student Representative from The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Kathy Fox, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
Elizabeth Gerdeman, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Mary Gray, Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery
Rebecca Harvey, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Tom Hawk, Hawk Galleries
Cindy Hilsheime, SC Search Consultants, LLC
Lisa Hohman, Undergraduate Student Representative from The Ohio State University School of Communication
Jack Jackson, Wexner Center for the Arts
Bryan Knicely, Greater Columbus Arts Council
Dawn Tyler Lee, The Ohio State University Office of Government Relations 
Parker MacDonel, CFBank
Horace Newsum, The Ohio State University African-American and African Studies and Department of English
Jim Sanders, The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Susan Saxbe, Ohio Arts Council
Sergio Soave, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Todd Tuney Limited Brands
Guy Worley, Columbus Downtown Development Corporation

Project Committee for the OSU Urban Arts Space: 2008-09 Membership
The Project Committee serves as a forum for the discussion of matters pertaining to the exhibiting and programming mission of the space. Its responsibilities include, but are not limited to the approval of: Exhibitions, Program Series, and Course Proposals. When proposals reviewed by the committee are approved, they are forwarded to the Associate Dean/Director and Deputy Director for implementation. The committee includes community representatives as well as faculty and student members.

Administrative Liaisons
Valarie Williams, Director, Associate Dean, Ex Officio
Kelly Kaser, Deputy Director, Ex Officio
Kathy Simcox, Assistant to the Director, Ex Officio
Sergio Soave, Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Art, Ex Officio

2008-09 Membership
Frederick Aldama, The Ohio State University Department of English
Jim Arter, Greater Columbus Arts Council
Sean Cooper, Community Representative
David Covey, The Ohio State University Department of Dance
Laura Evans, Graduate Student Representative from The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Clayton Funk, The Ohio State University Department of Art Education
Elizabeth Gerdeman, The Ohio State University Department of Art Staff
Jeff Haase, The Ohio State University Department of Design
Jasmine Hamilton, Undergraduate Student Representative, UAS Intern, from The Ohio State University Departments of Sociology & Psychology
Bill Horrigan, Wexner Center for the Arts
Christian Kleinbub, The Ohio State University Department of History of Art
Peter Kozma, The Ohio State University School of Music
Michael Mercil, The Ohio State University Department of Art
Mo Ryan, The Ohio State University Department of Theatre
Representative TBD, Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Representative TBD, Liberal Studies