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Louise Kerr is the new executive director of Saratoga Arts, replacing Joel Reed.
Courtesy Saratoga Arts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saratoga Arts has named Louise Kerr its new executive director, replacing Joel Reed who stepped down in March.
\n\u201cWe are thrilled to have Louise as the new leader for Saratoga Arts,\u201d Susanne Simpson, president of the board, said in a statement. \u201cShe brings an energy and enthusiasm as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience that will truly honor our vision for the future.\u201d
\nKerr comes from The Olana Partnership in Hudson, where she served as the director of engagement and visitor operations. She was once the operations manager of the Betty Cuningham Gallery in Manhattan. She has more than 20 years of business experience in both New York and California.
\n\u201cIt is with great enthusiasm, a fresh perspective, and the belief in a dedicated team of staff and volunteers at Saratoga Arts, that I look forward to forging new relationships, partnerships and connections that will continue to build upon Saratoga Arts successful history with a focus on the mission of making the arts accessible to all,\u201d Kerr said.
\nKerr has an undergraduate degree in architecture and design from the Glasgow College of Building and Printing in Scotland. She has a master\u2019s degree in fine arts from the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.
\nKerr is the third executive director of the nonprofit, which was founded and initially directed by Dee Sarno.
\n\u201cThis is a wonderful opportunity for me to return to what I love best\u2014connecting and nurturing artists across all genres, at all points of their careers and working collaboratively on a local and regional level to promote and sustain the meaningful impact a public arts center can have serving the community,\u201d said Kerr.
\n\u201cIt is with great enthusiasm, a fresh perspective, and with the belief in a dedicated team of staff and volunteers at Saratoga Arts, that I look forward to forging new relationships, partnerships and connections that will continue to build upon Saratoga Arts successful history with a focus on the mission of making the arts accessible to all.\u201d
\nFounded in 1986 by and for artists and audiences, Saratoga Arts\u2019 mission is to enrich the region by cultivating a vibrant arts community and by ensuring that the arts are accessible to all. In its 30-plus years, Saratoga Arts has brought the arts to over 1,000,000 people through its programs and provided performing and visual artists opportunities to earn over $3 million in art sales and performance fees.
\nSaratoga Arts is a nonprofit organization that relies on the support of our members, friends and community for its funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saratoga Arts has named Louise Kerr its new executive director, replacing Joel Reed who stepped down in March. \u201cWe are thrilled to have Louise as the new leader for Saratoga Arts,\u201d Susanne Simpson, president of the board, said in a statement. \u201cShe brings an energy and enthusiasm as well as a wealth of knowledge and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":35650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\nLouise Kerr Takes The Helm At Saratoga Arts; Hopes To Form New Partnerships - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2020\/12\/louise-kerr-takes-the-helm-at-saratoga-arts-hopes-to-form-new-partnerships\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Louise Kerr Takes The Helm At Saratoga Arts; 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