About Us
The mission of Arts Clayton is to enrich lives through the arts.
The organization has a long and strong record of serving Clayton County and the south metro area for 30 years. Started in 1986, Arts Clayton has worked with leaders to address opportunities and challenges as the community continues to be impacted by high growth and changing demographics. As part of our Strategic Plan, the Board uses this Mission to more effectively focus on strong
public-private partnerships that engage families and children through arts programming, as well as continuing to grow our organization’s leadership role in the community, region, and state. Since inception Arts Clayton has focused on three areas of service which remain the GOALS of the Mission today: support arts education for students in our schools at all levels, provide venues and exhibit opportunities for Georgia artists, and promote the arts in community development as a means of strengthening the economic vitality and improving the quality of life for families who live, work and study here.
2021 Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
Lisa Barney, President
Georgia's Own Credit Union
Krystal Pate, Past President
Southern Crescent Personnel
Dennis Kerce, 1st Vice President
Allan Vigil Ford Lincoln
TJ McGinnis, 2nd Vice President
Real Estate Developments
Altimese Dees, Secretary
The Real Estate Gallery
David Crow, Treasurer
Heritage Bank
Board of Directors:
Dr. Anna Bhat
Southside Rheumetology
Rick Binfield
State Farm Insurance
Charlton Bivins
ASK Charter Consulting
Lata Chinnan
Art Advocate
Judy Chevres
Art Advocate
Tomeka Crum
M.E. Stillwell School of the Arts
Paul Damron
Southern Regional Medical Center
Phong Duong
South Atlanta Community Center
Jack Hancock
Freeman Mathis & Gary
Wesley Hargrave
Hargrave, Freeman & Leto
Pat Hussey
H&H Systems
Barbara Casey Lane
LTI Inc.
Gina McCombs
Loggins Kern & McCombs
Blake Meadows
Foster & Smith
Amy Mick
Amy Mick & Associates
Bruce Millar
Millar Law Firm
Jonathon Pierce
Prestige Communications
Stacey Reynolds
Legacy Funeral Home
Neat Robinson
State Board of Corrections
Donya Sartor
Councilwoman - City of Jonesboro
Dr. Paddy Sharma
Art Advocate
Karen Sullivan
Paragon Alarm Systems
Parveen Yusufji
Art Advocate

Staff
Linda Crissey
Executive Director
770-473-5831
Dee Cameron
Education Coordinator
770-473-5775
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Arlene Bellamy
STEAM Curriculum Coordinator
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Whitney Harris
Manager Administrative Services
770-473-5430
Courtney Hurst
Manager Art Services &
Operations
770-473-5488