GARRISON ARTS’ NEW LEADER

The Garrison Art Center (GAC) has appointed Kit Burke-Smith as education director, effective immediately. She joined Garrison Art Center in 2017 as education coordinator before being promoted to a full-time position as education manager in 2022. A champion of art education and educational opportunities, Burke-Smith has played a key role in growing the education department. Since she joined GAC, she has created year-round classes for teens, increased enrollment in classes and programs and created workshops with exhibiting artists. By bringing in new teachers and supporting perennial favorite teaching artists, she has broadened the variety of classes GAC offers and created August a la Carte, a flexible summer program for kids now in its second year. She is most proud of the art center making art accessible for all, including offering financial assistance, outreach and creating an inclusive environment. 

Located in Garrison, New York , GAC is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit arts and education organization founded in 1964 and is committed to making a difference by providing access to the visual arts to a diverse audience of learners, professional artists, community members, collectors, families and friends from varied ethnic, cultural, geographic and economic backgrounds.