Our Mission: A collective voice for Metro Atlanta’s arts ecosystem, driving sustained investment, equitable redistribution, and systemic change that strengthens culture, community, and creativity.

This effort is being undertaken on behalf of every professional arts nonprofit organization in Metro Atlanta. It is being led by a working group representing the organizations listed below:

Volunteer Steering Committee

• Adam McKnight, Associate Artistic Director, Ballethnic Dance Company

• Alexander Acosta, Executive Director, Soul Food Cypher*

• Alexander Scollon, Managing Director, Actor's Express**

• Angela Harris, Executive Artistic Director, Dance Canvas, Inc.*

• Anita Farley, Founder Emeritus, Georgia Ensemble Theatre

• Ann-Carol Pence, Co-Founder / Producing Artistic Director, Aurora Theatre* 

• Anne Archer Dennington, Executive Director, Flux Projects*

• Chandra Stephens-Albright, Managing Director, True Colors Theatre Company

• Chris Escobar, Executive Director, Atlanta Film Festival*

• Elizabeth Labbe-Webb, Executive Director, Core Dance**

• Emily Lightner, Executive Director, Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County

• Eve Krueger, General Manager, Out Front Theatre Company*

• Ginny Thompson, Executive Director, ATLANTA YOUNG SINGERS*

• Laura Flusche, Executive Director, MODA*

• Leslie Gordon, Executive Director, The Breman (formerly Breman Jewish Heritage Museum)*

• Mack Headrick, Managing Director, 7 Stages*

• Michael Thomas, Chairman, Caribbean  American Cultural Arts Foundation* 

• Natalie DeLancey, Executive Director, City Springs Theatre Company

• Nena Gilreath, CoFounding Director, Ballethnic Dance Company

• Rachel May, Producing Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Synchronicity Theatre*

• Saskia Benjamin, Nonprofit Consultant, Purpose Possible

• Shalondra Henry, Executive Director, Moving in the Spirit

• Tom West, Executive Director, Atlanta Ballet*

* Asterisk denotes members of our Board of Directors. Double Asterisk denotes Board Chair: Elizabeth Labbe-Webb and Treasurer: Alexander Scollon

Facilitator & CEO

Arts Capital | Atlanta is facilitated by Laura Hennighausen, Director of Strategic Philanthropy at Purpose Possible, through the generous support of The Zeist Foundation, Imlay Foundation, and The Annie E Casey Foundation.