The new director, a ceramicist and skilled fund-raiser, wrestles with a smaller staff and budget. Enter new director Kate G. Hoffman, a ceramicist and skilled fund-raiser. So I wanted to continue my career in the arts. I liked the Huntington Beach Art Center's community focus. Fund-raising is critical to all art enterprises, especially nonprofit organizations, said Hoffman, who comes to the position with a background in business management and development.
Art is about inclusion and involvement.
The Manchester, N.H., native and now Long Beach resident has tailored her career around the arts and nonprofit organizations. That takes skill. Working with a small staff, Hoffman helped wherever needed. She replaces interim director Michael Mudd, the city's cultural services manager. Some directors come from completely different backgrounds than art, such as in social service or health.