New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
2 1/2 Beacon Street - Suite 225
Concord, NH 03301-4447

• General Phone: (603) 271-2789
• TTY/TDD: 1-800-735-2964
• Fax: (603) 271-3584

Open Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Closed all State and most Federal holidays

Lynn Graton, Acting Director/Traditional Arts Coordinator
lynn.j.graton@dcr.nh.gov, 603/271-8418

Arts Council Staff (alphabetical order)

Jane Eklund, Programs Information Officer
jane.eklund@dcr.nh.gov, (603) 271-0791

Cassandra Erickson, Chief Grants Officer
cassandra.erickson@dcr.nh.gov, (603) 271-7926

Julie Mento, Visual Arts Associate
julie.mento@dcr.nh.gov, 603/271-0790

Catherine O'Brian, Arts in Education Coordinator
catherine.r.obrian@dcr.nh.gov, 603/271-0795

Department of Cultural Resources: Curatorial Services

Carey Johnson, Curatorial Specialist
carey.a.johnson@dcr.nh.gov, 603/271-0792

Department of Cultural Resources

• Van McLeod, Commissioner

Arts Councilors

Click here for a listing of upcoming Council Meeting dates.

• Karen Burgess Smith, Exeter , Chair
  • Term: December 3, 2003 to November 23, 2013
• Jacqueline R. Kahle, Wilton, Vice Chair
  • Term: November 7, 2001 to November 23, 2011
• Randy Armstrong, Barrington
  • Term: August 13, 2003 to November 23, 2012
• Richard W. Ayers, Sanbornton
  • Term: February 20, 2002 to November 10, 2011
• Dr. Robert Begiebing, Newfields
  • Term: February 7, 2007 to October 14, 2011
• Wendy Cahill, Concord
  • Term: January 30, 2008 to November 23, 2012
• Dr. Robert Duff, Etna
  • March 8, 2007 to October 14, 2011
• Sara Germain, Dublin
  • Term: February 7, 2007 to November 23, 2011
• Peter McLaughlin, Hanover
  • Term: April 12, 2000 to October 28, 2011
• Elizabeth Morgan, Amherst
  • Term: March 21, 2007 to November 23, 2011
• Toni H. Pappas, Manchester
  • Term: September 8, 2004 to November 23, 2013
• Tim Sappington, Randolph
  • Term: January 28, 1998 to November 23, 2012
• Grace Sullivan, Deerfield
• Term: April 26, 2000 to October 14, 2011
• Edra Toth, Farmington
  • Term: November 15, 2006 to October 28, 2011
• Dorothy J. Yanish, Peterborough
  • Term: June 22, 2005 to November 23, 2011

Last updated: November 12, 2009