{"id":1192731,"date":"2023-01-10T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1192731"},"modified":"2023-01-11T12:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:44:52","slug":"tyler-arts-and-culture-collective-formed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1192731","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Arts and Culture Collective formed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/01\/t-175x59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"59\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1192732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/01\/t-175x59.png 175w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/01\/t-550x186.png 550w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/01\/t-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/01\/t.png 953w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>TYLER &#8211;  Visit Tyler, in association with the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tyler, has formed the Tyler Arts and Culture Collective. According to a news release, the collective is made up of eleven people who have been appointed for their love of Tyler and the arts.  Organizers say the purpose is to provide a unified voice in promoting the arts in Tyler. The plan for, and formation of, the committee was presented at Tuesday&#8217;s Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We believe supporting and promoting the amazing people of the arts community in Tyler is a worthwhile endeavor. We are thrilled with this group and appreciate the time they will be devoting to our cause,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Visit Tyler President Shari Lee, as quoted in the release. <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p>The initial collective committee members are:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Neita Fran Ward \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Arts Advocate and Host for ART CONNECTION OF EAST TEXAS on KTBB<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Diane Reis &#8211; Organizer of the Palette of Roses Annual Arts Show and Secretary of the Art League<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Tena Jerger \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Owner of EGUIDE Magazine<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Derrick White \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Arts Department Chair and Professor @ TJC<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 James Hardin \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Executive Director, Innovation Pipeline<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Del Polikretis \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Executive Director, Texas Forest Trail<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Teri Liptak \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Arts Advocate and Writer<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Claude Figueroa \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sr. Marketing Consultant \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Centerpoint Energy<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Susan Thomae-Morphew \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Executive Director UT Tyler Fine and Performing Arts Center<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Sarah Roberts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Assistant Director, School of Performing Arts, UT Tyler<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Matt Tommey \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sculptor, Art Mentor, Speaker and Author<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Arts and Culture Collective, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/visittyler.com\/tyler-arts-collective\/\">this link<\/a> or call 903-360-2824.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER &#8211; Visit Tyler, in association with the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tyler, has formed the Tyler Arts and Culture Collective. According to a news release, the collective is made up of eleven people who have been appointed for their love of Tyler and the arts. 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