Staff Directory

Title: Business Manager
First Name: Alan
Last Name: Hutchinson
Email: hutch@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
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Title: Arts Center Potter
First Name: Christin
Last Name: Bentley
Email: christin@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
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Title: Events Coordinator
First Name: Kassandra
Last Name: Kittle
Email: kassandra@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
Bio: Kassandra Kittle was born and raised in Clayton, NY. She graduated from the Park School of Communications from Ithaca College in 2009. After spending some time in Los Angeles, California after graduation working at the American Film Institute, she has moved back home to the River to be a part of the Arts Center staff as the Events Coordinator.
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Title: Collections Assistant
First Name: Mary
Last Name: Luck
Email: mary@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
Bio: Mary is a Florida native, who with her husband Paul has lived in many places around the US and Europe. After living here in the summer for 15 years, they have decided to make Clayton their year-round home. Mary has been an Arts Center volunteer for the last three years.
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Title: Education Coordinator
First Name: Meghan
Last Name: Caddick
Email: meg@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
Bio: Originally from northeastern Pennsylvania, Meghan is a lifelong summer resident of the 1,000 Islands who relocated to Clayton when she joined the staff of the Arts Center in 2009. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from York College of PA in 2005.
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Title: Executive Director
First Name: Rebecca
Last Name: Hopfinger
Email: rebecca@tiartscenter.org
Phone: 315-686-4123
Bio: Rebecca moved to the 1000 Islands area in 1996 as the new curator of the Antique Boat Museum and served as curator and later Director of Development until 2008. She joined the staff of the Arts Center in February of 2009. Rebecca has a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Syracuse University and a BA in Studio Art from SUNY Geneseo.
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Title: Curator Emeritus
First Name: Sonja
Last Name: Wahl
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Phone: 315-686-4123
Bio: Sonja Wahl has a BS in vocational education and an MA in textiles. She owned a garment design studio from 1956 to 1970. She taught design and manufacture of textiles from 1971 to 1992. She was appointed by the State's governor to represent textiles in the "Skilled Worker Emeritus" program. The Handwerkskammer of the State of Saxony in Germany awarded her the "Golden Master's" degree.
Sonja Wahl is a founding member of the Thousand Islands Arts Center, she was one of four members on the Steering Committee of the newly developing "Thousand Islands Museum Craft School," before she served as Chair of the Board from 1967 - 1987. After this she was appointed to be the organizations first curator of the textile collection retiring from the position in 2005.
During her tenure, Sonja initiated the following events: Along the River's Edge, Weaving History Conference, Arts and Craft Show and the Wednesday Weaver's.
 
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