BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ArtsEd Tennessee is a coalition of arts education advocates across artistic disciplines. Members include educators and corporate and community leaders. As a 501c3 nonprofit, our focus is on promoting supportive arts education policies and budgets at the state level and building advocacy capacity at the local level.
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Laurie Melnik Allen
Lyndhurst Chair of Excellence in Arts Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -

Nick Averwater
Vice President
Amro Music -

David Aydelott
Rural Schools Representative Tennessee Music Educators Association
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Stephen Coleman
President
ArtsEd Tennessee -

Manuel A. Delgado
Luthier/Business Owner
Delgado Guitars -

Lizzie Emmons
Community & Projects Manager
the CO -

Dr. Brad Foust
Fine Arts Supervisor
Bartlett City Schools -

Shaun Giles
Community Engagement Director
Frist Art Museum -

Atticus Hensley
Fine Arts Manager Tennessee Department of Education
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Todd Shipley
Program Director
The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation -

Tabor Stamper
Chairman of the Board
KHS America -

Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry
General Music Specialist, Stewarts Creek H. S.
Past President, TN Music Education Association