NEWS RELEASE August 3, 2023

Contact: Jansen Davis, Executive Director jansen@angelinaarts.org 936.699.5210

Angelina Arts Alliances Welcomes New Executive Director

LUFKIN TX: Jansen Davis, a seasoned arts executive, has joined the Angelina Arts Alliance as its Executive Director beginning August 1, 2023. Davis comes to Lufkin from the Salt Lake City, Utah area where he served as the Executive Director of CenterPoint Legacy Theater, a large non-profit community theater, for eleven years. CenterPoint was recognized as Utah’s "Best in State" community theater from 2020 - 2022.

Davis also served for eight years on the board of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, including as Vice-Chair and Chair of this state agency that coordinates and advises on topics of importance to arts and museum organizations in Utah. He also served as a member of the Davis County Tourism Tax Advisory Board for six years. Davis grew up in the Salt Lake City area and studied musical theater and business at the University of Utah. He is joined in Lufkin by his wife Tara, now a Lufkin Middle School STEM teacher.

For more information, call Ginger Trotter at 936.699.5212, visit our website at www.angelinaarts.org or email ginger@angelinarts.org. Stay informed – ‘like’ Angelina Arts Alliance on Facebook, and Instagram.