The state’s director of culture is moving on to the nonprofit sector in Brooklyn.
Kristina Newman-Scott, 42, the state Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) director of culture and state historic preservation officer has accepted a new post as president of Brooklyn-based nonprofit arts organization BRIC, one of New York City’s largest presenters of free cultural programming. Newman-Scott’s last day at DECD is Aug. 2.
DECD named Newman-Scott as director of culture in May 2015, a position meant to foster a closer relationship between the state and its artists. She was the city of Hartford’s first director of marketing, events and cultural affairs for three years.
Previously, Newman-Scott worked for Boston Center for the Arts and Hartford arts organization Real Art Ways.
In 2014, Newman-Scott was named to Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty list.
