Arts Clayton Interim Executive Director and Chief Curator Brian  Hebert has been officially appointed to the position, the Executive Committee of Arts Clayton  announced today. Hebert, an award-winning art educator, artist, curator, and gallery director, was  named Interim Executive Director in July 2021. 

"In just a few months under Brian's leadership, Arts Clayton has reinvented itself in our service to the  community," said Arts Clayton Board Director Lisa Barney. "Brian's vigor for organizing multi-cultural  exhibitions, jazz nights, and other programming have brought us together," she added. "He has also  

reignited our partnership with the Clayton County Public School System, a crucial link to the arts for  Clayton County youth." 

Barney cited new partnerships with the Clayton County Boys & Girls Club, Clayton County Senior  Services, local small businesses, and nonprofits as other examples of Hebert's energy, commitment,  and ability to forge relationships.  

"We are excited that Brian is embracing the full range of artistic expression, going beyond visual and  fine arts," said Dennis Kerce, Arts Clayton Board Member and General Manager of Allan Vigil Ford & Lincoln. "We will continue to support Brian in his new position." 

Arts Clayton features contemporary arts education programs, quality visual arts programming through  exhibitions, visual and performing arts collaborations, and special classes and workshops in various  media and genres of art for children, teens, adults, and seniors at Arts Clayton Gallery in downtown  Jonesboro. 

"I am honored to be named Executive Director," Hebert said. "I thank the Executive Committee and  Board for their confidence and for giving me this great opportunity," he added. "Our work and our  successes are group efforts, and everyone plays a critical role." 

Hebert says his priorities include a commitment to diversity and inclusion in regional artistic  development and expression. "I look forward to engaging a greater range of artists and community  members while collaborating with our business and civic leaders," he added. 

A graduate of Southern University A&M College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Brian spent 18  years with the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture. He aided in the startup of the  Southwest Arts Center in SW Atlanta as the Arts Education Coordinator in Visual Arts, serving as Gallery  Director. In addition, Brian is an experienced art teacher, having worked with elementary students in  the Henry County Public School System.