iven that the art world is a breeding ground of extraordinary ego and smothering politeness, it is not surprising that most “arts leaders” are people sufficiently advanced in their careers to have the institutional backing to get away with being a jackass.
This is the latest in a series of interviews as part of partnership between A + C TX and the Center for Arts Leadership at University of Houston. The Center for Arts Leadership investigates, creates and tests leadership practices in the arts through strategic partnerships and gatherings, including The Leadership in the Arts Summit, April 4 & 5.
Gary Gibbs has served as the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on the Arts since 2007. Prior to joining the TCA, Gibbs served as Director of Education and Outreach at Houston Grand Opera for sixteen years.
Profiles in Leadership are conversations about cultural influence, aesthetic visions and seizing opportunities. Recently, Sixto Wagan, director of the Center for Arts Leadership at the University of Houston, visited with Selven O’Keef Jarmon, a Houston-based fashion designer/visual artist.