Joyce Foundation Announces Angelique Power as Culture Program Officer

CHICAGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Joyce Foundation today announced that Angelique Power will join the organization as senior program officer for the Culture Program in late August. Ms. Power comes to Joyce with more than 15 years experience in communications and outreach, most recently serving as director of communications and community engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

"Angelique is a talented arts leader with a strong commitment to expanding audiences for cultural institutions," said Joyce President Ellen S. Alberding. "Joyce has a strong commitment to making the arts available to serve diverse populations, and Angelique is the right leader to move this program forward. We're thrilled to welcome her to our team."

As senior program officer, Ms. Power will guide Joyce's Culture Program, which distributes $2 million annually. She will focus on sustaining and advancing accessibility to high-quality arts, developing leadership programs and capacity building of community-based arts groups, and fostering the creative work of minority artists through the Joyce Awards.

Ms. Power served in communications and marketing leadership roles at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art for seven years prior to joining Joyce. She also developed philanthropic marketing efforts as a senior manager and community relations specialist at Target Corporation.

Ms. Power co-founded the Multicultural Arts Marketing Committee, which aims to increase participation of audiences of color within Chicago's cultural institutions. She also serves on Museums in the Park's marketing committee.

Based in Chicago, the Joyce Foundation supports efforts to protect the Great Lakes, to reduce poverty and violence in the region, and to ensure its residents good schools, decent jobs, a strong democracy, and a diverse and thriving culture. Learn more at www.joycefdn.org.

SOURCE The Joyce Foundation