BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Karel-grace Dye, Chairman-- Karel is a former dancer with the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera and numerous American dance troupes. She is a business owner entrepreneur. Karel-grace has received certification in non profit management and fund development from the Frist Center for Non Profit Management in Nashville. Karel-grace co founded the WCCAC and the Mid-South Ballet Theater. She is a director of the Franklin Lions Club, and a member of the Williamson Career Women and Royal Oaks Garden Club. 

Sean Bell, Vice Chairman-- Sean is an active local performer/dancer. Sean has performed and artistically directed with Vanderbilt’s “Rhythm & Roots”, Millennium Music Center and Mid-South Ballet Theater. He owns and directs a successful full service landscaping company.

Kate Ratliff, Vice Chairman-- Kate has a doctorate of early education and has taught in various school systems and international universities for over 30 years. She directs Spring Hollow Community Learning Center, Inc. which she founded in 1977. It is an art based preschool inspired by the renowned Reggio Emilia Approach. Kate’s creative clay and beaded jewelry is represented by various art galleries. 
www.springhollowschool.com/

Mary Pendergrass, Secretary-- Mary’s interest in art began by drawing nature scenes on her family’s farm in Normandy, TN. Today her interests include supporting those who enrich our global community with their artistic expressions and promoting a healthy environment. She is a member of Tennesseans for the Arts and EarthSave International. Mary supports the WCCAC public events at the Bluegrass Festival, Williamson County Fair, Traveling Community Art Project, the International Celebration of Nations, and Nashville Symphony at the Williamson County Public Library. Mary says, “As secretary and self-appointed 'keeper of the archives' I maintain paper and virtual files on all of our events. Some of this information is placed on our website. I am also striving to develop my own career as an artist.”

Richard Armentrout-- Richard is the CEO/ Director of ATM Productions which provides artists support, personal need, Audio Video productions, event management, radio broadcasts, artists promotion, music videos, Epk`s, remote broadcast services, and video biographies. ATM Productions Divisions include: Third Coast Radio Show, Third Coast Broadcast Company and the Nashville Artist Association.
www.thirdcoastmusic.net

Massood Taj-- Massood is in the business of creative communication. He is a professional multimedia Artist/ Designer, Musician and Educator.
Director of Full Circle Art an Artist Development, Representation and Promotion organization and owner of M8Design an Imaging/ Design, Web development, Fine Art reproduction and Art merchandising company. He is an instructor in computer applications software with a concentration on graphics, design and web development software both in a classroom setting and private instructions. He also facilitates Music, Dance and Arts exhibitions and Professional development programs and workshops. His own visual artwork is on exhibit at various galleries, healing centers, educational institutions and private collections.
www.massoodworks.com
www.fullcircleart.org

Ronnie Leftwich, Membership Coordinator-- Ronnie, owner of Ronnie Lowe Music, spends his days as a singer/songwriter. With his new CD Free 2B Me in one hand and his guitar in the other, he is currently touring and playing for people around the region. Before pursuiing music himself, he produced major concerts and has worked with Sheryl Crow, U2, the Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Pillar, Skillet, Todd Agnew, Barlow Girl, Superchick, and many others. Ronnie has been a contestant on American Idol and America’s Got Talent. www.ronnielowemusic.com

Janice Keck-- Janice is the Director of the Williamson County Public Library, and has a long association with arts organizations in the county. She is currently on the Board of the Arts Commission, Vice-President of the Williamson County Council for the Written Word, Vice-President of the Tennessee Writers Alliance. She is a poet and, one day, may be a novelist.

John Hampton-- John is President of JHampton Photography, Inc. He has a BA in German from Rhodes College and an MS in computer science from UT Knoxville. His first 30 business years were spent in computer programming and systems analysis. He has spent his life photographing what interests him, first as an amateur, then as a professional. He has developed his eye and technical skills in pursuit of being able to show others what he sees. John says, “For me photography is the perfect blend of art and technology”. “It keeps both sides of my brain in tune and working together. When someone looks at one of my photos, and that changes their vision and understanding”. “I know that I’ve made the right choice in what to do with the second half of my life.”
www.jhamptonphotography.com