Oxford Cultural Arts Commission Honors Outgoing Chair

The following news release was submitted by the Oxford Cultural Arts commission:

Regretfully after over six years of dedication and hard work, Kathleen O’Neil recently resigned from her position as a Commissioner and Chairman of the Oxford Cultural Arts Commission.

The Commission honored Kathleen with a gift basket and Certificate from the OCAC which was presented at Town Hall today by First Selectman Mary Ann Drayton-Rogers.

Present at the event were Commissioners Laura Maksymiw and Dorothy Peebles-Pelley who expressed their gratitude to Kathleen for all of her efforts on behalf of the Commission and congratulated her on the  success of her endeavors for operation of the OCAC in the past. 

They are pleased that Kathleen will continue to advise and assist the Commission whenever possible and to continue to pursue grants to support OCAC programs. The work that Kathleen has done is the foundation for the future of the Organization.

Confirmed by unanimous vote at the Commissions regular meeting on Wednesday July 13^th were the appointment of Dorothy Peebles-Pelly who is the new OCAC Chairman and remaining as Gallery Director, Christine Bavone as Vice Chairman and remaining as Web Master and Marketing Director.  Laura Maksymiw who will Chair the Scholarship Program and Cynthia Soucy as Programs Support were welcomed as new Commissioners at that same meeting.

Other members of the Commission include Commissioners Kelly Nelsen Director of Nine Mile Players the OCAC theatre group, Cynthia Payne secretary, Elaine Shown Treasurer and alternate Julianne Ramia.

The OCAC is looking for two more people to join the Commission as alternates. This is a busy fun group who work together as a team to develop arts events and activities. 

Oxford Cultural Arts Commission’s mission is to promote, develop, and encourage artistic and cultural activities in the Town of Oxford and to foster an appreciation for, and widespread community involvement in, the arts in Oxford. For more information visit their website; www.oxfordculturalarts.org or email info@oxfordculturalarts.org.