Staff

Direct general questions to (717) 787-6883 or RA-arts@pa.gov

 

Executive Staff

Karl Blischke, Executive Director | kablischke@pa.gov | (717) 787-1530

Heather Doughty, Deputy Executive Director | hdoughty@pa.gov | (717) 787-1517

Amy Gabriele, Deputy Director for Administration | agabriele@pa.gov | (717) 525-5547

Sarah Merritt, Special Assistant, Poetry Out Loud Manager | skmerritt@pa.gov | (717) 787-1521

   

Administration

Seth Poppy, Manager for Grants and Information Technology | spoppy@pa.gov | (717) 787-1520

Felicia Settles, Administrative Assistant | fsettles@pa.gov | (717) 525-5757

   

Program Directors

Jamie Dunlap -- Arts in Education Partnerships and Projects, Arts Education Organizations, Individual Artist Services | jadunlap@pa.gov | (717) 525-5542

Amy Gabriele -- Accessibility, Music| agabriele@pa.gov | (717) 525-5547

Norah Johnson -- New Projects & Capabilities, Arts Service Organizations, Literature | norajohnso@pa.gov | (717) 525-5549

Dana Payne -- Preserving Diverse Cultures, Folk & Traditional Arts, Dance | danpayne@pa.gov | (717) 525-5544

Seth Poppy -- Art Museums, Media Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts | spoppy@pa.gov | (717) 787-1520

Matthew Serio -- Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts, Entry Track, Local Arts, Presenting, Theatre | mserio@pa.gov | (717) 787-1523

   

Program Associates

Felicia Settles -- Arts Service Organizations, Arts Education Organizations, Entry Track, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature, Media Arts, Music, Presenting, Theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts | fsettles@pa.gov | (717) 525-5757

Amy Gabriele -- Local Arts, Preserving Diverse Cultures | agabriele@pa.gov | (717) 525-5547

Seth Poppy -- Dance, Art Museums | spoppy@pa.gov | (717) 787-1520

Consultants

Gayle Cluck -- c-gcluck@pa.gov | (717) 705-5644

Sally A. Van de Water -- Apprenticeships in Folk and Traditional Arts and FolkArtPA Coordinator | pafolkarts@gmail.com | (717) 979-0510