PA Council on the Arts Staff
Please direct general questions to (717) 787-6883 or
RA-arts@pa.gov, or submit your inquiry
here.
Karl Blischke, Executive Director |
kablischke@pa.gov | (717) 787-1530
Heather Doughty, Deputy Executive Director | hdoughty@pa.gov | (717) 787-1517
Christopher Duerr, Administrative Officer | cduerr@pa.gov | (717) 214-0057
Jamie Dunlap, Chief of Creative Catalysts & Lifelong Learning | jadunlap@pa.gov | (717) 525-5542
Amy Gabriele, Chief of Finance & Administration |
agabriele@pa.gov | (717) 525-5547
Norah Johnson, Director of External Affairs & Public Awareness | norajohnso@pa.gov | (717) 525-5549
Amanda Lovell, Director of Access to the Creative Sector |
alovell@pa.gov | (717) 783-5056
Sarah Merritt, Director of Pennsylvania Creative Communities and the Creative Economy | skmerritt@pa.gov | (717) 787-1521
Dana Payne, Director of DEI Initiatives, Diverse Cultures & Heritage |
danpayne@pa.gov | (717) 525-5544
Seth Poppy, Director of Data Systems & Creative Services | spoppy@pa.gov | (717) 787-1520
Ian Rosario, Director of Arts Organizations and Arts Programs and Grants Liaison | irosario@pa.gov | (717) 525-5548
PCA Office Information
Our address: 216 Finance Building, Commonwealth & North Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Hours of business:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday
To schedule a meeting with a member of our staff, please contact the appropriate individual in advance, to ensure availability and location.
The PCA is located in the Finance Building, part of the historic Capitol Complex completed in 1939. The Commonwealth hired artists to create sculptures and murals for the building, and philosophers to select quotations engraved in various building locations.
Architects: William Gehron and Sidney F. Ross