PA Council on the Arts Staff
Please direct general questions to (717) 787-6883 or RA-arts@pa.gov
Karl Blischke, Executive Director | kablischke@pa.gov | (717) 787-1530
Heather Doughty, Deputy Executive Director | hdoughty@pa.gov | (717) 787-1517
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 Public Awareness & External Affairs | norajohnso@pa.gov | (717) 525-5549
Sarah Merritt, Director of Creative Communities | 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, Grants Liaison | irosario@pa.gov | 717-525-5548
Matthew Serio, Director of Creative Opportunities | mserio@pa.gov | (717) 787-1523
Consultants
Gayle Cluck | c-gcluck@pa.gov | (717) 705-5644
PCA Office Information
216 Finance Building, Commonwealth & North Streets | Harrisburg, PA 17120
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
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