New cultural arts manager named

At the start of this year, Meghan Wells began work as the manager of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division, where she is overseeing that division’s programming (which includes cultural funding and the Art in Public Places program, among other things). According to a press release about the hire, “Wells brings over 18 years of professional experience in the cultural arts and nonprofit fields. For the past 11 years, she has worked within the Cultural Arts Division for the Art in Public Places program; first as a project coordinator and, since 2010, as the program’s administrator. She earned a B.A. in English and political science from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO, and an M.A. in museum science from Texas Tech University.” Her official start date was Jan. 1, 2016.