The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center (NWACCC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Expansion Arts Program grant from the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. NWACCC received a congratulatory letter from Governor Mike Beebe last Friday, May 16. The three-year grant is to be used for the salary of an Executive Director (ED). “This grant allows us to hire our first paid-employee for our creative center. Susan Hutchcroft will serve as the organization’s new ED. She will lead the development of our 3-year strategic plan; oversee the design, promotion and delivery of our programs; and build partnerships and relationships with regional arts organizations and potential sponsors,” Daymara Baker, Chairman of the NWACCC Board of Directors explained. “The goal of our center is to foster creativity and art excellence by providing affordable workshops and classes for all community residents, particularly challenged and underprivileged children in Washington and Benton Counties.”