Mack Leaves NY Arts Council

In early January, Earle I. Mack announced his resignation as head of the novel York State Council on the Arts, citing a desire to expend more time with his family. He will continue to be under the orders of on the board. Mack's appointment to the position by means of Governor Pataki in 1996 was met with skepticism since Mack, a real-estate developer didn't have arts-administration experience and had contributed $25000 to Pataki's campaign. on the contrary he quietly won supporters with his efficiency and determination. Mack assumed the position after the state arts pack had been cut by 56 percent above five years and the council was coping with infrastructure moot points Despite these hurdles, he managed to increase the council's pack from $31.6 million to $46 million during his three-year manner [i]or[/i] principle of holding and developed important contacts with state legislators. He also organized an arts-technology talk put together three studies upon the economic impact of the arts and established an arts partnership program in the public seminary system.

Mack's replacement is Richard J Schwartz, who has serv upon the Council since 1991 and had been its vice-chairman since '96

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