Teresa Potter Leaves Galveston Arts Center Executive Director Post for Rosenberg Library
On Friday, September 18, the Galveston Arts Center revealed that Teresa Potter is stepping down as Executive Director to take a role at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston. She shared with Glasstire that she’s eager to "return to my librarian roots." Potter has led GAC since early 2024, following Lisa Shaw’s tenure that began in 2018. Joan Finn, the Board President, expressed sadness over Potter's departure but noted that she leaves the organization in great shape for her successor. The search for this new leader is underway, with job postings in Glasstire's classifieds. Curator Dennis Nance confirmed that all scheduled programs will proceed as planned, including the exhibition The Fruit Jar opening on Saturday, October 10, and a performance lecture on Houston's LGBTQ+ history on Saturday, October 24.
Key facts
- Teresa Potter departed as Executive Director of the Galveston Arts Center as of Friday, September 18
- Potter has taken a position at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston
- Potter had served as GAC Executive Director since early 2024, following Lisa Shaw, who started in 2018
- GAC Board President Joan Finn said the center is in good shape and the transition is smooth
- The search for a new executive director is underway, with the position listed in Glasstire's classifieds
- GAC Curator Dennis Nance said all scheduled programming will continue as planned
- The Fruit Jar, an exhibition by Houston artists Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin, opens Saturday, October 10
- Vaughan and Margolin will perform Town Meeting 1978-2028 at Untitled Art, Houston, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3
- The pair will present the performance lecture during a daylong symposium on Saturday, October 24, with registration required
- GAC is a non-collecting nonprofit contemporary art museum founded in 1968
Entities
Artists
- Teresa Potter
- Lisa Shaw
- Joan Finn
- Dennis Nance
- Nick Vaughan
- Jake Margolin
Institutions
- Galveston Arts Center
- Rosenberg Library
- Glasstire
- Untitled Art, Houston
- Rendezvous Center for Art
Locations
- Galveston
- United States
- Texas
- Houston