Methow Arts is pleased to announce that the search is over for a permanent, full-time Executive Director! 

April 1st, Sarah Jo Lightner will fill the role of Executive Director at Methow Arts.  After two interim leaders and competitive region-wide search, Sarah Jo’s experience in the arts and nonprofit leadership will help guide Methow Arts into a new era!

About Sarah Jo: Born in Missouri and raised in Nebraska, Sarah Jo studied agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska and silversmithing at Oregon College of Arts and Craft. She then worked in the restaurant business for 23 years, with 12 of those in Portland, Oregon where she ran her own Creole restaurant, Acadia Bistro.

Sarah Jo moved to the Valley in 2010, built a silversmithing studio at TwispWorks, and became the mom of twin girls. Before joining Methow Arts, she served the community at Methow Recycles and The Confluence: Art in Twisp. Sarah Jo proudly serves on the board of directors for the Winthrop Music Association and the Twisp Chamber of Commerce.  She is deeply passionate about creating healthy rural communities through arts and culture, and she is excited to be serving the Methow Valley again in this capacity. 

Methow Arts is thrilled to have her!  Please help us welcome her into this new role.