PACE Launches National Search for New Executive Director
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Cheryl Engstrom, for PACE, 425.487.0682, 
BELLEVUE, WA. (Sep 12, 2006) – The Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) announced today the launch of a nationwide search for a new executive director. The search follows the March 2006 announcement that current Executive Director, Richard Collins, will be changing his role at PACE to concentrate on overseeing the theatre's design and construction.
"Few opportunities like this exist in the country. The new executive director will be able to help shape the evolving cultural scene," says Maxine Barnard, board member and co-chair of the Search Committee for PACE. "Bellevue is gaining significant recognition as a city. It was recently listed in Money magazine as 21st on its list of Best Places to Live, 2006. PACE is a vital component to the downtown corridor and will enhance the cultural options in our community. The result is a more vibrant place to live, work, and play."
"Our goal," states Cathi Hatch, board member and co-chair of the search committee for PACE, "is to find someone who combines the business and leadership skills we seek with a passion and love of the performing arts. Although we are launching the search nationwide, we are very interested in identifying candidates in the Puget Sound area."
To manage the search PACE has engaged Pamela Rolfe, of Career Specialists of Bellevue. Ms. Rolfe expects the search to be completed, with a new executive director on board, by early 2007.
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About Performing Arts Center Eastside:
Performing Arts Center Eastside is a 2,000-seat premier regional center for the performing arts. Its mission is to enrich cultural life with a wide diversity of live entertainment, arts, and education. PACE will stimulate the arts region-wide; attract new audiences; heighten arts awareness and education; provide a performance home for select area arts organizations; and serve as a cultural center for the Eastside.
PACE plans to open in 2009 and it will be located in downtown Bellevue on the corner of NE 10th Street and 106th Avenue NE. The $100 Million Capital and Endowment Campaign has raised $15 million with 100% board participation and the gift of land valued at $8 million.