Staff

Terri Schorzman is the Director of the Department of Arts & History. She has spent the majority of her career creating and managing program activities for cultural organizations, including as a program manager at the Smithsonian Institution where she was responsible for all operations and activities of an international research program in the history of science and technology. She has also led the communications effort for a regional planning agency, where she was responsible for public information, education, media relations, and public involvement, and worked in public programming and development for a local science museum. As a volunteer, she is the current state Advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and held leadership positions in statewide and regional non-profit preservation and history organizations. She is also a former commissioner for the (former) Boise City Arts Commission, where she served on the executive committee for several years. She holds a Masters of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in American History and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado State University in American History and Social Studies Education.

Amy Fackler, Cultural Programs Manager, manages the Performing Arts and Cultural Celebration Community (PACC) Grant program, Professional Development Workshops, RE-ART children's collaboration art program, the Cultural Resource Guide, and other special projects. Amy's related professional experience includes working and volunteering at the Idaho State Historical Society, Boise Art Museum, City Arts Celebration committee, Wasco County Historical Museum, and Horner Museum (Oregon State University). Amy completed a Master's degree in Museum Studies at Oregon State University; she also earned a Bachelor's Degree in English and Anthropology (double-major) from the University of Washington.

A Boise native, Karen Bubb is Public Arts Manager for the Boise City Department of Arts & History. She consults and provides workshops statewide for municipalities and arts organizations regarding public art, creativity and cultural policy. In 2008 she completed her Masters in Public Administration and Graduate Certificate for Regional and Community Planning at Boise State University. Bubb is also an active visual artist who graduated from University of Oregon in 1990 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. She works in many mediums including stained glass, encaustic painting, printmaking and collage. She shows her artworks at the Linen Market every third Sunday of the month at the Linen Building on Grove and 14th in downtown Boise.

Josh Olson is the Public Art Education and Conservation Specialist for the City of Boise. While in this position he provides services such as guided public art and cultural tours, web site and promotional development materials, and classroom resources. Josh also keeps busy preserving Boise's public art collection through regular assessment, maintenance and conservation efforts. By managing both of these large programs the cultural significance and the aesthetics of this three million dollar city treasure are sustained. Josh earned his B.A. in Fine Arts from Western State College in Colorado in 1994, and is currently a member of the National Association of Interpretation.

Brandi Burns has an Honors Bachelor's of Arts in History from Idaho State University. She is currently enrolled at Boise State University, pursuing her Masters. As the City Historian she enjoys answering historical inquiries, conducting research, and collecting oral histories. She grew up in Centerville, Idaho, where the gold mines of Idaho fostered her love for history.

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