Marin County Department of Cultural Services and Marin Cultural Association announced the appointment of Tracy Bays- Boothe as managing director of the Marin Cultural Association.
The new position within the Department of Cultural Services will lead Marin Cultural Association and enable MCA to serve as the arts council for Marin County. Bays-Boothe will report to the director of Cultural Services and the executive director of Marin Cultural Association, Gabriella Calicchio. Bays-Boothe will work with the MCA Board of Directors, artists, arts organizations, community- based organizations and other stakeholders to plan, administer and promote a variety of countywide arts programs and services.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Tracy to our team and look forward to partnering with her to expand the services of Marin Cultural Association,” Calicchio said.
“Tracy’s vast experience in the arts and arts education field makes her the perfect fit for this position.”
For over 25 years, Bays-Boothe has been an arts advocate and nonprofit arts leader in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She has held leadership positions at the Museum of Craft and Design, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Museum of Asian Art and served as the executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council, representing 40 arts nonprofits across North Texas.
Most recently, Bays-Boothe was the executive director of DrawBridge, a free expressive arts program for children in shelters, affordable housing facilities and community centers across seven Bay Area counties. Bays-Boothe earned her master’s in Arts Education as an Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation fellow from the University of North Texas. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in art history.
“I am honored to be joining the incredible team at Marin Cultural Association during this exciting time of growth and change,” Bays-Boothe said. “I look forward to partnering with and supporting Marin County’s talented artists and arts organizations across the community.”
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