The King Arts Complex in Columbus has named Corey Favor as its new president and chief executive officer, the organization’s board of trustees announced Feb. 24, 2026. Favor, 46, is scheduled to begin the role on April 8, 2026.

Favor currently serves as Senior Director of Community Engagement, Arts and Culture at Orange Barrel Media, a position he has held since 2020. He previously worked as a product manager at OhioHealth and as associate director of marketing and communications at Ohio State University. He chairs the advisory board of the Gateway Film Center and sits on boards at the Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation, CreativeOhio, and Atlanta Contemporary. Favor is a resident of Columbus’s Near East Side.

He succeeds Regina Campbell, who left the organization in July 2025 following a suspension during an internal investigation. The King Arts Complex, which opened in 1987 in Columbus, reported $1.77 million in revenue and $1.67 million in expenses in its most recent tax filing. The organization serves as a hub for African American arts and culture on the Near East Side.

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