The Greater Columbus Arts Council has hired Aditi Naik as grants and impact program manager and Liz Raymond as front desk associate.

Naik is a visual artist and nonprofit program manager who previously served as manager of Behavioral Health Services at Ohio Children’s Alliance. A first-generation immigrant from Mumbai, India, she attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. She holds a bachelor of arts in sociology with a minor in art history from the University of Cincinnati and a master of public administration from The Ohio State University. She is a past GCAC grantee whose personal art practice focuses on oil painting.

Raymond previously worked in the hotel industry and at Encova Insurance. She holds an associate’s degree from Columbus State Community College and makes flower art out of non-toxic resin. She has exhibited at the Columbus Arts Festival, Worthington Arts Festival, and other area shows. “They round out an already stellar team by bolstering our grants programs, interactions with the community, and the welcome we provide to visitors to our offices,” said GCAC President and CEO Mitch Menchaca.

Source: https://www.gcac.org/press-release/greater-columbus-arts-council-welcomes-aditi-naik-and-liz-raymond/