A longtime state employee with a background in marketing, management and project planning has been hired as the Downtown Association of Yakima’s new executive director.
Curt Wilson, who relocated to Yakima during the pandemic, was announced as the new DAY leader on Tuesday morning. He will begin his job the first week of July.
“Curt will bring DAY to a new level of operation, and we are excited to have someone of Curt’s experience, energy, and enthusiasm to lead DAY into the future,” said Joe Mann, president of the DAY board of directors, in a news release.
A native of Washington, Wilson has an extensive background in the creative marketing and promotion of businesses, nonprofit event design and management, graphic design, personnel recruitment and performance assessment, and project planning.
He also has experience in building construction and renovation, contract negotiation with public entities, and team building, the news release stated.
Most recently Wilson was employed by the Washington State Employment Security Department, where he has held various supervisory and marketing positions since 2009. Prior to that, he was a senior vice-president for O Bee Credit Union and owned his own marketing firm.
In the news release, Wilson said he looks forward to continuing the development and implementation of a vision for the revitalization of Yakima’s urban core.
“I’ve always enjoyed Yakima. It has such a rich history and culture. Yakima is truly ripe for the picking,” he added. “I am looking forward to partnering with the community to help shape a beautiful and thriving downtown.”
DAY’s first executive director, Andrew Holt, resigned to take a similar job in Lawrence, Kansas, in March. He had served as leader of the downtown Yakima association since May 2017.
The Downtown Association of Yakima is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of the downtown core and its historic preservation.
As an accredited member of the Washington Main Street Program, DAY promotes Downtown Yakima through Downtown Summer Nights, Sip n Stroll, Small Business Saturday, and a Fall Chalk Art Festival. It also oversees the Downtown Yakima Farmers Market and will manage the new Rotary Marketplace.
For more information, visit downtownyakima.com.
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Alongside the expressive portraits, some are accompanied by quotes from the subject that delve a little deeper into what helps achieve this emotional state. Among those featured are catalysts such as “the dance floor”, “being my whole self” and “being a suited and booted non-binary grandparent”.
The photographers who created this work were selected by Skittles and its partners in 2022 after a nationwide search for LGBTQIA+ photographers who the group felt could “help diversify archives and photography collections by documenting the vibrancy and dynamism of the today’s LGBTQ+ community.”
This exhibition also follows on from the 2021 Recolour The Rainbow campaign, which saw the brands work with renowned colourists Dynamichrome and adam&eveDDB to re-colour four important LGBTQIA+ photographs, bringing new life to archival imagery.
Speaking on his team’s ongoing efforts, Ryan Pardo-Roques, senior brand manager at Skittles, says “[We] have been on a journey with our work and allyship of the LGBTQ+ community for almost a decade. As we enter Pride month, we’re bound to see brands use this moment to speak to the LGBTQ+ community but it’s important to ensure this is backed by credible partnerships, action and extends all year round.”
Looking to the future, Skittles will continue to work with the 10 emerging LGBTQIA+ photographers as they attempt to “try and capture all identities in 1000+ images and help tackle stereotypes in media.”
Art was always something Wood River Valley native Abby Armstrong wanted to do in her free time, something to relax her. Now, one of her watercolor paintings will hang for a year in the U.S. Capitol.
Armstrong recently returned from being recognized for her talents.
“This was the first painting I did for myself, and it took me three months to finish,” Armstrong said of her work, titled “Marble Fox.” “I used a photograph for inspiration, but it’s all watercolor, no sketching or pencils.”
Wood River native Abby Armstrong’s Marble Fox took first in the 2nd Congressional District of Idaho’s art contest.
Wood River Valley native Abby Armstrong’s watercolor will displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
Art was always something Wood River Valley native Abby Armstrong wanted to do in her free time, something to relax her. Now, one of her watercolor paintings will hang for a year in the U.S. Capitol.
Armstrong recently returned from being recognized for her talents.
“This was the first painting I did for myself, and it took me three months to finish,” Armstrong said of her work, titled “Marble Fox.” “I used a photograph for inspiration, but it’s all watercolor, no sketching or pencils.”
Wood River native Abby Armstrong’s Marble Fox took first in the 2nd Congressional District of Idaho’s art contest.
Wood River Valley native Abby Armstrong’s watercolor will displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
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