The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture has welcomed two new employees to help run office operations and fulfill its mission.<\/p>\n
Visual and traditional coordinator Darrell Moteisou and administrative assistant Erica Trinidad officially came on board on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n
Moteisou, who is a member of the performing group Island Warriors, said his new job is \u201cvery different\u201d from his last work at the Department of Public Lands where he served as a homestead technician.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fun being in charge of exhibits. I\u2019m enjoying it. Now that I\u2019m with the Arts Council, I plan to bring in new ideas and help improve our programs,\u201d said Moteisou, whose first major task was to put up the ongoing Island Artist Exhibit at the Saipan Grand Hotel lobby.<\/p>\n
Moteisou believes that art is part of one\u2019s daily life. \u201cWithout art, our history and culture will not be as rich and colorful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trinidad, who used to be a Language teacher with the Public School System, said being with the Arts Council allows her to get to know local artists more.<\/p>\n
Trinidad is tasked to handle the council\u2019s day-to-day operations and maintain its records.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the Arts Council, we get to promote our talented local artists and their beautiful artworks,\u201d said Trinidad. She plans to share her PSS experience with the council\u2019s Arts in Education program.<\/p>\n
Arts Council executive director Angel S. Hocog said their office has long been operating with only himself and Arts in Program coordinator Parker Y. Yobei.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the additional staff, we can focus on getting more exhibits organized and encourage more artists to register with the Council. We are very pleased to welcome them and we look forward to their meaningful contributions toward the preservation of arts and culture in the Commonwealth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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