JOIN THE TEAM! HCOA is looking for a Marketing and Administrative Assistant
Scott Bartlett, Executive Director
Scott Bartlett brings a background in performance, exhibits, and community collaboration to Homer Council on the Arts. After working as an audio engineer, producer, and educator in Seattle, his graduate studies in Ethnomusicology at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa (MA) developed into a public sector emphasis and Museum Studies Certificate. He worked as a museum curator for 10 years, moving to Homer in 2012. Joining HCOA in 2020 provides Scott the opportunity to work more closely with Homer’s amazing artists and community partners. Scott makes music with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra, Pier One Theatre, KP Brass Band, and the cacophony at home.
director@homerart.org
Ella Blanton-Yourkowski, Studio Manager & Ceramics Instructor
Ella was born and raised in Homer. She’s a ceramic artist that introduces sculptural elements to functional pieces in the hopes to add joy and curiosity to everyday life.
Xochiyollotl Carrow Harbison, Communications and Development Coordinator
Xochiyollotl (Xochitl) was born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula. She attended Humboldt State University, where she received a Bachelors in Art and was certified in Museum and Gallery handling in 2019. She worked as an intern at the Morris Graves Museum of Art before continuing her education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she earned a Master’s in Fine Arts in 2022 with a concentration in Ceramics.