The Alliance’s guest will be Kern Maass, the new president of the IYRS School of Technology & Trades. Maass has worked in higher education for the past 20 years, advocating for creative and applied disciplines. 

Prior to his IYRS appointment, he was the Dean of the College of Music and Media at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience and is a former Trustee of the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans. He has a BFA and MFA from Savannah College of Art.

Arts Around the Fire is an opportunity for artists, writers, performers and audiences to engage with colleagues about events affecting the cultural community and learn about new ideas and good work being done.  Sign up for an artist membership or become a supporting member of the Alliance, a coalition of individuals and non-profits committed to the advancement of arts and culture in Newport County.  Please join us, free, utterly informal, no reservations needed.