The Hutchinson Art Center on Saturday announced they have named Emily Kohls their new Executive Director.
Kohls worked as the Media Manager at the Art Center for a little over three years.
She is a longtime resident of Hutchinson and is an artist and art historian. She holds a Master of Liberal Studies in Art History and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, both from Fort Hays State University.
Kohl has worked as a substitute teacher for Buhler High School in Buhler, KS. Before her time as the Media Manager, she was an intern for the Birger Sandzén Memorial Art Gallery in Lindsborg, KS and DoArt at the Kansas State Fair, and volunteered for the Hutchinson Art Center and Hutchinson Communities That Care. She is also currently a member of the Public Art and Design Council in Hutchinson.
She replaces John Eberly who resigned in February. He had been the executive director of the Art Center since July 2023.