Staff

Kate O’Malley

Kate is a graduate of Stockton University, earning her BA in Anthropology in 2020. Kate has five years of experience working in the arts and culture industry in southern New Jersey as well as specifically in Atlantic City. As Executive Director of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation, Kate strives to make genuine connections within the Atlantic City community and to oversee the creation of art that provides meaning and enrichment to all residents and visitors.

Jill Fermonte

Community Engagement Coordinator
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Jill grew up in Cape May, NJ, and raised her children there. She moved to Atlantic City in 2001, working in Resorts Casino for 18 years. Jill is pleased to be now retired and working for the Atlantic City Arts Foundation. She has been an active participant in ACAF’s programs, as an artist, volunteer, and attendee for a number of years.

Alice Woods

Grant Writer

Beverly Cox

Bookkeeper

Consultants

Loryn L. Simonsen

Graphic Designer & Marketing Consultant
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Joyce Hagen, Founding Executive Director, 2015 - 2022

The Atlantic City Arts Foundation would like to pay tribute to our founding Executive Director, Joyce Hagen. Joyce's commitment to bringing the arts to all parts of the city, to its residents and visitors alike, informed every ACAF program, particularly its three cornerstones: Chalk About AC, Arteriors, and 48 Blocks AC. Her impact has been profound. Under her leadership, the organization has grown in size, budget, and impact; it has fostered a growing community of artists, has helped launch artists' careers, has put beautiful and compelling murals all over Atlantic City, has brought colorful Adirondack chairs to the Boardwalk and O'Donnell Park, and has cultivated partnerships with other South Jersey non-profits and businesses. The arts are thriving in Atlantic City, due in no small part to Joyce Hagen's efforts. ACAF thanks Joyce for all she has done for the organization and wish her nothing but the best in her retirement.