Staff
Contact Us:
To reach any GARNER Arts Center Staff or Director,
please contact us by phone at 845-947-7108
or via email at info@garnerartscenter.org
We appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you!
Jesse Heffler – Programs & Operations Director
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Credit: Chris Kayden
Jesse Heffler is a cultural producer and creative educator based in New York’s Hudson Valley. He is thrilled to be a part of the GARNER Historic District’s blossoming community. Jesse has partnered with such organizations as the Fisher Center at Bard College, Beth Morrison Projects, City Parks Foundation, Palais des Tokyo (FR), Dialog Festival (PL), National Sawdust, La MaMa, MASS MoCA, REDCAT and AS220. He received an MFA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College.
Melissa Mower-Yannuzzi – Programs & Operations Associate
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Credit: Susan Stava Photography
Melissa Mower-Yannuzzi received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from SUNY New Paltz in 2003. She worked as Gallery Assistant at GARNER Arts Center since 2008 before moving into her current position as Programs & Operations Associate in 2017. Melissa also works at Blue Hill Art & Cultural Center, in Pearl River, installing exhibitions.
Jonathan Shorr – Curator-at-Large
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Credit: Susan Stava Photography
Jonathan Shorr is recognized internationally as a leading curator, gallerist and cultural anthropologist. Jonathan Shorr Art Consultants advises cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, companies and individuals on Contemporary, Modern, and Performance Art.