The board of directors of Hi-ARTS, an urban arts incubator based in New York, announced July 19 Aaron L. McKinney, a Greenville native, was named as executive director.
He has been serving as interim executive director since April when former executive director Raymond Codrington became president and CEO of Weeksville Heritage Center.
“I’m grateful to the board of directors for this opportunity, and I look forward to building on the strong foundation set by Kamilah Forbes, Danny Hoch, Clyde Valentín and Raymond Codrington,” said McKinney. “Together with our artists and community, I will work to strengthen the Hi-ARTS brand and secure its legacy for the next 20 years and beyond.”
McKinney is the organization’s third executive director and has more than two decades of experience in the arts sector including positions at 651 ARTS, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and Sankofa.org.
He has also held various management positions throughout his career from small community theaters including Tallahassee Little Theatre in Florida to large regional theaters such as Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles.
McKinney is a graduate of Florida A&M University and California Institute of the Arts.
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