Douglas C. Evans New Executive Director of YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund
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YMA FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPOINTS
DOUGLAS C. EVANS
AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
New York, NY (June 17, 2014) – YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (Debra Malbin and Paul Rosengard, Co-Presidents) after a nationwide search announced that Douglas C. Evans has been appointed as the organization's new Executive Director. Evans is an accomplished and nationally recognized executive, with more than 25 years of experience in arts administration, policy and program development. Evans has brought his expertise to numerous national and international positions including President of the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook, Founding President of Classical South Florida Public Radio Network, COO of Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and President of Broadway China Ventures.
Evans' career also includes serving as CEO of the prestigious Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford Connecticut. Under Evans' leadership, The Bushnell became a top market for touring Broadway productions and it became a positive influencer in the revitalization of downtown Hartford. Evans has also worked with major foundations including the Heinz, Wallace and Knight and is considered to be a leader in government relations securing millions of dollars in arts and education funding from both the federal and state government.
“I am so energized by the work that YMA-FSF does and am thrilled by the opportunity to lead their efforts,” Evans said. “I have spent much of my career raising funds to support arts and education, and I am deeply passionate about creating these vital opportunities for the next generation of great fashion industry leaders. The future of the fashion industry is dependent on fresh and exciting talent both in design and business and the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund will increase our efforts to identify and nurture new talent.”
The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund is a national non-profit organization made up of influential members of the fashion community. They are dedicated to promoting education of the fashion arts and businesses by granting scholarships to talented students and facilitating internships, mentorships and career programs. Last year YMA-FSF awarded approximately $1 million in scholarships and placed close to 100 interns in the fashion industry. Over $8 million in scholarships have been awarded since 1971 and 46 prestigious colleges and universities (including Indiana University, Parsons, Wharton, Harvard, Pratt Institute, F.I.T, USC, UC Berkeley, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison) have been included in the program.
Evans recently moved the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund to new offices at 1501 Broadway (Suite 1810) in the legendary Paramount Pictures Building in Times Square after spending the past 24 months in the Empire State Building. “Our organization needs to be centrally located so that the people we work with, both the students and industry leaders, have easy access to our offices,” Evans said. “Times Square, with its close proximity to the Fashion District, is the perfect location to run our operations and support our future growth.”
The 2015 YMA FSF Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Awards Dinner will take place on January 7th, 2015 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Award recipients and honorees will be announced shortly.
www.fashionscholarshipfund.com
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