January 2024| Vol. 21 Iss. 1
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CITY OF HOLLADAY WELCOMES ARTS AND CULTURAL MANAGER MEGAN ATTERMANN By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com
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egan Attermann brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the role of Arts and Cultural Manager for the city of Holladay. Serving in the role of staff liaison for the Holladay Arts Council and Holladay Historical Commission, Attermann’s extensive background in the performing arts and in community leadership will provide support to both organizations and their initiatives. A Holladay resident, Attermann attended Bonneville Jr. High School and Cottonwood High School. She attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts with a minor in English. With the goal to do creative work with a purpose, she attended Westminster College and received a Master of Arts degree in Community
Leadership with an emphasis in Arts and Cultural Leadership. “My grandfather was an artist. This was my first understanding that art could be something you could make a living doing,” Attermann said. “In junior high school I narrowed in on performing arts being something that I loved to do. I attended Shakespeare camps at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and I was involved with the drama program at Cottonwood High School.” After completing her degree at the University of Puget Sound, Attermann returned to Utah and worked on theatrical projects for the Salt Lake Acting Company and the Grand Theatre. Moving into the backstage of theatre performance, she received an artist teaching internship at the Lexington Children’s Theatre in Kentucky. It was through this experi-
ence she gained an understanding of the administrative world of art which motivated her to pursue a graduate degree in community leadership. Prior to accepting the role as Arts and Cultural Manager for the city of Holladay, Attermann held the position of Grants and Communications Director for the nonprofit organization Arts Space. Also, she has worked for Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks where she gained an understanding of the broad scope of the arts happening in the community. It was this experience where she first Continued page 16 Megan Attermann brings knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the role of Arts and Cultural Manager for the city of Holladay. (Collette Hayes/City Journals)
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