Arts & Entertainment
Franklin Street Works Names New Executive Director: Carole Southall of Wilton
|
Accomplished development director Carole Southall has been named executive director of Franklin Street Works contemporary art space in Stamford. — an announcement from Franklin Street Works
Southall, who lives in Wilton, comes to the position from Westport Country Playhouse, where she was director of development. There, she cultivated a three-million dollar donation — the largest gift in the Playhouse’s history — which also served to launch its endowment fund. She was the frontline fundraiser responsible for 55 percent of the Playhouse’s five million dollar budget. Prior to that, during her tenure with the National Parks, her passion project was leading the charge to raise the necessary funds for the Stonewall Inn to become an official National Park.