Staff Members

Doug Johnson, Executive Director

Doug graduated from Normal Community High School and Illinois State University. He holds a masters degree in Studio Art from ISU, where studied with Ken Holder and Harold Gregor. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Northern Illinois University, where he studied with Ben Mahmoud, Gordon Dorn, and David Bower.

He has served on the executive board of Arts Alliance Illinois, and is the past president of the Bloomington Rotary Club, the Unitarian Universalist Church, and is co-chair of the Local Arts Network. A practicing artist, his paintings are in many public and private collections across the county.

doug@mcac.org

	Cheryl Richards, Office Manager Joining the staff in July 2025, Cheryl is in charge of membership and bookkeeping responsibilities. Contact Cheryl here
	Amy Yeager, Curator A graduate of Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts program, Amy is a painter with a background that includes medical Illustration. As the child of diplomats she has had experiences living around the globe from a young age. She continues to teach college classes in addition to her role at the MCAC. As a practicing artist, you can see her work here and here. Contact Amy here.
	Lydia McNiff, Project Coordinator Lydia is a recent graduate of Illinois State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Photography. Her current artistic practice focuses on raising awareness of women’s health through still lifes and self-portraits. Her passion for community engagement and the fine arts has inspired her to pursue a career in arts administration and development. As a practicing artist, you can view her work here.
	Sarah Hurley, Ceramics Assistant Sarah Hurley has been practicing the craft of ceramics since 2012. As of 2018 Sarah started making contemporary tableware under the name Fire and Feldspar. Sarah is also a local chef, specializing in pastry. Most recently she has married her high school sweetheart.
	Michael Ashton, Intern Michael Ashton is the current Student Intern for the Arts Center. He is a junior at Illinois Wesleyan with a double major in Psychology, Sociology, and Women's, Gender, and Sexualities studies. When not working, Michael also holds five other jobs, conducts independent research, and is the co-director of the Feminist Killjoys at IWU. He plans to earn his PhD in Sociology, focusing on the workplace and its intersection with identities.

Our Board of Directors	Susan Holifield, President Dana Altenburger, Vice President Taylor Williams, Secretary Margaret Cordill, At-Large Becky Altic, Dave Templeton, Taylor Williams, and Ben Wright.

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Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County.


		"This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts"