Area Arts Council Director Steps Down

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI-TV) – The director of the Columbus Arts Council announced Thursday that she’s leaving.

Tina Sweeten-Lunsford says she will step down February 24th after six years with the CAC. She says in a statement that she’s taking a job with the Red Cross in Flowood.

She tells WCBI she thinks the organization is in good hands. The board has begun its hiring process to replace her.

The Columbus Arts Council was started in 1965. It’s based at Columbus’ Rosenzweig Arts Center.