Bernadette Carroll joined Act One as their executive director in March 2020, just as arts organizations across the country shuttered due to COVID-19. She hit the ground running and worked on a new strategic plan with board and staff to address the needs of schools and arts organizations during the pandemic, its impact on the future of Act One, and on the communities served by the organization. Adapting to the changes of remote work, Carroll and her team launched Act One’s new virtual reality field trip program for students.
Visions of Utopia
“Do you think that the first space colony created by mankind will happen during your lifetime?” asks Serena Dzenis, a lens-based artist from Australia, who now resides in Iceland. The photographer is best known for work surrounding science, conservation and environmental issues. 2021 ± II: Utopia Broadcasting, shown here, is one such example – questioning
