Under direction, organizes, plans, directs, supervises and coordinates programs designed to promote public interest in local history, in the arts and in the cultural values, goals, traditions and heritage of the Community, State and Nation.
Specific functional programs and the corresponding responsibilities for planning their various aspects may vary typically among these are the development of arts and historical programs, projects and publications. The impact of each program is broad in scope and has major social and economic effects on the community.
An important element of the position is the responsibility for developing a public information program which requires writing and editing skills and the selection of methods for dissemination of information in the form of pamphlets, newsletters as well as the public communication media. The intent of the public programs is to make use of specialized information media which will specifically reach certain groups such as artists in various fine arts or those interested in historic preservation. Additionally, this position would be obligated to promote public education in a subject matter area such as fine arts, local history and historic architecture.