37th Anniversary Gala

Celebrating King Arts Complex Executive Director

Demetries J. Neely

The 37th Anniversary Gala was held at The Columbus Museum of Art on Friday, on May 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. We celebrated Demetries, who has successfully led KAC for the past thirteen years and has positioned KAC for a bright future.

Over Demetries’ tenure, KAC has grown its resources, broadened its donor base, and brought alignment to the board. Her tenure has been transformative. We have watched as Demetries has improved KAC’s brand equity, grown popular community programming, and made significant capital improvements.

Demetries came to KAC through service on its board of directors and applied her background in law and business to shore up KAC finances, pay off debt, create a positive cash flow and establish an endowment fund. Through her relentless efforts, community programming has expanded and educational programming remains stellar.

HOST COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty

(Honorary)

Alycia Broz

Mindy and Mark Corna

Olivia Johnson

Sheila and Gene Smith*

(Honorary)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Karen and Donald Anthony

George Barrett*