Kathy Sinclair to step down as head of Kamloops Arts Council

KAMLOOPS — After nearly seven years, the head of the Kamloops Arts Council is stepping down.

Kamloops city councillor Kathy Sinclair says it was a tough decision to make, but being elected to a four-year term as city councillor helped push her to make the decision.

“I spent the last year doing both city council and arts council, and while I love everything that I do it just was increasingly clear that I couldn’t do it all anymore,” she says. “Knowing that I’ll be in for another four years — and I was also appointed to the board of the Thompson Nicola Regional District, so that was even more added to my council workload — it just became clear that I can’t do all the things. As much as I love working with the Kamloops Arts Council, the organization really deserves to have a lead staff person who has the time and availability to give 150 per cent.”

The search is on for a new executive director, and Sinclair says she plans on sticking around through the transition. Despite leaving this role behind, she’s excited to represent the local arts community in a different respect.