BACC announces assistant director hire

The Bigfork Art and Cultural Center has announced the hiring of a new assistant director. Giovanna Carlson will assist in the center’s educational history and cultural arts program, as well as bringing her own expertise in dance and music. A release from the BACC said Carlson is from the Green Mountains in Vermont, where she grew up on her family’s farm. She received a full scholarship to the University of Vermont at Burlington where she maintained a busy schedule of community art and dance activities. In college, she studied dance, nutrition and community leadership. Growing up in a community steeped in the value of heritage arts, Carlson said she is excited to share and learn alongside Bigfork residents and visitors.