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arbara (Bunny) Kratch-
man spent a good part of
her college years studying
art history and a good
part of her career years
planning art programs
for the future.
Her biggest opportu-
nity to advance the arts is
just ahead. Recently appointed
president and chief executive of-
ficer of ArtServe, she heads a

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new, private organization that
combines four previously sepa-
rate groups — Arts Foundation
of Michigan, Business Volun-
teers for the Arts, Concerned Cit-
izens for the Arts in Michigan
and Michigan Alliance for Arts
Education.
As the merger moves toward
expanded arts assistance and in-
formation, its vehicles include
education, professional services,

networking, support of-a-rtrar,
and cultural organizations, vol-
unteer activities and collabora-
tions.
`The synergy that is available
is very exciting," said Kratch-
man, who is leaving her post as
vice president of not-for-profit
services at Stone, August, Bak-
er & Co., a Troy-based market-
ing confinunications firm.
"These are four organizations

doing well on their
own
rk into
all of the existing co
and interest groups for a muc
larger audience. This gives us
a much louder voice advocating
for the arts and a much larger
show of support for the arts es-
tablishment."
Kratchman, executive direc-
tor of the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCA-

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