Fayetteville Arts Council elects Chloe Bell chair, Diana Ullie vice chair

Chloe Bell was elected chair of the Fayetteville Arts Council at the board’s January meeting, and Diana Ullie was chosen as vice chair, council members said. The votes were taken by voice after nominations and seconds were offered; members voted "aye" to confirm both officers.

The council also approved the November meeting minutes in a separate motion that was seconded and carried without objection. Earlier in the meeting members moved to add a new-member introduction to the start of the agenda and welcomed two new participants, identified in the meeting as Annie and Coleman.

Chloe Bell introduced herself to the council, saying, "I've been on arts council for this is my second term, so a little over 3 years. I am the investment programming manager with Downtown Fayetteville Coalition." Diana Ullie — introduced later in the meeting as the arts and culture director’s staff liaison and a member with a background in economic development and media — accepted the vice chair nomination and won the voice vote.

The newly elected officers will serve under the council’s annual election practice in January; members said the chair leads meetings and the vice chair runs meetings in the chair’s absence. The council’s roster and committee assignments will be updated at upcoming meetings.