Cultural Center Director Resigns
The Lincoln City Cultural Center has thrived under the leadership of Executive Director Niki Price, who, after more than a decade in the role, has announced that she will step down at the end of August.
The community is invited to help celebrate her remarkable tenure and the center’s annual meeting this Sunday, July 13.
The event will be an opportunity to reflect on Price’s legacy and look ahead to the center’s next chapter. There will be reports on the 2024 finances, slide shows, raffles and refreshments.
“Niki has served as the heart and soul of the LCCC since 2011, bringing unmatched dedication, vision and work ethic to every aspect of the organization,” said Board President Dorcas Holzapfel. “Over the years, she has done nearly every job there is to do – from sweeping floors and hanging art to curating programs and leading strategic initiatives.”
A longtime resident of Lincoln City, Price has been instrumental in transforming the center into a vibrant, inclusive hub for arts and culture on the Oregon Coast and has also been a tireless advocate for the arts statewide, serving as chair of the Oregon Cultural Trust board of directors, the Lincoln City Public Arts Committee and the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition.
During her tenure, the center has increased the number of employees from three to 10 and presented or hosted more than 250 visual arts, performing arts, arts education and community programs each year. The annual operating budget has grown by more than 600 percent, with more than half of that provided by donations and grant support. She leaves the center after the successful completion of the Lincoln City Cultural Plaza, a $3.5 million outdoor improvement project that was more than six years in the making.
“Serving as the director of this nonprofit has been an honor and a privilege,” Price said. “I feel so lucky to have been part of this movement, the transformation of a new idea into a community resource, the product of so many thousands of hours of hard work by volunteers, board members and staff, and all those amazing donations, large and small. I’m ready for a new challenge in my life – but the Cultural Center will always occupy a special place in my heart.”
In honor of Price’s service, supporters are encouraged to contribute to the new LCCC Endowment or to one of her favorite projects, the Lincoln City Cosmography, a litho-mosaic on the west entrance set for installation later this summer. Benches, bricks and other legacy gifts will help sustain the Center’s mission and continue the work that she has championed for more than a decade. To learn more about making a gift, contact Donor Relations Manager Sara Reveile at sara@lc-cc.org.
The meeting begins at 3:30 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, call 541-994-9994.