PACE Board
As a North Carolina Public School, ArtSpace Charter School is governed by an independent, nonprofit corporation and is not under the jurisdiction of Asheville City or Buncombe County School Districts.
Our parent corporation is Partnership for Art at the Core of Education, Inc. (P.A.C.E., Inc), a 501(c)3 and ArtSpace is governed by the P.A.C.E., Inc. Board of Directors. The Executive Director of ArtSpace Charter School is hired by and directly reports to the Board of Directors.
- Next Meeting - October 21
- FACE Meeting - September 22
- Committee Meetings
Executive Committee of the Board:
Board Chair: Kate Averett Anderson
Treasurer: Colin Felmet
Secretary: Nicole Cockey
2025-26 School Year Meeting Dates
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- January 20
- February 17
- March 17
- April 21
- May 19
- June 11- Annual Meeting
Meetings begin at 6:00 pm. In person meetings are held in the ArtSpace theater. Virtual meetings are held by Zoom. For security purposes, links to the online forum will be posted above by 4pm the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting.
Kate Averett Anderson connects the worlds of art, research, and social responsibility to spark fresh conversations that drive change. As Senior Content Manager for Global
Brand at Blackbaud and Research and Publications Lead for the Blackbaud Institute, she creates research-driven content for the social impact sector that inspires innovation. She received her MA in Art History from UNC Chapel Hill in 2016 and has curated exhibitions across Western NC where she explored the intersections of art, identity, and community. These experiences sharpened her ability to tell complex stories with clarity and empathy—skills she now applies to amplifying the voices of mission-driven organizations. With a background in nonprofit development and arts administration, Kate brings a collaborative, creative lens to the challenges and triumphs of the organizations she serves.
Colin Felmet – Treasurer
Nicole is a veteran high school English teacher and teacher leader. She holds undergraduate degrees in English and Women's and Gender Studies from UNC Wilmington and a Master's in English from Western Carolina University. Before joining the staff at Owen High School, Nicole served as a teaching fellow with teachNOLA, a teacher residency program in New Orleans, and taught 7th and 8th language arts for an open-enrollment K-8 charter school for many years. Her son, Finn, enters ArtSpace as a kindergartner this year, and her daughter, Sasha, will follow suit once she reaches school age. Nicole currently serves as a parent representative on the PACE Board. Jenny Heim - Board Member
Jenny Heim, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is a registered architect, LEED accredited professional, and works as a project manager and architect at McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. After receiving her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University, she pursued a Master of Architecture with a focus on Sustainable Design from the University of Texas at Austin. She’s worked on projects ranging from commercial, retail, office, higher education, and residential, many of which have received green building certifications. She is passionate about promoting and educating others about sustainability and how design can have a positive impact on our world. She lives in east Asheville with her husband and two children.
Caroline Crupi - Board Member
Caroline is the Assistant Director of ArtsAVL (formerly the Asheville Area Arts Council). Prior to her relocation to Western North Carolina, Caroline worked for the Museum of New Mexico Foundation as the Director of Leadership Giving for the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Before her time in New Mexico, Caroline served as a professor of music, teaching at various institutions in and around the Piedmont Triad region, including University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Averett University, Greensboro Day School and the Music Academy of North Carolina. Caroline holds a BA in Music from Florida State University, and an MM and DMA in Voice Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Caroline lives in Black Mountain with her husband, Daniel, and son, Ollie.
