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Naples Art Selects New Director Frank Verpoorten

Naples Art Executive Director and Chief Currator Frank Verpoorten
Julie Clay, Dragon Horse Agency
Naples Art Executive Director and Chief Curator Frank Verpoorten

The new year brings new leadership to Collier County’s longest-running arts organization. We’ll talk with the new Executive Director and Chief Curator for Naples Art, Frank Verpoorten. The nonprofit Naples Art at the von Liebig Art Center in downtown Naples is known for its exhibitions, arts education and festivals. We’ll talk with Verpoorten about his background and vision for Naples Art going forward.

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