A new director for the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture

From the city:

Bob Allen has been appointed the new director of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, effective Jan. 4.

A city employee since 1996, Allen is currently the deputy director of the Phoenix Convention Center, overseeing the Venue Management Division. In his new position, he will have oversight of the city’s Public Arts Program, the Arts in Education Program, grants services and community initiatives, and cultural bond projects.