Sets up four “teams” to consider future programs
It has been about three years now since the Wills’ administration striped the Sedona Center of all its for-credit classes and putting it on the auction block. Having been forced to back-off the sale of the property by citizens, the Mayor and Council, it is responding to enormous public pressure to reopen it as a for-credit academic facility.
A first-step in that direction was announced by Dear James Perey January 20, 2016 when he explained to the Verde Valley Board Advisory Committee that four teams had been set up to examine various potential programming areas at the Center. They are: Culinary & Hospitality, Arts and Music, Community Education, and General Education.
Perey also told the Committee that Yavapai Community College Arts and Humanities Dean, Dr. Craig Ralston, is exploring future concerts and other events to be put on at existing venues in Sedona such as the Sedona Performing Arts Center. Perey did not given any deadlines for the teams reporting back on their efforts.