[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


HONORING DEIRDRE SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 9, 2012

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, in honor of Black History Month 2012, I 
rise today to recognize a dedicated arts and cultural leader in the 
Bronx who has done wonderful work for the people of our borough, Ms. 
Deirdre Scott.
  Ms. Scott is a lifelong resident of New York and has been a resident 
and leader in the Bronx for more than 20 years. She attended Temple 
University School of Architecture and Engineering Technology, before 
enrolling in Hunter College, CUNY where she earned her Bachelor's 
Degree in Art History/Fine Arts. She also earned a Business Development 
Certificate from Columbia University School of Business in 1994. She 
has been the Executive Director of the Bronx Council on the Arts, BCA, 
since 2009, and served on the board prior to that. Ms. Scott has 
extensive experience at art institutions throughout New York City, and 
prior to her time at BCA, she was the Director of Technology at the 
Studio Museum in Harlem for seven years. She has also worked at the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of the Arts and Cooper-
Hewitt--The Smithsonian's National Design Museum. She also co-founded 
the Aquamarine Sculpture Park in Manhattan, which was the first 
waterfront sculpture park in the borough. Among other roles, she has 
worked as a curator, educator, exhibition and multimedia designer, and 
instructor.
  Ms. Scott has also been involved in an amazing number of civic 
efforts. She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Bronx Overall 
Economic Development Corporation, is a member of the New York City 
Workforce Investment Board, the Juxtopia Informatics' Virtual 
Instructors Pilot Research Group, and the Bronx Initiative for Energy 
and the Environment.
  The BCA is one of the Bronx's premier organizations, and this year 
will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. In her role as Executive Director, 
Ms. Scott has helped numerous artists, art organizations, and community 
groups through the BCA's programming and grants. In addition, she has 
played an important role in securing BCA's future by leading an effort 
that resulted in the donation of a new building to serve as the 
headquarters for the BCA.
  Mr. Speaker, the Bronx has a long and rich history in the arts. I am 
proud to say that Ms. Scott is not just a part of that past, but is 
also developing the future of arts and culture in our borough. She is 
very well respected by leaders in the arts community and her talents 
have not gone unnoticed by her peers. I am proud to join them in 
recognizing and thanking her for her contributions to the Bronx and to 
New York City. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in 
recognizing a gifted and talented woman, Ms. Deirdre Scott.

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