We’re excited to introduce Emily Crawford, our Office Assistant and the friendly face who helps keep CultureWorks running smoothly every day. From supporting daily operations to assisting with events, communications, and community outreach, Emily plays a key role in ensuring our team and our partners have what they need to thrive. With strong organizational skills, a welcoming spirit, and a passion for the arts, Emily brings both reliability and heart to the CultureWorks office. In this spotlight, we’re thrilled to share more about the person who helps keep everything (and everyone!) moving forward.

We’re thrilled to introduce our new Development and Grants Specialist, Jeff Ashworth, whose career spans more than 15 years of innovation in print and digital publishing. With experience building high-impact content ecosystems, scaling creative teams, and shaping editorial identities for globally recognized brands, he brings a rare blend of strategic vision, storytelling expertise, and operational leadership to CultureWorks.

He’s bringing that same creativity, precision, and big-picture thinking to CultureWorks by helping us strengthen our funding efforts and support the arts and culture community across the region. In this spotlight, we’re excited to share more about the storyteller, strategist, and problem-solver joining our team.

Catie-Reagan King brings both creative insight and community passion to her work as CultureWorks’ Marketing Consultant. A familiar face in Richmond’s community theatre scene, she blends her background as an actor with her expertise in storytelling and strategy to help amplify the voices of local artists and organizations. Whether she’s crafting content for artoberVA or highlighting the vibrant creativity across the region, Catie-Reagan is dedicated to ensuring the arts remain visible, accessible, and celebrated. In this spotlight, we get to know the person behind the messaging and the artist behind the scenes.