Kathy Mouacheupao

Kathy Mouacheupao (she/her/hers) joined the MRAC team as executive director in June 2018. She has been an MRAC applicant, panelist, and board member and brings all of those perspectives to her role.

She is passionate about the intersection of arts, culture and community and has dedicated her personal and professional life to the field. Prior to MRAC, Mouacheupao served as Program Officer for Creative Placemaking with the Twin Cities Local Initiatives Corporation. In her earlier career, she was the Executive Director for the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent. She was a 2016 Roy Wilkins Fellow and a 2011 Bush Leadership Fellow. Currently, she is Vice Chair for the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of MN, and serves as a member of MN Citizens for the Arts Board, the Racial Equity Funders Collaborative, the We Are Still Here MN Philanthropy Task Force, and the Building More Philanthropy with Purpose Giving Circle.