Clayton Evans is the new Executive Director of CREATE Arts Center. Prior to this position, Clayton was the Deputy Director at Arts on the Block for 9+ years. He received a BA in Studio Art (Education minor) from Lafayette College in 1989, and an MFA in Painting from Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1994. Clayton has dedicated most of his 34+ professional years towards working with youth, families and older adults in community centers, schools, colleges and universities. He received a PASEsetter Award in 2000 for exceptional youth work in New York City. In addition to teaching visual arts, Clayton has extensive experiences in not-for-profit and arts management. From 2008-2010 he was the founding director of the LeRoy Neiman Art Center in Harlem, NYC. Prior to moving to Silver Spring, MD, he was the Executive Director of Leave Out Violence-U.S. in New York City. Clayton is a studio artist and lives in Silver Spring, MD.