We’re excited to introduce you to Ang Adamiak, our new Deputy Director! Ang was most recently Executive Director at Arts & Scraps, where she led creative programs that helped young people learn and grow through art.
At Mosaic, Ang supports finance and daily operations. She works closely with Executive & Artistic Director DeLashea Strawder and the full team to help strengthen systems that make our work with youth possible. Ang has been with us for just a few weeks and she immediately jumped all in as we work together to deepen our impact, grow partnerships, and ensure Mosaic’s long-term impact.
Getting to know Ang
Why do you invest in empowering youth through the arts?
As a youth, I was empowered through a youth development program and it changed my life, and my friend’s lives. I saw first hand the difference between my friends who had that investment in them and those that didn’t. It didn’t matter our background, the program had the power. I have since recognized that the “medium” of the youth development program is important, since it gets the student through the door, but it’s really the leadership development and the quality of the program and staff that make the difference. I want as many students as possible to have these experiences, and the best experience each of them can have. Since my first love is creativity, I have fallen into that “medium” of youth development (and loved every second of it.)
What are the values that drive you?
Community above all else. To me means 1) being willing to communicate clearly and kindly while having tough conversations. 2) Showing up for each other in the best ways we can. 3) Being open to learning from every voice in the room. 4) Driving towards balance and equity for all and realizing that’s not always going to be the easy path.
Favorite quote:
“I wake up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes that makes planning the day a little difficult.” – E.B. White
