Editor, Gazette-Journal:

Each year, Arts On Main celebrates our accomplishments of the past year and honors an outstanding member of our community at our annual Fall Gala. We recognize an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to our community through profound and dedicated leadership. This year’s Honorary Chairman is Bill Andersen, our Immediate Past Chair of Arts On Main. Bill Andersen clearly represents this type of leadership.

Since he joined the Board of Directors and subsequently took over as chair in 2015, Arts On Main has become one of the leading art consortiums in Hampton Roads. Bill has worked passionately to expand the reach of Arts On Main, build the board, develop fundraising systems and advance our Mission: The mission of Arts On Main is to enrich people’s lives by providing a creative environment for the arts to flourish. 

Arts On Main will always be indebted to Bill for indefatigably leading our organization into what has become a signi...