Ariana Koch joined the PCCA team in August 2022.  A native of south-central Pennsylvania, Ariana grew up with a paint brush in one hand and a pencil in the other.  She holds her Associate in Fine Art from Harrisburg Area Community college, 2019, and her Bachelor in Fine Art with a concentration in ceramics from Alfred University, 2021.  Most recently, she finished a two-month long studio assistantship at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina, and is gearing up to teach clay classes at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center, in Carlisle, PA .

Interested in working with her hands from a young age, Ariana found clay during her 2^nd semester at community college and has never looked back.  Primarily working within the realm of functional ceramics, she focuses on vessels for your home, table, and daily life.  It is the connection to family, community, nature, as well as the lineage of craft that informs the direction of her work.  Moving forward, Ariana says she is most excited for the opportunity to work with PCCA and share her knowledge as well as love of art with the Perry County community and its neighbors.

Rebecca Myers joined the team as Project Director in November 2023. She is responsible for the Arts in Education program and Poetry Out Loud event, as well as other collaborative projects.

Ms. Myers is an ordained Episcopal Priest and also holds a Master of Social Work Degree. She brings nearly 40 years of experience working in nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania, Kansas, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and New York City. Her connection to the arts started with piano lessons at the age of 7. She sang in choirs throughout her school years in Mechanicsburg and then sang in church choirs as an adult. She was part of the all-volunteer Cathedral Voices choir at the Washington National Cathedral and sang in the Schola at General Theological Seminary in New York City. She enjoys networking and connecting people.

Rebecca is the mother of Scot and Carrie. Scot is married to Leah and has two children, Logan and Sydney. Carrie is married to Monet and has two service dogs, Rona and Gemma. She grew up in the Mechanicsburg area and lived in the city of Harrisburg for many years, serving on the Harrisburg School Board. She is currently the Chaplain for the Newport Fire Company. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Perry County. She serves on the Board of the Partnership for Better Health and is the Chair of the Governance Committee and serves on the Audit Committee. She is also the secretary of the Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable and president of the board for the Newport PA Farmers Market.

Joanna joined the Perry County Council of the Arts as the Administrative Assistant in February 2025. Before this role, she spent many years in management with a large grocery retailer across Central Pennsylvania. Joanna transitioned from her corporate career to follow her passion for floral design. As the owner and operator of The Best In Bloom Flowers, she creates beautiful arrangements for special events, memorial tributes, and weddings. She finds joy in sharing her art with clients, whether celebrating new beginnings or honoring loved ones.

Joanna resides in Western Perry County with her husband and two children. A graduate of Greenwood High School in Millerstown, she has lived in Perry County her entire life and considers it the most beautiful county. In her free time, she enjoys road trips with her family, gardening, and spending time outdoors in nature.