After a six-month national search, the Loft literary center in Minneapolis has found its next executive director in its own neighborhood. Arleta Little has been named executive director of the 47-year-old literary organization, which is housed in the Open Book building complex dedicated to the literary arts on the edge of downtown Minneapolis. Little, who was described in a release as a “local and national champion for increasing equity and justice in philanthropy, arts” previously served at the McKnight Foundation – whose offices are located a few blocks away from Open Book -- as an arts & culture program officer and director of artist fellowships.
“The Loft is committed to doing the deep work of becoming an antiracist organization and leader in Minnesota and the country,” noted Loft board chair Mike Meyer, “Arleta is the strong and compassionate leader to get us there. Her strategic vision, which includes strengthening our programming and connecting with new communities, is crucial to acting on that promise.”
“I’m very much a collaborative leader,” Little told PW.”I intend to get into the community and have conversations there about what the next chapter for the Loft will look like. Getting out of the building, centering the community will be a big priority.”
Little replaces Britt Udesen, who left the Loft in May after six years to move back to Idaho and serve as the first executive director of City of Good, a nonprofit founded in 2020 to address food insecurity in...
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