Summary
Craig Erskine is an executive director, multimedia fine artist, and creative leader with over 18 years building arts organizations and award-winning marketing campaigns. As head of the Art League of Jacksonville he combines nonprofit management with hands-on arts education to broaden access to affordable creative programming across Northeast Florida. A former creative director for new media agencies, Craig led teams that won multiple Addy and interactive media awards working with clients such as Gucci and The Economist, and he continues to practice as a multidisciplinary artist in printmaking, drawing, watercolor and sculpture. He also brings practical UI/UX tooling experience from his GitHub work—proficient with Sketch, Figma and modern static-site/enhancement tooling like 11ty and Alpine—bridging visual design and engineering. Known for turning complex creative briefs into engaging public programs and exhibitions, he pairs C-level management skills with daily studio practice. An early arts student and lifelong maker, Craig blends institutional leadership with active artistic experimentation.
11 years of coding experience
AA, AA at Southeast Center for Photo/Graphic Studies
University of Evansville
School of Visual Arts