TIPAF appoints Getman as administrator of Clayton Opera House

CLAYTON — The Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund (TIPAF) at the Clayton Opera House has appointed Amy Getman, of Clayton, as the nonprofit’s house administrator. 

Getman was selected because of her “outstanding” customer-service background and her commitment to the 1000 Islands region, according to a news release from TIPAF.

Julie Garnsey, TIPAF’s executive director, said, “I am very pleased to have Amy on our team. I think she will be a valuable asset to the Clayton Opera House. She brings with her a lot of energy and enthusiasm.” 

Since 2009, Getman has been the tasting-room manager at Coyote Moon Vineyards’ downtown wine bar, where she managed eight employees and oversaw all aspects of daily operations in the store. She holds a business-management certificate from Jefferson Community College in Watertown. 

Getman’s new duties include supervising part-time opera house staff, ensuring that contracted artists’ needs are met for each performance, handling all opera house rental contracts, managing the box office, and overseeing opera house maintenance.

TIPAF manages operations at the Clayton Opera House under an agreement established in 2007 with the town of Clayton, which owns the building, according to the news release. The opera house, the performing arts center of the 1000 Islands, has been dedicated by the town of Clayton as a live performance venue and community center in perpetuity.