Louise Martorano

Louise Martorano was named the inaugural Managing Director of Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) Colorado in 2025. Launched in the Bay Area, CAST bridges public and private sectors to ensure artists and cultural organizations have access to affordable, stable space and community connection. Louise previously served for 15 years as Executive Director of RedLine Contemporary Art Center, where she spearheaded the launch of RedLine’s Satellite Studios Program in response to the ever-growing need for affordable studio space and housing for artists. The Satellite Program has grown to nine locations, and Louise will continue to grow the program under CAST.

She holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an M.H. from the University of Colorado, Denver, with a focus on Contemporary Art History and Music. In 2017 Martorano was awarded a Livingston Fellowship from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation for promising nonprofit leaders who hold significant leadership roles in Colorado’s nonprofit sector. She also sits on the advisory committee for the Visiting Artist, Scholar & Design program at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, is the Board Treasurer for the Global Women’s Empowerment Fund, and serves on the board of trustees for the Harmony Hammond Trust.