James comes to The TANK from a career of more than 20 years as a grant writer, arts administrator and executive director of non-profit arts organizations. In New York, James headed the House Foundation for the Arts, which represents the work of singer and composer Meredith Monk.  For 12 years, he operated a country opera house in Ancram, New York, 100 miles up the Hudson from NYC.  He is originally from San Francisco, where he worked with the Exploratorium, the Headlands Center for the Arts, and other organizations.  A Guggenheim Fellow, Paul is a poet and writer, author of several books.