NEW YORK, NY.- Anne Pasternak, President and Artistic Director of New York City-based public arts presenter Creative Time, announced that Laura Raicovich has been appointed Creative Time’s Director of Global Initiatives. Ms. Raicovich, who will take her post in January 2012, is currently Deputy Director at Dia Art Foundation, where she has held a range of positions over the past decade. As Director of Global Initiatives, Ms. Raicovich will be charged with envisioning and developing a triad of internationally based public art programs. She will oversee a series of global residencies that provide artists with opportunities for research and engagement in communities around the world. She will expand upon Creative Time’s annual Summit conference, which explores the implications of politically-engaged art, working closely with Chief Curator Nato