Colton was hired as Executive Director of the Merced County Arts Council in April, 2016. He has been in theater his whole adult life, both on stage and off. He co-founded and managed the Patterson Repertory Theatre in Patterson, California for ten years before moving to Merced in 2013. While in Patterson, he was a member of the Youth Development Committee and a commissioner for Patterson Parks and Recreation. He led their Centennial mural project and developed youth activities including a Youth Art Wall and a Youth News column in the local newspaper. He was Secretary of the Board of the Stanislaus Arts Council for several years and received their “Excellence in Arts” Award for Theatre in 2008. He has taught acting, as well as piano and storytelling in Los Angeles, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties through various programs. Colton is also the vice-chair for the Arts & Culture Advisory Commission for the City of Merced as of January, 2019, he is a facilitator for Leadership Merced, sits on the board of Merced Shakespearefest, and is a member of Merced Main Street Association. He is a member of Conversations on Race and Veterans of Merced County. Colton manages the operations of the Multicultural Arts Center (the MAC) and the totality of the programming of the Merced County Arts Council (MCAC).