Comprised of a consortium of nonprofit arts organizations, arts support groups, artists and concerned individual supporters of the arts, Arts in the California Governor’s Race steering committee members believe strongly in the need for meaningful public support for the arts and arts education in California.


Holly Austin
Executive Director, Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness

Tomas Benitez
Board Member, Latino Arts Network

Danielle Brazell
Executive Director, Arts for LA

Deborah Cullinan
Executive Director, Intersection for the Arts

Bruce Davis
Executive Director, Arts Council Silicon Valley

Brad Erickson
Executive Director, Theatre Bay Area
President, California Arts Advocates

Adam Fong
Emerging Arts Professionals – SFBA

Victoria Hamilton
San Diego

Barry Hessenius
Editor, Barry’s Blog

Ebony McKinney
Emerging Arts Professionals – SFBA

Michael McDowell
LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Keith McNutt
Director, The Actors Fund (Western Region)

Cora Mirikitani
President and CEO, Center for Cultural Innovation

Chike Nwoffiah
Executive Director, Oriki Theater

Frances Phillips
Writer

Laurie Schell
Executive Director, California Alliance for Arts Education

Mark Slavkin
Vice President for Education, Music Center of Los Angeles County

Dalougue Smith
President and CEO, San Diego Youth Symphony