The role of the Lakewood Arts commission is to assess needs, establish priorities and make recommendations for the enrichment of the community and promotion of its cultural vitality through the arts.
Description
The Lakewood Arts Commission:
- Promotes the visual, performing, and literary arts;
- Encourages the creative help of local artists;
- Makes public art recommendations to the City Council;
- Supports community-building events; and
- Fosters the City’s cultural heritage.
Membership
- Current Members
- Shauna Alexander
- Earl Borgert (Vice Chair)
- Sylviann Estrella
- Emily Feleen
- Paige Hansen
- Laura Martinez
- Lani Neil
- Darryl Owens
- Lua Pritchard
- Phillip Raschke
- Adriana Serrianne
- Susan Warner
- Councilmember Patti Belle (Council Liaison)
Committee members must attend regular meetings. If members miss three or more meetings, they may be dismissed by City Council. Members are expected to adhere to the City of Lakewood’s Code of Ethics, respect other members, and be flexible.
Terms of office are three years.
- Members must be residents of Lakewood
- Exception: The member is not a resident, but their participation benefits the City. This could be through business involvement or art expertise.
- At least one member must be a working professional artist
- At least one member must work in the Lakewood education community
- At least one person must be currently active in a Lakewood community organization.
Members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Applications are available at the City Clerk’s Office, City of Lakewood, 6000 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499, or online.
Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes
The Lakewood Arts Commission meets on the first Monday of every month at 5 p.m.
- January 9
- March 6
- Agenda
- Minutes
- April 3
- April 12 – Public Art Subcommittee
- May 8
- June 5
- August 7
- September 11
- October 2
- October 23
- November 6
- December 4
Agendas
- January 4
- February 1
- March 1
- March 18 – Public Art Subcommittee
- March 29 – Public Art Subcommittee
- July 6 (Revised)
- July 6 – Public Art Subcommittee
- August 2 – meeting cancellation
- September 13
- October 4
- October 7
- October 18 – Performing Art Subcommittee
- October 21 – Public Art Subcommittee
- October 28 – Performing Art Subcommittee
- November 1
- November 17 – Performing Art Subcommittee
- December 6
Minutes
Lakewood Art
From sculptures to murals, Lakewood has invested in public art around the city. To learn more about art in Lakewood, visit the Lakewood Public Art page.
