Member Terms & Meeting Information

• Ordinance No. 41-87 N.S.  - Amended by Ordinance 1-88 N.S. - Amended by Ordinance No. 43-90 N.S. - Amended by Ordinance No. 41-05 N.S. - Amended by Ordinance 8-21 N.S. and Ordinance 9-21 N.S. (effective 6/19/2021)
• Public Art Program Policies and Procedures (adopted 4/13/1999) - Amended by Resolution No. 53-21 Public Art Policies and Procedures (adopted 5/4/2021)
• Four-year terms  -  Maximum two consecutive full terms - 15 member maximum (effective 6/19/2021)
• Meetings are every fourth Thursday at 7:00 pm (effective 7/1/2021)
• 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond Conference Room
• The purpose of the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) is to promote and encourage the development of and interest in the fine and performing arts, and to act in an advisory capacity to the city concerning its artistic and cultural development and the preservation of Richmond’s heritage.
• The Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) is a subcommittee composed of a maximum of seven RACC members (effective 6/19/2021).  The PAAC meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
•  4 vacancies (updated 7/2/2021) - Application

Arts and Culture Commission Agenda Documents

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Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Documents

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Name	Appointed	Term Expiration
VACANT	07/15/2014 02/20/2018	01/31/2018 01/31/2022 (unexpired term; resigned by Jenny Balisle)
VACANT	03/24/2015 03/19/2019	01/31/2019 01/31/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Rosalie Barnes)
Lynson Beaulieu	*10/01/2019	01/31/2021
Michael Cohen	03/19/2019	01/31/2023
Deborah Dyer	by ordinance effective 6/19/2021	06/19/2025
VACANT	*03/19/2019	10/31/2021 (unexpired term; resigned by Meighann Helene)
VACANT	03/19/2019	01/31/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Joshua Horne)
Siobhan Hayes	by ordinance effective 06/19/2021	06/19/2025
Tom Herriman	by ordinance effective 06/19/2021	06/19/2025
Melissa Kirk	*02/20/2018 03/19/2020	01/31/2020 01/31/2024
Emily Leighton	by ordinance effective 06/19/2021	06/19/2025
Tom Lyons	*10/01/2019	01/31/2023
Phillip Mehas	by ordinance effective 6/19/2021	06/19/2025
Nava Mizrahhi	02/20/2018	01/31/2022
Florene Wiley - Chair	02/20/2018	01/31/2022

*Filling an unexpired term

City Council Liaison: 

Melvin Willis

Staff Liaison:

 Winifred Day, Arts and Culture Manager (510) 620-6952