HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-05; Arts Commission; 01; Update on San Diego County Arts & Culture CommissionMeeting Date: June 5, 2025
To: Arts Commission
From: Craddock Stropes, Cultural Arts Manager
Staff Contact: Craddock Stropes, Cultural Arts Manager
craddock.stropes@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2726
Subject: Update on San Diego County Arts & Culture Commission
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report on the San Diego County Arts & Culture Commission.
Executive Summary
This item supports the Arts Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2024-25 goal to “research best
practices to strengthen content knowledge in order to more effectively advocate in our
community.” The update is being presented by San Diego County Arts & Culture Commissioner
Jay Bell, who represents San Diego County District 3.
Explanation & Analysis
On July 28, 2022, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego established the San Diego
County Arts & Culture Commission. The Commission is comprised of 13 members appointed by
the Board of Supervisors. The mission of the Commission is to support and sustain the growth
and vitality of San Diego County’s diverse arts and culture communities.
Community Engagement
None.
Fiscal Analysis
No financial impact.
Next Steps
None.
ARTS COMMISSION
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Staff Report
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report on the Update on San Diego
County Arts & Culture Commission is an organizational or administrative government activity that
does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially
significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming
from the proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance
with CEQA or CEQA Guidelines.
Exhibits
None.
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San Diego County
Arts and Culture Commission
June 5th, 2025
Introduction
•Jay Bell, San Diego Arts & Culture
Commissioner, District 3
•Appointed in 2022
•Re-Appointed in 2025
•Artist, Non-Profit Founder and
Community Development Executive
•Carlsbad Resident for 22 Years,
recently moved to Encinitas
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San Diego County/District 3
•$8.5 Billion budget Heath and
Human Services, Public Safety,
Land Use & Environment
•Supervisor Terra Lawson Remer
Elected in 2020, re-elected in
2024
•Coastal San Diego County,
Carlsbad through Coronado
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PRODULY REPRESENTED
BY SUPERVISOR TERRA
LAWSON-REMER
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OFFICE
VISION
We envision the County of San Diego as
a champion of a thriving arts, culture,
and creative community
MISSION
Support and sustain the growth and
vitality of San Diego County’s diverse
arts and culture communities
San Diego County Arts and Culture
Commission
San Diego Arts & Culture Commission
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•Regional Entity to structure Public Policy and
Public Funding of Arts formed by Board of
Supervisors
•Re-established in 2022 after 30 year hiatus
•13 members, 2 per Supervisorial District and
3 youth members
•Staffed by Office of Economic Development
San Diego County
Arts and Culture
Commissioners
•Ladan Akbarnia
•Jay Bell
•Jim Gilliam (Chair)
•Monica Hernandez
•Jennifer Jeffries
• Bob Lehman (Vice-
Chair)
•Lucas O’Connor
•Sharlene O’Keefe
•Renee Richetts
•Juliet Rodriguez
(Youth)
•Felicia Shaw
•Ada Shido (Youth)
• Annaleece Wakefield
(Youth)
San Diego County
Arts & Culture
Commission-
Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan Goals
Knowledge
Engagement
Communications
Capacity Building
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County Support
for Artists and
Arts
Organizations
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Neighborhood Reinvestment
Program
Community Enhancement Grants
Public Art Projects
Contracting Opportunities
Public Art Projects
•Ramona Community
Resource Center
•Ilya Idelchik
•Thao & Kolten French
•Zoey Bennett
•Lucy Boyd-Wilson
•Madeline Sherry
•Animal Care Shelter
•Public Health Lab
•Einar and Jamex de la Torre
•Jason Lane
•Y.C. Kim
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