About ARTS Obispo
Mission
ARTS Obispo, the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council and the local partner of the California Arts Council, advances the visual, literary and performing arts through programs that promote public access to the arts, arts in educational settings, local arts planning and collaboration, and opportunities for artists and arts organizations.
In addition, ARTS Obispo has a dozen programs and opportunities available that serve to advance the arts on the Central Coast.
For a detailed history of ARTS Obispo, click here!
Location & Hours
The ARTS Obispo office is located at 1123 Mill St., San Luis Obispo. If visiting, please feel free to park in the lot for the Ludwick Community Center. Click here for a map.
ARTS Obispo office will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday thru Friday, except during holidays.
Click here to contact ARTS Obispo.
Staff
Executive Director - Jenna Hartzell: (805) 544-9251 Ext. 13 director@artsobispo.org
Program Director - Lori Lerian: (805) 544-9251 Ext. 14
programs@artsobispo.org
Board of Directors
Janet Wallace, President
Trudy Jarratt, Secretary
Jeri Carroll, Treasurer
Mary Kay Harrington, Past President
Nicki E. Edwards
Crissa Hewitt
Richard Mortensen
Anita Shower
Gary Stone
Bettina Swigger
Kathy Teufel
Standing (meets monthly)
Most committees consist of members of the AO Board of Directors, staff and community at large.
Program Committee: Lori Lerian Program Director. Meets first Tuesday of each month at 6pm.
Development/Communications Committee: Janet Wallace, Chair. Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director. Regular meeting time TBD.
Admin/Finance Committee: Mary Kay Harrington, Chair. Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director. Regular meeting time TBD.
Art in Public Places Team. Kathy Teufel, Co-Chair, Trudy Jarratt, Co-Chair, Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director. Meets second Tuesday of each month from 2 – 3 PM.
Arts in Education Team. Melody Klemin, Chair. Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director. Meets fourth Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
AO Board of Directors. Board of Directors. Executive Director. Program Director. Meets fourth Thursday of each month @ 5 – 6:30 PM.
AD HOC (meet as needed)
Open Studios Art Tour Team. Lori Lerian, Program Director.
Poetry Out Loud Team: Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director
ARTI Gras Planning Team. Annual Fundraiser, Mary Kay Harrington Chair, Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director.
