About ARTS Obispo
Mission
ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts advocacy group dedicated to advancing the arts in San Luis Obispo County through the promotion of arts in education, public access to the arts and artists’ opportunities. AO is the designated local partner of the California Arts Council as resolved by the SLO County Board of Supervisors.
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 - Charlotte Alexander: (805) 544-9251 Ext. 12 director@artsobispo.org
Program Director - Jenna Hartzell: (805) 544-9251 Ext. 13
programs@artsobispo.org
Arts in Education Coordinator - Barbara Radovich: (805) 544-9251 Ext. 14 artsed@artsobispo.org
Board of Directors
Mary Kay Harrington, President
Julie Frankel, Vice President
Jane Voigts, Secretary
Jano Kray, Treasurer
Gordon Fuglie
Crissa Hewitt
Richard Mortensen
Ann Ream, ex officio, Art in Public Places Committee Chair
Kathleen Waddell
Janet Wallace, Open Studios Art Tour Committee Chair
Standing Committees (meets monthly)
Most committees consist of members of the AO Board of Directors, staff and community at large.
Art in Public Places. Ann Ream, Chair. Jenna Hartzell, Program Director. Meets second Tuesday of each month from 2 – 3 PM.
Arts in Education. Kristin Bridgeford, Chair. Barbara Radovich, Arts in Education Coordinator. 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.
AO Executive Board. Consists of officers of AO’s Board of Directors. Past president of the Board. Charlotte Alexander, Executive Director. Meets second Tuesday of each month from 10:30 AM – noon.
ARTS Space Obispo. Elizabeth Johnson & Lorraine Conlen, Co-Chairs. Barbara Radovich, Arts in Education Coordinator. Meets second Wednesday of each month from 1 – 2:30 PM.
Development. Kathleen Waddell, Chair. Charlotte Alexander, Executive Director. Meets third Wednesday of each month from 3:15 – 5 PM.
Open Studios Art Tour. Janet Wallace, Chair. Jenna Hartzell, Program Director. Meets second Wednesday of each month from 5:30 -6:30 PM.
AD HOC Committees (meet as needed)
ARTI Gras. Annual Fundraiser, Jane Voigts, 2010 and 2011 Chair. Charlotte Alexander, Executive Director.
Ingrid Reti Literary Grant. Mary Kay Harrington, Chair. Charlotte Alxander, Executive Director
Mini-grants – Ann Ream, Chair. Charlotte Alexander, Executive Director.
Ruth Fash Memorial Lecture Series, Charlotte Alexander, Executive Director, ARTS Space Obispo Committee.
ARTS Obispo Angels. Hospitality committee involved with art events and occasional help with small tasks in AO's office and ARTS Space Obispo. Contact AO staff if you are interested in volunteering for this committee.
