The Arts Council of Kern
2000 K Street, Suite 110
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 324-9000
Fax: (661) 324-1136
kernarts@gmail.com
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Kern County Board of Trade Tourisim Bureau and Film Commission
Hours:
Open Tues-Fri, 9am-5pm
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Arts Council of Kern, in partnership with the California Arts Council, the County of Kern and local agencies - provides, supports, and promotes arts access, advocacy, and education for all residents and visitors to Kern County.
ACK Staff and Board Members
JEANETTE RICHARDSON, Executive Director
Ms. Richardson came to the Arts Council after years of being active in Kern County's arts scene. Before moving to Kern County; she worked in the San Franisco Bay area as an artist, teacher, gallery manager, and Director of a private art school. In Kern County, she was the former Assistant Director and Director of Marketing and Development for the Bakersfield Museum of Art. For seven years she hosted and produced both radio and television programs and was the Public Affairs Director for KERO TV 23. More recently she was the Executive Director for the Centennial Celebration Foundation, overseeing over 50 public festivals, events, plays and concerts, and was responsible for raising 2.5 million dollars for the creation of Centennial Plaza. She is an active consultant; creating funding campaigns, and teaching management, media relations, strategic planning, marketing, funding and development to other non-profit organizations. She was educated in the arts at San Jose State University and in non-profit management from CSUB and Indiania State University.
DAVID NIGEL LLOYD, Assistant Executive Director, Director of Arts ProgramsDavid coordinates a variety of Arts in Education programs. His work with the ACK began in 1998 as an Artist in Residence teaching British Isles ballad singing throughout Kern County. In 2003 he began directing the program full-time as Director of Arts Programs. This position drew not only on his abilities as a musician, singer and composer, but also on his experience in journalism, graphic design, film-work and concert promotion. DNL is an accomplished performer of traditional and not-so-traditional music of mostly British Isles provenance. His work, described as "excellent" by both the LA Times and Britain's Folk Roots magazine, has aired on Late Night with David Letterman. His 5th CD album, Rivers, Kings and Curses, features many prominent Kern County musicians. David was for many seasons, the West Coast Tour Manager for both Martin Carthy and Robin Williamson, two of Britain's most influential folk performers. David has a BA in Humanities from New College of California.
JILL EGLAND, Director of Special Projects
Jill regularly employs both sides of her brain, being both a musician with the bands Banshee in the Kitchen and Mama's MidLife Crisis as well as a research and evaluation program specialist. Post college (University of Redlands, Communications emphasis), Jill travelled and worked overseas as a community development consultant. She re-entered the States a decade later via NYC, lived in the Lower East Side, studied photography at the New College and Pratt Institute, worked at the UNDP, travelled to Africa evaluating community-based health systems, had a baby, and came home to Bakersfield. Go figure. At the Arts Council, she's who you talk to when you just know you've got a great idea for an arts project in your neck of the woods. Or desert. She's also responsible for developing pilot arts projects with partner organizations and agencies, like the Kern Regional Center, the California Bluegrass Association, the Writers of Kern, and the Highway 178 Initiative. Then, she figures out how to implement them and evaluate their efficacy. She loves her job.
HOLLY BIKAKIS, Graphic designer
Holly comes to us with over 11 years experience in graphic design. She graduated from San Diego State with a bachelors degree in graphic design. She started at The Bakersfield Californian in the Marketing Department doing in-house promotional work and special projects. Then she went on to become a partner at a design firm called Design Garden where design work was done for a variety of advertising agencies and clients. After that and the birth of three boys, a freelance design career followed. Now that the boys are a little older, she is back designing and doing what she loves. As her hobby, a passion for mosaics was pursued. She trained at the Institute for Mosaics Arts in the bay area allowing her the technical advantage over the weekend crafter. She has designed several pieces over the years from classical to whimsical.
CARLIN A. JONES, Marketing Associate
Carlin is a native Californian hailing from the city of Mountain View. At age ten his family brought him to Bakersfield. He grew up around art, his mother a fine artist and his father an architect. Carlin is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country as an engineer in Germany. After his honorable discharge in 1995 he went back to college and found himself in the interior design sales field and began a career as a Certified Designer (AKBD). About four years ago he broke away from the design field and entered into the non-profit sector. Carlin went back to college for his new career taking courses with his major studies in marketing through the University of Phoenix. He started with Bakersfield�s Downtown Business & Property Owners Association. He advocated for business interests in the downtown as their marketing rep. Carlin has spent many years working as a contract employee and volunteer for the Arts Council of Kern. As our Marketing Associate, he developed the Heros program. The Arts Council of Kern is seeking "Heros for the Arts" this is a business partnership to help support our programs.
NICOLE GARVIN, Gallery Manager
A native of Bakersfield, Nicole recently returned to her hometown and began working for the Arts Council of Kern after receiving her Masters in art history from the University of Memphis and living in Memphis,TN. Previously, Nicole lived in Los Angeles and studied at Loyola Marymount University, during which time she also studied in Bonn, Germany and interned with a prominent PR firm and radio station. After graduating with her B.A. in art history with a minor international business, Nicole worked for two years at a Beverly Hills art gallery as the Senior Archivist and Sales. Interested in travel, art, music, and interior design, Nicole is excited to work for the Arts Council and advocate arts in Kern County.
KARI HUNTER, Office Manager
Kari was born in Bakersfield, California and spent most of her youth in Sumatra, Indonesia, with her globetrotting family. After Indonesia, her family moved to Aurora Colorado where they resided for four years. Then, it was back to Bakersfield where she finished high school. She earned her BA in Sociology at Cal State University, Northridge. After graduation, Kari landed a job with a documentary television production company in Los Angeles. A few years in Hollywood was enough to bring her back to Bakersfield where she is having a much better time advocating for the arts and artists in Kern County.
BOARD OFFICERS
Cathy Butler
Christine Goedhart-Humphrey
Vice President
Patrice Lambourne
Secretary
BOARD COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chela Brehmer
Mary Cavazos-Reyna
Nancy Clark
Pamela Clement
Wayne Deats
Jan Fulton
Anthony Goss
Jorge Guillen
Margaret Lemucchi
Lili Marsh
Lila Martin
Kathleen McNeil
Anthony Nuño
Jeanette Richardson
Patti Robertson - Panduro
Martha Simmons
Patricia Smith
Nancy Stoller
Kathleen White
Josh Wilson
Betty Younger
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