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COMMISSION
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The Riders, Seth Conley

The Metro Nashville Arts Commission is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Metro Council. This 15-member board oversees Metro Arts' strategic work outlined in the charter. View the Bylaws of the Metro Nashville Arts Commission.

Visit our Commission page on Nashville.gov for notices of public meetings, meeting agendas and meeting minutes. Sign up here for email notifications of Arts Commission meetings.

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Commissioners​​

  • Matia Powell, Chair

  • Ellen Angelico, Vice Chair

  • Rev. Dexter Brewer, Secretary

  • Darek Ball

  • Sheri Nichols Bucy

  • Marianne Byrd

  • Will Cheek

  • Clarence Ëdward

  • Janet Kurtz

  • Leah Dupree Love

  • Carol McCoy

  • Diana Perez

  • Paul Polycarpou

  • Jim Schmidt

  • Campbell West

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2023 Committee Roster

 

Advocacy Committee

  • Will Cheek, Chair​

  • Jim Schmidt, Vice Chair​

  • Darek Ball

  • Rev. Dexter Brewer​

  • Marianne Byrd​

  • Janet Kurtz

  • Leah Dupree Love

  • Diana Perez​

  • Community Member​s​

    • Bonnie J. Dow

 

Committee for Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE)

Equity Statement and CARE Guidelines​

  • Ellen Angelico, Chair

  • Rev. Dexter Brewer, Vice Chair

  • Diana Perez

  • Community/Non-Commission Members        

    • Teree McCormick, Co-Chair

    • Ellen Gilbert

    • Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

    • M Kelley 

    • Jon Royal​

    • Fathiyah Shepard-Suso 

    • LaKeisha Thomas

    • Isabel Tipton-Krispin

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Executive Committee

  • Matia Powell, Chair​

  • Ellen Angelico, Vice Chair​

  • Rev. Dexter Brewer, Secretary​

  • Campbell West

  • Jim Schmidt, Immediate Past Chair, ex-officio​

  • Daniel Singh, Executive Director, ex-officio (non-voting)

Grants and Funding Committee

Grants Process and Guidelines

  • Sheri Nichols Bucy, Chair

  • Marianne Byrd, Vice Chair

  • Clarence Ëdward

  • Carol McCoy

  • Matia Powell, ex-officio

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Nominating Committee

  • Jim Schmidt, Chair

  • Ellen Angelico, Vice Chair

  • Rev. Dexter Brewer

  • Matia Powell, ex-officio

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Public Art Committee (PAC)

Public Art Guidelines and Community Investment Plan    

  • Campbell West, Chair

  • Paul Polycarpou, Vice Chair

  • Community/Non-Commission Members:​​

    • Sara Lee Burd

    • Lakesha M. Calvin                                

    • Shaun Giles

    • Donna Gilliam  

    • Stacey Irvin 

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