Staff offices are located at:
Ventura City Hall, Room 226
501 Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Cultural Affairs Manager
Kerry Adams Hapner (805) 658-4768 kadams@ci.ventura.ca.us
Directs programs, activities and staffing of Cultural Affairs Division
including granting & technical assistance programs, public art, cultural
events & revitalization activities, arts education & outreach
programs; supervises staff of 11; responsible for program direction and
development; serves as staff to Cultural Affairs Commission; responsible
for grantwriting and fundraising for programs.
Public and Visual Art Supervisor
Denise Sindelar (805) 658-4793 dsindelar@ci.ventura.ca.us
Supervises the Public Art Program, Municipal Art Acquisition Program,
and tri-annual ArtWalk event; serves as staff liaison to the Public Art
Commission and Municipal Art Acquisition Committee.
Cultural Affairs Supervisor
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Grants/Special Events and Technical Assistance Programs
Eric Wallner (805) 677-3911 ewallner@ci.ventura.ca.us
Supervises and coordinates grants and revitalization activities including
Cultural Funding Program, special events, technical assistance programs,
Downtown Cultural Districts activities; edits "State of the Arts"
newsletter; provides special services for artists and art organizations.
Cultural Programs Supervisor
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Educational Classes/Historical Programs
Georgeanne Lees (805) 644-6542 glees@ci.ventura.ca.us
Supervises and coordinates art classes and arts education programs including
over 700 classes annually, Children's Celebration of the Arts Outreach
"Performance in the Park" series; oversees Barranca Vista Arts
Center and historic sites, including the Olivas Adobe; supervises historic
and cultural programs including tours, the Cowboys, Heroes and Outlaws
event and "Music Under the Stars" series.
Community Services Coordinator
- Education/Class Programs
Kathryn Dippong Lawson (805) 644-6542
kdippong@ci.ventura.ca.us
Assists in delivery of cultural arts classes and education programs, festival
development and production, and outreach programs; coordinates "Performance
in the Parks" series and open houses.
Community Services Coordinator
- Artwalks
Robin Elander (805) 658-4760 relander@ci.ventura.ca.us
Coordinates ArtWalks and provides technical assistance for other divisional
projects and programs.
Community Services Coordinator
- Street Festivals
Michelle Godoy (805) 654-7749 mgodoy@ci.ventura.ca.us
Coordinates Street Fairs and Cottontail Day; provides technical assistance
for special events to the City and the public.
Cultural Programs Coordinator
- Historic Sites & Programs
Gina Reyes (805) 658-4728 greyes@ci.ventura.ca.us
Coordinates historic programs & special events; staffs Olivas Adobe
Historical Park; oversees collection management at Olivas and Ortega Adobe;
staff to Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters.
Community Services Specialist
- Special Events
Laurel Anderson (805) 654-7830 landerson@ci.ventura.ca.us
Assists in coordinating street fairs and special events; provides assistance
for other divisional projects and programs.
Cultural Affairs Specialist
- Public Art Project Manager
Helen Lessick hlessick@ci.ventura.ca.us
Oversees the Harbor Wetlands and Peppertree Corner Public Art Projects.
Cultural Affairs Specialist – Public
Art Project Manager
Lisa Zaid (805) 658-4736 lzaid@ci.ventura.ca.us
Oversees the Bus shelter streetscape mural project.
Community Services Specialist
Danielle Martell (805) 644-6542 dmartell@ci.ventura.ca.us
Assists in coordinating Children's Celebration of the Arts, Music Under
the Stars, Cowboys, Heroes and Outlaws, and Murder Mystery Dinner Theaters;
provides support for other divisional projects and programs.
Cultural Affairs Public Art Specialist
Julie Maechler (805) 658-4759 jmaechler@ci.ventura.ca.us
Provides assistance to Municipal Art Acquisition Program and Public Art
Program.
WAV Project Manager
Debra Hazen (805) 658-4794 dhazen@ci.ventura.ca.us
Oversees the development of the Working Artists Ventura (WAV), an affordable
live/work space project for artists.