state arts action network
SAAN Roster
Currently, there are 71 member and affiliate member organizations that make up the SAAN, representing a total of 46 states. SAAN members must be statewide, multidiscipline arts service or advocacy organizations who are at least associate level members of Americans for the Arts. SAAN affiliate members are statewide single-discipline arts service or advocacy organizations, or a regional organization where statewide organizations are not present. Currently, there are 26 SAAN affiliate members (designated with a * in the roster below).
Alabama
Alabama
- Alabama Alliance for Arts Education: Donna Russell, Executive Director.*
- Alaska Arts Education Consortium Inc.: Cristine Crooks, Executive Director.*
- Arizona Citizens/Action for the Arts: Brenda Sperduti, Executive Director.
- Arizona Alliance for Arts Education: Rod Castillo, President.*
California
- California Arts Advocates: Brad Erickson, President.
- California Alliance for Arts Education: Laurie Schell, Executive Director.*
Colorado
- Arts For Colorado: Jim Copenhaver, Past President.
- THINK360 Arts Complete Education: Kathy Yates, Executive Director.*
Connecticut
- Connecticut Arts Alliance: Cindy Clair, President.
Delaware
- Delaware Arts Alliance: Guillermina Gonzalez, Executive Director.
Florida
- Florida Cultural Alliance: Sherron Long, President.
- Florida Alliance for Arts Education: Susan Burke, Executive Director.*
- Georgia Assembly of Community Arts Agencies: Brenda Durant, Board Chair.
Hawaii
- Hawaii Arts Alliance: Marla Musick, Communications Director.
Illinois
- Arts Alliance Illinois: Ra Joy, Executive Director.
- Illinois Alliance for Arts Education: Barbara Heimerdinger, Director.*
Indiana
- Indiana Coalition for the Arts: Sally Gaskill, Immediate Past President.
Iowa
- Iowa Cultural Coalition: John Busbee, Board Member.
- Iowa Alliance for Arts Education: Diane Franken, Executive Director.*
Kansas
- Wichita Division of Arts & Cultural Services: John D'Angelo, Director.
Kentucky
- Arts Kentucky: Pat Bradley, Administrator.
- Louisiana Partnership for the Arts: Tommy Usrey, Board Chairman.
- Maine Alliance for Arts Education: Carol Trimble, Executive Director.*
Maryland
- Maryland Citizens for the Arts: Rachel Ciprotti, Advocacy Coordinator.
- Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance: John Ceschini, Executive Director.*
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities: Vacant.
- Arts|Learning: Jonathan Rappaport, Executive Director.*
Michigan
- ArtServe Michigan: Mike Latvis, Director of Advocacy.
Minnesota
- Minnesota Citizens for the Arts: Sheila Smith, Executive Director.
- Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota: Jeff Prauer, President.
- Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education: Charlotte Tabereaux, Executive Director.*
Missouri
- Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies: Michael Gaines, Executive Director.
- Missouri Citizens for the Arts: Cristina Garcia, Executive Director.
- Missouri Alliance for Arts Education: Deborah Fisher, Executive Director.*
Montana
- Montana Arts: John Barsness, Executive Director.
- Montana Alliance for Arts Education: Alayne Dolson, Executive Director.*
Nebraska
- Nebraskans for the Arts: Patterson Leeth, Administrative Director.
Nevada
- Nevada Arts Advocates: Angie Wallin, Executive Director.
- Nevada Alliance for Arts Education: Jill Berryman, President.*
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts: Nicki Clarke, Board Member.
New Jersey
- ArtPRIDE New Jersey, Inc.: Ann Marie Miller, Executive Director.
- NYS ARTS: Judith Kaufman Weiner, Executive Director.
- New York State Alliance for Arts Education: Jeremy Johannesen, Executive Director.*
North Carolina
- Arts North Carolina, Inc.: Karen Wells, Executive Director.
North Dakota
- North Dakota Arts Alliance/Alliance for Arts Education: Gail Benson, President.
Ohio
- Ohio Citizens for the Arts: Donna Collins, Executive Director.
- Ohio Alliance for Arts Education: Donna Collins, Executive Director.
- Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education: Anne Guevara, Chair.*
- Oregon Alliance for Arts Education: Kathleen Dinges, President.*
Pennsylvania
- Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania: Jenny Hershour, Managing Director.
- Pennsylvania Alliance for Arts Education: John Broomall, Executive Director.*
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts: Lisa Carnevale, Executive Director.
- Rhode Island Alliance for Arts Education: Lynne DeBeer, Executive Director.*
- South Carolina Arts Alliance: Betty Plumb, Executive Director.
- South Carolina Alliance for Arts Education: Eve Walling-Wohlford, Executive Director.*
South Dakota
- South Dakotans for the Arts: Pat Boyd, Executive Director.
Tennessee
- Tennesseans for the Arts: Stephanie Conner, Executive Director.
- Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education: Rodney Van Valkenburg, Executive Director.*
Texas
- Texans for the Arts: Michael Burke, Leadership Council Chair.
- Texas Cultural Trust: Amy Barbee, Executive Director.
Utah
- Utah Cultural Alliance: Jayceen Craven Walker, Board Member.
Vermont
- Vermont Arts Council: Diane Scolaro, Communications & Development Director.
- Vermont Alliance for Arts Education, Vacant.*
Virginia
- Virginians for the Arts: Trish Poupore, Executive Director.
Washington
- Washington State Arts Alliance/Foundation: Mary Langholz, Executive Director.
- ArtsEd Washington: Una McAlinden, Executive Director.*
West Virginia
- Arts Advocacy of West Virginia: Lourdes Karas, Board Member.
- Appalachian Education Initiative: Lourdes Karas, Executive Director.*
Wisconsin
- Arts Wisconsin: Anne Katz, Executive Director.
- Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education: Laura Aaron Sear, Secretary.*
Wyoming
- Wyoming Arts Alliance: Janelle Fletcher-Kilmer, Board Secretary.