united states urban arts federation
Current Members
Executive Committee
Staff Information
Membership Criteria:
- The LAA must represent one of the 60 largest cities by population size
- The LAA must be a full service agency providing an array of the following: competitive grant-making; public art, technical assistance, facilities management, arts education programs, cultural tourism programs and other services.
- The representative to USUAF must be the LAA executive.
Current Members:
*members are listed alphabetical by city
Albuquerque, NM
Betty Rivera, Director
City of Albuquerque Cultural Services Department
Atlanta, GA
Camille Love, Director
Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs
Aurora, CO
Alice Lee Main, Manager
City of Aurora Cultural Services Division
Austin, TX
Megan Crigger, Acting Cultural Affairs Manager
City of Austin Cultural Affairs Division
Bakersfield, CA
Michael Millar, Execuitve Director
Arts Council of Kern
Baltimore, MD
William Gilmore, Executive Director
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Boston, MA
Chirstopher Cook, Acting Director
City of Boston Arts, Tourism & Special Events
Charlotte, NC
Robert Bush, Senior Vice President of Cultural and Community Investment
Arts & Science Council
Chicago, IL
Michelle Boone, Commissioner
City of Chicago Department Cultural Affairs
Cleveland, OH
Karen Gahl-Mills, Exeutive Director
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Colorado Springs, CO
Christina McGrath, Executive Director
COPPeR (Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region)
Columbus, OH
Milt Baughman, President
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Dallas, TX
Maria Munoz-Blanco, Director of Cultural Affairs
City of Dallas of Cultural Affairs
Denver, CO
Jan Brennen, Director of Cultural Programs
Denver Arts and Venues
El Paso, TX
Sean McGlynn, Director
City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mary Becht, Director
Broward County Cultural Division
Fort Worth, TX
Jody Ulich, President
Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Fresno, CA
Cindy Dunn, Executive Director
Fresno Arts Council
Honolulu, HI
Michael Pang, Director
Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts
Houston, TX
Jonathon Glus, CEO
Houston Arts Alliance
Indianapolis, IN
Dave Lawerence, President
Arts Council of Indianapolis
Jacksonville, FL
Robert Arleigh White, Executive Director
Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
Las Vegas, NV
Nancy Deaner, Manager
City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs
Long Beach, CA
John A. Glaza, Interim Execuitve Director
Arts Council For Long Beach
Los Angeles, CA
Olga Garay, Executive Director
City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department
Los Angeles, CA
Laura Zucker, Executive Director
LA County Arts Commission
Kansas City, MO
Harlan Brownlee, Executive Director
Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Memphis, TN
Susan Schadt, President and CEO
Arts Memphis
Mesa, AZ
Cindy Ornstein, Director
Mesa Arts and Culture Division
Miami, FL
Michael Spring, Director
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Milwaukee, WI
Christine Harris, Executive Advisor
Creative Alliance of Greater Milwaukee
Minneapolis, MN
Gülgün Kayim, Director
Minneapolis Cultural Affairs
Nashville, TN
Jennifer Cole, Exeutive Director
Metro Nashville Arts Commission
New Orleans, LA
Mary Len Costa, Interim Director and CEO
Arts Council of New Orleans
New York, NY
Kate Levin, Commissioner
City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs
Oakland, CA
Steve Huss, Cultural Arts Programs Coordinator
The City of Oakland Cultural Arts & Marketing Division
Oklahoma, OK
Peter Dolese, Executive Director
Arts Council of Oklahoma City
Philadelphia, PA
Gary Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer
City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
Phoenix, AZ
Ed Lebow, Interim Director
Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs
Pittsburgh, PA
Mitch Swain, CEO
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Portland, OR
Eloise Damrosch, Executive Director
Regional Arts and Culture Council
Raleigh, NC
Belva Parker, Interim Executive Director
Raleigh Arts Commission
Sacramento, CA
Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
San Antonio, TX
Felix Padron, Executive Director
San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
San Diego, CA
Victoria Hamilton, Executive Director
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
San Francisco, CA
JD Beltran, Interim Director of Cultural Affairs
San Francisco Arts Commission
San Jose, CA
Kerry Adams-Hapner, Director of Cultural Affairs
City of San Jose Office Cultural Affairs/Economic Development
Seattle, WA
Vincent Kitch, Director
City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
St. Louis, MO
Jill McGuire, Executive Director
St. Louis Regional Arts Commission
Tampa, FL
Art Keeble, Executive Director
Arts Council of Hillsborough County
Toledo, OH
Marc Folk, Executive Director
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
Tucson, AZ
Roberto Bedoya, Executive Director
Tucson Pima Arts Council
Tulsa, OK
Ken Busby, Executive Director and CEO
Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa
Virginia Beach, VA
Emily Spruill, Director
City of Virginia Beach Office of Cultural Affairs
Washington, DC
Lionell Thomas, Exeutive Director
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Wichita, KS
John D'Angelo, Arts & Cultural Services Manager
City of Wichita Division of Arts & Cultural Services
No Arts Agency or No Staffed Arts Agency
Anaheim, CA
Arlington, TX
Cincinnati, OH
Detroit, MI
Omaha, NE
Santa Ana, CA
Executive Committee
*USUAF members elect an executive committee annually. The 2012 Executive Committee includes:
Sean McGlynn, USUAF President
Director of the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
El Paso, TX
Kerry Adams-Hapner, USUAF Vice-President
Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of San Jose Office Cultural Affairs/Economic Development
San Jose, CA
Roberto Bedoya, At-Large Member
Executive Director of the Tucson Pima Arts Council
Tucson, AZ
Vincent Kitch, At-Large Member
Director of the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Seattle, WA
Felix Padron, At-Large Member
Director of the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
San Antonio, TX
Mitch Swain, At-Large Member
CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Pittsburgh, PA
Mitch Menchaca, Director
Local Arts Advancement
Americans for the Arts