For Kids
Arts builds culture and economies, fueling individual and community transformation. A recent creative vitality study shows incredible creative activity in Spokane County. Like any sector, the arts need big picture leadership and industry support to be successful, and to be central to our region’s prosperity. Spokane Arts embraces this arts sector leadership mission, supporting and advocating for the arts. Spokane Arts is guided by a strategic plan. Spokane Arts has major support from City of Spokane, Spokane Public Facilities District, Downtown Spokane, Visit Spokane, and many private contributors and volunteers. Thank you for encouraging the arts to thrive.
Our Mission
Spokane Arts Team
Skyler Oberst
Executive Director
skyler@spokanearts.org
Shelly Wynecoop
Director of Grantmaking
shelly@spokanearts.org
Shelby Allison
Public Art Program Director
shelby@spokanearts.org
Devonte Pearson
Operations Manager
devonte@spokanearts.org
Jeremy Whittington
Program Director
jeremy@spokanearts.org
Karen Mobley
Public Art Consultant
karen@karenmobley.com
Sierra Johnson
Social Media Intern
Governing Board
Spokane Arts is guided by a board of directors who provide fiscal oversight and governance in support of the organization’s mission. The board of directors is comprised of community volunteers who join with representatives sent by each of Spokane Arts’ founding partners: the City of Spokane, the Spokane Public Facilities District, Visit Spokane, and the Downtown Spokane Partnership.
Elisabeth Hooker
Board President
Angela Swenseid
Treasurer
Amy Cabe
Secretary
Steven MacDonald
City of Spokane Administration Liaison
Paul Dillon
Spokane City Council Liaison
Audrey Overstreet
Spokane Arts Commission Liaison
Stephanie Curran
Public Facilities District Liaison
Lisa Simpson
Visit Spokane Liaison
Peter Sanburn
Carly Cortright
Rick Eichstaedt
Ben Stuckart
Arts Commission
The Spokane Arts Commission is a 16-member, all-volunteer board that promotes and enhances the quality, accessibility and presence of arts and culture. The Arts Commission serves a dual role as an advisory board to Spokane Arts (which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) while also advising the city of Spokane on arts policy. The activities of art commissioners vary widely, but include serving on public art juries alongside community members, planning the annual Arts Awards, developing new events or programs to engage the wider community in the arts, advocating for the arts at the city or state level, and much, much more.
Are you interested in becoming a Spokane Arts commissioner, volunteering for the organization, or serving on juries for public art? Email us to find out more at artshelper@spokanearts.org.
AUDREY OVERSTREET
CHAIR
CHRIS MACCINI
SECRETARY
KELLY BAKER
KASPIEN
CHUCK HORGAN
BERNARDO | WILLS ARCHITECTS
EVA SILVERSTONE
SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY