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

Shantell Jackson
Program Director
Shantell@SpokaneArts.org

Shelly Wynecoop
Grants Administrator
Shelly@SpokaneArts.org

Shelby Allison
Asphalt Art Program Manager
Shelby@SpokaneArts.org

Kerri Danowski
Operations & Marketing Manager
Kerri@SpokaneArts.org
Bethany LaVoie
Graphic Design Intern
artshelper@spokanearts.org
Karen Mobley
Public Art Consultant
karen@karenmobley.com
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
Spokane Arts Board Chair Downtown Spokane Partnership
Brooke Keiner
Whitworth University
Steven MacDonald
City of Spokane Economic Development Director
Karen Stratton
Spokane City Council
Garret Daggett
Engie
Stephanie Curran
Spokane Public Facilities District
Melody Heaton
Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center
Bethany Letcher
Visit Spokane
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.

KELLY BAKER
KASPIEN
kellyobaker@gmail.com

MICHAEL BETHELY
LILAC CITY LEGENDS
mrbethely@gmail.com

MADISON BUSH
NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE
membership@northwestmuseum.org

REMELISA CULLITAN
SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHUCK HORGAN
BERNARDO | WILLS ARCHITECTS
chorgan@bwarch.com

KATIE PATTERSON LARSON
ART SALVAGE
katie@artsalvagespokane.com

DYLAN LE
PHOTOGRAPHER
elem3ntsnap@gmail.com

DANIEL LOPEZ
ARTIST

CHRIS MACCINI
WRITER & EDITOR

EMMA NOYES
EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION

AUDREY OVERSTREET
ARTS ADVOCATE
audreyoverstreet@gmail.com

EVA SILVERSTONE
SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY