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The Arts Commission is composed of seven members appointed by the City Council to serve four-year terms. The Commission makes recommendations to the Council regarding the public art program, the yearly allocation of grant funds to arts organizations and the marketing of Chico as an arts and culture destination.

The mission of the Arts Commission, as stated in the City of Chico Arts Master Plan, adopted by the City Council in 1993, is as follows: “Excellence in the arts is a reflection of the health and quality of life in a community. The purpose of the Arts Commission is to serve as an advocate for the arts and as partner in the community’s artistic and cultural development. Visual, performing, and literary art programs should be designed to encourage the active participation of all citizens in this valuable aspect of their daily lives.”

The Arts Commission now meets on the second Wednesday of the following months: January, April, July, October at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1 in the Council Chamber Building.

Arts Commissioners

Vianna Boring (Term Expires 1/2027)

Monica McDaniel (Term Expires 1/2025)

Bonnie Pipkin (Term Expires 1/2027)

Katie Posey (Term Expires 1/2027)

Vacant (Term Expires 1/2025)

Louis Nava (Term Expires 1/2025) - Vice Chair

Kimberly Ranalla (Term Expires 1/2025) -Chair