Karen is the Executive Director of the Washington State Arts Commission.
Meet Our Staff
Michelle provides administrative support to Art in Public Places.
Daniya provides administrative support to the Wellness, Arts, and the Military program.
Daniya Baisubanova
Program Specialist | Wellness, Arts, and the Military
360-252-9979
Contact Daniya Baisubanova
Bryan manages the Wellness, Arts, and the Military program.
Jonah supports the care of the State Art Collection.
Gabriel leads repairs and maintenance for 3-dimensional artworks in the State Art Collection.
Gabriel Brown
Conservation Lead, 3D and Integrated Artwork | Art in Public Places
360-485-1518
Contact Gabriel Brown
Angelena manages the Tribal Cultural Affairs program.
Judy supports Arts in Education and coordinates Poetry Out Loud and Poetry Forward.
Carina coordinates the Washington Youth Arts Leadership program.
Carina A. del Rosario
Program Specialist | Arts in Education
360-485-1222
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Adam leads the Art in Public Places conservation team.
Heide manages My Public Art Portal.
Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
My Public Art Portal Manager | Art in Public Places
360-252-9977
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Korja supports agency budgets and contracts.
Miguel manages the Grants to Organizations program and supports the Change Leader Institute.
Alcamy maintains artworks in the State Art Collection.
Jonathan leads repairs and maintenance for State Art Collection artworks in Central and Eastern Washington.
Jonathan Hickerson
Conservation Lead, Central and Eastern Washington | Art in Public Places
360-485-1521
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Janae manages the Art in Public Places program’s collections care team.
Lauren manages public art projects.
Linnea supports the Tribal Cultural Affairs program.
Desiree supports the agency Operations team.
Adrienne supports Communications and the Creative Districts program.
Tamar manages the Arts in Education program.
Ashley supports the Grants to Organizations program.
Ashley Marshall
Administrative Assistant | Grants to Organizations
360-485-1524
Contact Ashley Marshall
Kalei supports the Arts in Education program.
Rebecca manages public art projects.
Jared leads repairs and maintenance for 2-dimensional artworks in the State Art Collection
Jared Moore
Conservation Lead, 2D Artwork, Workspace, and Safety | Art in Public Places
360-932-8908
Contact Jared Moore
Valerie manages public art projects and leads the project management team.
Leslie supports the Executive Director and is the agency HR Liaison.
Janessa manages public art projects.
Thomas is the Director of WA Cultures.
Alexis manages Early Learning, Poetry Out Loud, Washington State Wolf Trap, and serves as the agency Accessibility Coordinator.
Claire manages public art projects.
Aaron manages the Creative Districts program and supports Building for the Arts.
Deane is the Deputy Director of the Washington State Arts Commission.
Lisa supports the Grants to Organizations program.
Gabriella provides administrative support to the Wellness, Arts, and the Military program.
Gabriella Smith
Administrative Assistant | Wellness, Arts, and the Military
360-485-1277
Contact Gabriella Smith
Mike manages the Art in Public Places program.
Michael manages the agency website, social media, and newsletter. He is the agency press contact and public records officer.