Staff
Meet your state arts agency staff
We are the staff of the California Arts Council. More than that, we are artists. And activists. And cultural workers. And community organizers who—just like you—understand the power and the capacity of creative work to lift up our state’s diverse communities. It’s our job to invest in you, the individuals and arts organizations that keep California unique, healthy, and vibrant.
Danielle Brazell (she/her)
Executive Director
Responsible for ensuring that the California Arts Council’s policies, processes and programs succeed in fulfilling CAC’s mission of strengthening arts, culture, and creative expression as the tools to cultivate a better California for all. The ED reports to the office of the Governor; works closely with the Legislature; oversees all external relationships, supports and advises the Council, and leads and supports the agency staff.
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Coordinates press and outreach efforts. Editor of Arts Council newsletter and blog.
Coordinates the Folk and Traditional Arts program and supports development of the Native American Artist program.
Coordinates the Arts and Youth program.
Reception, office supplies, and mail.
Leads statewide arts grant programs through program management, staff supervision, panel administration, and outreach.
Responsible for overseeing the business operations of the agency, including budgets, accounting, procurement, human resources, and records management.
Co-leads Impact Projects and Poetry Out Loud.
Responsible for leading implementation of statewide arts grant programs through program development and management, staff supervision, support of Council committees, and outreach activities.
Stasia Griffin (she/her)
Records Management & Policy/Procedure Coordinator
Responsible for coordinating agency policies and procedures as well as overseeing records management and retention.
Responsible for the California Arts Council’s information technology, including governance, infrastructure, and functionality.
HR liaison and budget for the agency.
Supports the agency’s outreach, event, and communication efforts.
Manages and implements the CAC’s Racial Equity Action Plan and facilitates internal work groups and updates while serving as a liaison to executive management and to internal and external stakeholders, other state agencies and partners. Develops recommendations for sustaining racial equity objectives and outcomes.
Coordinates literary arts programming, including Poetry Out Loud, California Poet Laureate, and California Teen Poet Laureate.
Procurement lead and administrative support for grant programs.
Coordinates Impact Projects and State-Local Partners programs.
Manages all research and evaluation activities, including program activity and program policy evaluations, database and field research, grantee reporting, and capacity building and technical assistance for grantees and applicants. Also participates in and manages special initiatives, such as the creative economy strategic report and select interagency partnerships.
Coordinates Cultural Districts and Individual Artists Fellowship programs.
Coordinates Cultural Districts and General Operating Support programs.
Payment processing for agency and fiscal reporting.
Administrative support for grant programs including designated funding grants and amendments and procurement.
Coordinates the General Operating Support program and panels process.
