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COMMISSION
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The Metro Nashville Arts Commission is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Metro Council. This 15-member board oversees Metro Arts' strategic work outlined in the charter. View the Bylaws of the Metro Nashville Arts Commission.

Visit our Commission page on Nashville.gov for notices of public meetings, meeting agendas and meeting minutes. Sign up here for email notifications of Arts Commission meetings.

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​Commissioners​​​​​

  • Campbell West, Chair

  • Tré Hardin, Vice Chair

  • Heather Lefkowitz, Secretary

  • Leah Dupree Love, Immediate Past Chair

  • Evan Brown

  • Timothy Jester

  • Jilah Kalil

  • Shawn Knight

  • Janet Kurtz

  • Hon. Carol McCoy

  • Arlene Nicholas-Phillips

  • Jessie Rosenblum

  • Dawana Wade

  • Beverly Watts

  • Mayru Yu

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2024 Committee Roster

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Advocacy Committee

  • Janet Kurtz, Chair​​

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Budget Oversight Committee

  • Beverly Watts, Chair

  • Timothy Jester

  • Heather Lefkowitz

  • Campbell West

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Committee for Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE)

Equity Statement and CARE Guidelines​​​​

  • Tré Hardin, Chair

  • Heather Lefkowitz

  • Community/Non-Commission Members        

    • Ellen Gilbert

    • Teree McCormick

    • Fathiyah Shepard-Suso

    • Lydia Yousief​

    • Camille Greer

Executive Committee​​

  • Campbell West

  • Tré Hardin, Vice Chair

  • Heather Lefkowitz, Secretary​

  • ​​Leah Dupree Love, Immediate Past Chair

  • Dr. Paulette Coleman, Interim Executive Director, ex-officio (non-voting)​

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Grants and Funding Committee

Grants Process and Guidelines

  • ​​​Timothy Jester, Chair

  • Leah Dupree Love

  • Hon. Carol McCoy

  • Dawana Wade

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Nominating Committee

  • Dawana Wade, Chair

  • Tré Hardin

  • Timothy Jester

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Public Art Committee (PAC)

Public Art Guidelines and Community Investment Plan    

  • Campbell West, Chair

  • Arlene Nicholas-Phillips

  • Beverly Watts

  • Community/Non-Commission Members:​​

    • Sara Lee Burd                             

    • Shaun Giles 

    • Stacey Irvin 

    • Dr. Cara Robinson

    • Carlton Wilkinson​

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