The Sierra County Arts Council is made up of members of the Sierra County community who love their rugged and beautiful corner of California, and who love art.
While we do employ some part-time staff, most of the effort to build and maintain our Arts Council comes from volunteers, who serve on the board, organize and produce events, build the web site, do publicity – anything you can think of. We could simply not exist without our team of dedicated volunteers.
Here are some of the people who make the Sierra County Arts Council happen:
Our Staff
B. J. Jordan has been Executive Director of the Sierra County Arts Council since January 2010. A native of Nevada City, Ms. Jordan has roots in Sierra County going back five generations – both of her grandfathers were miners! A graduate of University of California, Santa Cruz and an artist in her own right, Ms. Jordan brings welcome energy and enthusiasm to the Arts Council.
You can contact B. J. Jordan by email at bj@sierracountyartscouncil.org or through the Arts Council main telephone number, 530-289-9822.
Our Board
The Sierra County Arts Council board brings together art lovers from across the county. Board members are welcome from all parts of the county. The board meets roughly once every two months. While in-person attendance at meetings is encouraged (and we generally have a good time together), some members occasionally attend remotely by Skype teleconference.
Not all board members live full-time in Sierra County, but all have some permanent connection to the county, spend at least some of their time here, and maintain a deep commitment to seeing the arts flourish in the northern Sierra.
As of June, 2010, the Arts Council board is:
- Cracker Eshleman (President), Sierra City
- Ryan Hemphill (Vice President), Sierra City
- Amber Sainsbury (Secretary/Treasurer), Sierra City
- Dee Wallace (Member At Large), Sierra City
- Feather Ortiz (Member At Large), Goodyears Bar
- Suzi Schoensee (Member At Large), Sattley
- David Scott (Member At Large), San Francisco and Downieville
