The Advisory Committee has been a part of Cultural Equity and Inclusion Work from the beginning. During the 18-month development period, the first advisory committee guided the initiative and shaped its vision, goals, and recommendations to the board.

The first advisory committee was led by three co-chairs: Tim Dang, the former Producing Artist Director at East West Players; Helen Hernandez, President and Founder of The Imagen Foundation and executive producer of the Imagen Awards; Maria Rosario Jackson, Institute Professor, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University. In 2022, Maria Rosario Jackson was appointed the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Over 130 individuals self-nominated or were nominated to participate on the committee. The co-chairs carefully reviewed the nomination list and recommended 36 community leaders from across a variety of sectors to serve on the Advisory Committee, striving for diverse representation including ethnicity, disciplines, age, LGBTQ, and able-challenged communities.

When the LA County Board of Supervisors approved five recommendations from the Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative, they also directed that the CEII Advisory Committee remain as a standing committee the Arts Commission.

Join the Advisory Committee

Submissions are now being accepted for a waiting list to join the Advisory Committee of the Los Angeles County Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative. Applicants will be selected with consideration to equal representation across the County of Los Angeles.

If you have any questions, please email CEII@arts.lacounty.gov.