Meet the people supporting our creative community.

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A man in a dark blue suit, white shirt, and colorful bow tie standing in front of an art wall, wearing glasses, a wristwatch, and a lapel pin.
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CHRIS ADAMS
Principal Director of Production & Events
cadams@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 233

SARAH NICHOLS
Director of Marketing & Communications
snichols@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 212

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LINDI SPALATIN, CFRE
Director of Development & Philanthropy
lspalatin@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 206

MIKE ESNEAULT
Director of Arts in Education
mesneault@artsbr.org
(225) 322-8558 ext. 229

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CLAIRE KITTELL
Membership & Programs Manager
ckittell@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 205

JOELLE CASTILLE
Director of Grants & Community Programs
jcastille@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 225

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MIKE WEARY
Artist in Residence, Gallery Curator, & Artist Liaison
mweary@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 227


IAIN MCLEAN
Intern

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PEARL MCLEAN
Director of Arfs & Culture

LUKE ST. JOHN MCKNIGHT
Executive Vice President
lmcknight@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 222

JONATHAN GRIMES
President & CEO
jgrimes@artsbr.org
(225) 344-8558 ext. 236

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Scott Chenevert

Immediate Past Chair
Fishman Haygood

Morgan Almeida

Treasurer
Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership

Ralph Bender

WBRZ

Dr. Yolanda Burnette- Lankford

Office of Mayor President

Heather Kleinpeter

Corporate Mobile Housing LSU

Micheline Millender

City of Baton Rouge

Carol Spruell

Capital Area United Way

Josef Ventulan

Louisiana State Law Institute

Candy Wright

Chair
EisnerAmper

Maddy Rabalais

Secretary
Butler Snow

Franz Borghardt

Borghardt Law Firm

Jeremy Fontenot

L’Auberge Casino Hotel BR

Leah Marchand

Artist and Business Marketing Coach

Michael Nelms

The W Group with Keller Williams Realty

Robert Stuart

Middle Market Banking

Adam Beary

Vice Chair
Bear Process Safety

Raquel Ayles

Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Rodney Braxton

Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana

Sabrina Galloway

The Langston Galloway Group

Robyn Merrick

Southern University

Creston Pickell

JP Morgan Private Bank

Lauren Tarver

Jones Walker

Dr. Candace Weber

Louisiana State Law Institute

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Art in Public Places Advisory Committee (APPAC) established by Ordinance 9390 of The Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge regulates the placement of monuments, works of art, and commemorative installations on public property under the jurisdiction of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.   

The ordinance establishes administration of the program by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, membership of the Art in Public Places Advisory Committee, its duties, and functions in conjunction with the Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge and related matters.

John Alleyne

Fine Artist

Eric Dexter

Business Community Member

Whitney Sayal

City Parish Representative

April Baham

Artist Professional

Justin Lemoine

Resident Representative

Alcibiades Tsolakis

Design Professional

Rex Cabaniss

Urban Planner

Robyn Merrick

Visit Baton Rouge Representative

Iboro Udoh

City Parish Representative