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FEB 0 3 202 BOARD OR COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM DATE: 01/30/2026 City Clerk's Office City of Richmond Check one: New Appointment Re-Appointment
NAME OF BOARD OR COMMISSION: Arts and Culture Commission NAME: Kaelen Van Cura
HOME ADDRESS:
ZIP CODE: 94805 HOME PHONE: WORK PHONE:
OCCUPATION: Jewelry maker EMAIL ADDRESS: _
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND: 15 years PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT:
REASONS FOR INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT:
Llove my adopted hometown and I want to help Richmond artists thrive. Richmond is home to many vibrant cultures and artistic traditions and I would like to help the artists that live here to get more opportunities to share their arts. I also want to help Richmond streamline some of its grant processes for artists and culture workers to receive those funds.
FRATERNAL AND/OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Richmond Renaissance, Richmond Arts Advocates, Ella Baker Center EDUCATION:
Kansas City Art Institute, Bachelor of Fine Arts
REFERENCES (Minimum 5 - List Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email Address)
1. B K Wiliams Richmond CA 94805
2. Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez Richmond CA 94804,I
3. Arleide Santos, San Pablo, CA 94805, |
4. Flo Wiley, Richmond, CA 94801,
5. Phil Mehas, Richmond CA 94805,
To the best of my knowledae the information provided is true and correct 2/3/25
Signature Date
Deliver or Mail to: City Clerk Or Email to: [email protected] 450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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