SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek has reappointed Pendleton arts leader Roberta Lavadour to the Oregon Arts Commission and appointed Mosier artist and nonprofit leader Elizabeth Quinn as a new commissioner, the commission announced.
The volunteer commissioners help guide statewide arts programs, funding initiatives and cultural policy efforts aimed at supporting artists, nonprofit organizations and community arts programs across Oregon.
Lavadour, an artist and longtime arts administrator from Pendleton, returns for another term after serving as executive director of the Pendleton Center for the Arts for the past 20 years. She also serves on the City of Pendleton’s Art Commission and is recognized nationally and internationally for her artist’s books and design bindings, which are held in prominent collections around the world.
“Oregon’s culture is defined by both the making of art and vigorously supporting that work,” Lavadour said in a statement. “Fostering a culture of creative expression unlocks problem-solving skills that energize our public spaces, our economy and our families.”
Lavadour previously received an Individual Fellowship from the Oregon Arts Commission in 2002. She graduated from Oregon State University with a focus on communications and community development.
Quinn, a fiber artist from Mosier, joins the commission after more than two decades working in arts nonprofit leadership. She previously served as executive director of The Dalles Art Center and founded the High Desert Journal. Her career also includes leadership roles with Caldera and PLAYA in Summer Lake, along with consulting work for organizations including the Portland Art Museum and Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters.
“When we engage through the arts, meaningful, exceptional and innovative connections and opportunities arise,” Quinn said. She added that supporting those opportunities in under-resourced Oregon communities is a major motivation for her service on the commission.
Quinn was selected in 2016 for the National Guild for Community Arts Education’s Leadership Institute.
The Oregon Arts Commission, part of Business Oregon, provides grants, special initiatives and services that support artists and cultural organizations statewide. The agency receives funding from the Oregon Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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