The Advocacy for the Arts project has been extremely fortunate to have numerous talented and expertly informed people aid us in our initial efforts.  A HUGE Thank You to all of those who have been actively involved.

Founding Members

  • Sarah Anchors - Law Student

  • Vincent Blasko - Associate Professor, Marketing

  • Shelley Cohn - Faculty Associate, School of Public Affairs

  • John Durham - Management/Sales, Bordur Studio

  • Elizabeth Fella - Law Student

  • Scott Fey - General Manager, Edge 103.9

  • Sara Frisch - Law Student, Arts Advocacy Leader

  • Allison Gee - Fine Art Appraiser

  • Kari Jill Granville – Attorney

  • Jocelyn Hanson - Director of Arts Education, City of Phoenix

  • Melvin Hedin - Law Student, Arts Advocacy Leader

  • Dora Hernandez - Arts Collections Manager, City of Phoenix

  • Christy Hubbard - Partner, Lewis & Roca

  • Ryan Krench - Law Student

  • Ashley Miller - Arts Advocacy Project Manager, Web Design and Development, Fine Arts Student

  • Melanie Ohm - Director of Fine Arts Programs, Herberger College of Fine Arts

  • Debra Paine -  Executive Director, Arts Business Council of Greater Phoenix

  • K Royal - Director of Pro Bono Development, Arts Advocacy Project Director, College of Law

  • Gregory Sales - Visual Arts Director, Arizona Commission on the Arts

  • Leon Silver -  Attorney Shughart Thomson & Kilroy Artist

  • John Spiak - Museum Specialist/Curatorial, Arizona State University Art Museum

  • Beth Ames Swartz - Artist

  • Shelley Tolman - Law Student

  • Miguel Valenti - Lincoln Professor of Ethics and the Arts, Asst. Director, School of Theatre and Film

  • David Volk - Law Student

  • Adam Weiler - Law Student

  • Leslie Witting - Law Student

  • John Wittwer - Law Student

  • Kohei Yamamoto - Law Student
     


Contact Information: Please contact K Royal (kroyal@asu.edu), Director of Pro Bono Programs and Student Life at the College of Law at Arizona State University regarding Advocacy for the Arts and/or this website. Ms. Royal will not answer specific questions regarding the arts or individual legal situations, but she can discuss this exciting new program and its merits.