City of Merced, CA
HomeArts and Culture Advisory Commission
The Arts and Culture Advisory Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council regarding:
- Public art, art projects, cultural programs and activities, and the promotion of the arts within the City of Merced.
- Foster the arts in the City of Merced, and to help implement policy, programs, and standards for public art.
- Responsible for providing recommendations to the City Council and other appointed bodies and City departments.
The commission consists of seven (7) registered City of Merced voting members who serve four-year terms of office. Six (6) voting members of the commission shall be from the established City Council voting districts and the seventh member shall be appointed at-large, with three (3) ex-officio members serving at City Council discretion. This position requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interests under the California Fair Political Practices Act guidelines.
Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of every odd-numbered month at 4:00 p.m.
Authority: Chapter 2.54 of the Merced Municipal Code
For more information on the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission, please contact Jennifer Flachman by email at FlachmanJ@cityofmerced.org, or by telephone at (209) 385-6232.
Agendas, Minutes, Meetings
Current Members
- Chair Rob Hypes, District 4 Commissioner
- Full-term ending July 1, 2028
- Vice-Chair Colton Dennis, At-Large Commissioner
- Full-term ending July 1, 2028
- Gregorio Rocha, District 1 Commissioner
- Full-term ending July 1, 2026
- Maria Zaragoza, District 2 Commissioner
- Full-term ending July 1, 2026
- Tommy Tran, District 5 Commissioner
- Full-term ending July 1, 2026
- Angelina Thompson, District 6 Commissioner
- Full-term ending on July 1, 2026
- Nichlos Cuccia, Ex-Officio
- Full-term ending on July 1, 2026
- Eddie Rodriguez, Ex-Officio
- Full-term ending July 1, 2026