Board Information

Name CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Function To advise the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on the development of programs and policies that support the expansion of the arts throughout the city.
Composition Mayoral Appointments: 30   Ex Officio Members: 0   Other: 0
City Council Approval Required for Mayoral Appointments
Legal Authority MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO, SECTION 2-28-040

Membership

Member Name Term Expires Appointed by
Camille Bacon Continuing Appointment Mayor
Kimberly Bares Continuing Appointment Mayor
Juan Dies Continuing Appointment Mayor
Diane Dinkins-Carr Continuing Appointment Mayor
Bob Faust Continuing Appointment Mayor
Jan Feldman Continuing Appointment Mayor
Robert Gomez Continuing Appointment Mayor
Esther Grisham Grimm Continuing Appointment Mayor
Akilah S Halley Continuing Appointment Mayor
Lesle Honore Continuing Appointment Mayor
Kevin Iega Jeff Continuing Appointment Mayor
Tony Karman Continuing Appointment Mayor
Josephine Lee Continuing Appointment Mayor
Tonika Lewis Johnson Continuing Appointment Mayor
Richard E Logan Continuing Appointment Mayor
Patric McCoy Continuing Appointment Mayor
Bill Michel Continuing Appointment Mayor
Cesareo J Moreno Continuing Appointment Mayor
Margaret C Murphy-Webb Continuing Appointment Mayor
Caroline K Ng Continuing Appointment Mayor
Honorable Billy Ocasio Continuing Appointment Mayor
Coya Paz Continuing Appointment Mayor
Jorge D Perez Continuing Appointment Mayor
Claire C Rice Continuing Appointment Mayor
Vivian Teng Continuing Appointment Mayor
Omar Torres-Kortright Continuing Appointment Mayor
Kaoru Watanabe Continuing Appointment Mayor
Debra F Yepa-Pappan Continuing Appointment Mayor
Vacancy Mayor
Vacancy Mayor

09/29/2026