CA For The Arts
Julie Baker is a seasoned advocate for the arts and creative industries, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Californians For The Arts since September 2018. In this role, Julie focuses on state and federal policy development and campaigns aimed at enhancing public awareness of the arts' impact. As the Founder of Julie Baker Projects since September 2017, Julie emphasizes the importance of culture in community building and economic growth. Previously, Julie worked as the Executive Director of The Center for the Arts from June 2009 to September 2017, overseeing a non-profit performing arts venue with a $2.2 million budget. Julie also owned Julie Baker Fine Art, a contemporary art gallery, from November 2001 to July 2011, managing artist careers and collections. Julie's early career includes serving as Executive Producer at tristream from 1999 to 2001. Academic background includes two Bachelor's degrees in American Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and further studies at New York University.
This person is not in any teams
CA For The Arts
CA for the Arts is the only comprehensive, multidisciplinary organization focused on advancing and building public awareness of the value and impact of arts, culture and creativity across California. With over 15,000 active subscribers and hundreds of members representing thousands of artists and arts and cultural organizations, we take on opportunities and challenges that no single organization or artist can represent alone. Moved by our deep conviction of the civic and personal value of the arts, our mission at CA for the Arts is to ensure that the arts are accessible to all Californians; are an ongoing part of the public dialogue and to encourage Californians to care about the arts as a critical component of their own lives and the lives of their communities. We fight for arts resources and policies that benefit our members and all residents of California. Our work and support of civic engagement, arts education, cultural equity and the creative economy, positively impacts every community across the state.