Patrick Brien

Patrick Brien has been the Executive Director of the Riverside Arts Council for the past 14 years. In addition to teaching workshops and providing private consultations throughout Riverside County, he has developed programs that include art as therapy for dementia patients and arts in corrections within the state penitentiary system. Sporting a long list of acting, directing and producing credits that span from Hawaii to Germany, Patrick ran theatre companies in various parts of the world before entering the local arts agency field. On the side, he is Founder and Artistic Director of The Gestalt Theatre Project. Besides serving on numerous local and regional boards, he also serves on the executive committee of the United States Urban Arts Federation.