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Title:Arts Council, Illinois
Website:Illinois Arts Council
Contact Name:Joshua Davis-Ruperto
Contact Title:Executive Director
Contact Phone:312.814.6750
Contact E-Mail:joshua.davis@illinois.gov
Contact Comments:
Function:The council provides public exposure to and an awareness of the importance of the arts; supports local development of the arts through monetary grants to individuals, artists, and associations.
Term:4 years. 
Senate Confirmation:No
Party Affiliation:N/A
Qualifications:One member must be over 60 and members should be interested in the Arts.
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:21 members, all appointed by the Governor, one must be over 60.
Chair:Designated by the Governor
Authority:20 ILCS 3915/1

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Begay, Les4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberCook
Clifford, Joan9/24/20239/24/2019GovernorMemberCook
Conn, Michael4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberRichland
Daley, Nora4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorChairCook
Daniels, Richard4/3/20245/3/2013GovernorMemberCook
Flynn, Gillian5/1/20245/1/2020GovernorMemberCook
Godinez, Henry4/3/20246/17/2010GovernorMemberCook
Herda, Sarah4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberCook
Heyman, Vicki4/3/20249/23/2022GovernorMemberNone
Kaplan, Anne4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberLake
Kavensky, Jodie4/3/20246/1/2004GovernorMemberRock Island
King, Valerie4/3/20249/4/2009GovernorMemberCook
Madigan, Shirley10/7/20236/1/2004GovernorMemberCook
Maguire, Robert4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberMadison
Montes, Peggy4/3/20246/1/2004GovernorMemberCook
Pierce, Rhoda4/3/20246/1/2004GovernorVice-ChairBlank
Rami, Pemon4/3/20244/3/2020GovernorMemberCook
Ratner, Hedy4/3/20248/5/2022GovernorMemberBlank
Ryan, Marsha4/3/20249/2/2022GovernorMemberBlank
Steelman, Christina4/3/20244/15/2016GovernorMemberMcDonough
VACANT4/3/2024GovernorMemberNone