Hattie Stoddard
artist with Valley Art Gallery
“To represent the visual arts in Santa Maria. We are one of the only groups here that does visual art.”
Clare Terrill
SM Arts Council president
“I came to the Arts Council originally through the Santa Maria Civic Theatre. I was the representative for the theater, and then I started working on the scholarship committee, which has been my main focus.”
Dennis Smitherman
SM Arts Council vice president
“To help promote art in the community, in our culture, and in our kids.”
Judy Frost
SM Arts Council member
“Because I see how important the arts are in enriching the lives of our youth and in improving the quality of life in our community.”
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 6, 2015.
