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CITY OF
-ASH LAN D
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
Please type or print answers to the following questions and submit to the City Recorder at
City Hall, 20 E Main Street, or email melissa.huhtala n ashland.orms. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact the City Recorder at 488-5307. Attach additional
sheets if necessary.
Name: Stanley Smith
Requesting to serve on: Public Arts Commission-(Commission/Committee)
Address: 659 Clay St. Ashland Oregon
Occupation-Business Owner (Art Authority LLC) Phone: Home: 310 418-8013
Work
Email: stanley@artauthority.net
Fax
1. Education Background
What schools have you attended? Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
What degrees do you hold? BA in fine Art
What additional training or education have you had that would apply to this position?
Workshops, seminars, conferences, both as attendee and presenter, too numerous to list
2. Related Experience
What prior work experience have you had that would help you if you were appointed to
this position?
I have had a career in the arts for over 40 years. I have been a business owner
(photographic and digital imaging) as well. My arts experience was primarily in the
museum field. I worked for eight years at Experience Music Project in Seattle (now The
Museum of Pop Culture), building their digital imaging studio and image database. Most
recently I was Head of Collection Information and Access at the J. Paul Getty Museum in
Los Angeles, a position that I held for 13 years.
Do you feel it would be advantageous for you to have further training in this field, such
as attending conferences or seminars? Why? Probably not, but I am always open to learn.
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3. Interests
Why are you applying for this position? I am very interested in engaging in the art
community in Ashland, and also have a desire to serve my community. I have always
been very interested in Public Art, and worked with the University Art Department at
WWU to help with the placement of many pieces placed there by the Wright Foundation.
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4. Availability
Are you available to attend special meetings, in addition to the regularly scheduled
meetings? Do you prefer day or evening meetings? Yes. I'm flexible.
5. Additional Information
How long have you lived in this community? I moved here from Los Angeles two years
ago.
Please use the space below to summarize any additional qualifications you have for this
position
I have been in the art field most of my working life, both as an artist myself, and as an
administrator. At the Getty Museum, I managed a staff of thirtyphotographers,
videographers, graphic designers, software engineers, and web developers. I was charged
with managing all the information and media about the Getty's collection that was public
facing. I worked closely with curators and other senior managers to keep our collection
available to scholars, other museums, and the general public.
I am a busy artist, and have a long list of exhibitions dating back to the 1970s. The
Seattle Art Museum, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Annenberg Foundation,
Microsoft, The City of Seattle, The State of Washington, and many private collectors
have collected my work.
My Ashland-based company Art Authority LLC provides a myriad of services to
museums, galleries, and the art-buying public through print-on-demand services. We
have an archive of over 70,000 licensed images, providing comprehensive content.
Date 03/27/2018 Signature
Stanley Smith