The Honorable Patricia E. Harris
First Deputy Mayor
The Honorable Kate D. Levin
Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs
The Honorable Adrian Benepe
Commissioner, Department of Parks and Recreation
The Honorable Joel I. Klein
Chancellor, Department of Education
Tom Finkelpearl
Executive Director, the Queens Museum of Art
Laura Jean Watters
Executive Director, Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island
The Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission is mandated by the City Charter to advise the Department of Cultural Affairs on issues relating to the City's cultural life. The current Commission, under the chairmanship of Agnes Gund, was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg in February 2003. The Commission has provided invaluable guidance and expertise on a variety of critical areas, including arts education, capital financing, management and board development and marketing.