Advisory Panel
In 2023, the California Legislature established the SELA Cultural Center Advisory Panel (Panel) to advise on the vision, design, and governance of the SELA Cultural Center. The Panel members represent a diverse cross section of SELA community experiences and arts expertise, and include representatives from the State, County, and city agencies, along with local SELA artists, educators, Indigenous tribes, and community organizations.
The mission and charge of the Panel is to develop a Recommended Operations Plan for the Cultural Center by January 1, 2027. In advance of the January 2027 deadline, the Advisory Panel will also complete the following objectives:
- Advise the project partners on the logistics for completing construction and opening the cultural center to the SELA community by 2028
- Develop and recommend a vision for the cultural center that supports the existing SELA community, including the development of partnerships that support the cultural center
- Establish a work plan to set deadlines for completing the Panel’s workplan
This will be created in partnership with other community members and key partners to ensure SELA communities’ priorities are incorporated throughout the plan. The Panel will also meet on a regular basis, in which members will conduct research, evaluate information, and build consensus around what will be needed for the SELA Cultural Center’s successful operation.
| Name | Title | Organization / Association | Representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Quintero | Director | California State Parks | Chair |
| Janice Hahn | Supervisor | 4th Supervisorial District | Co-chair |
| Kristin Sakoda | Director | Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture | Two members representing a county agency or the SELA community |
| Gabriel Enamorado | Founder and Executive Director | Stay Arts | |
| Mark Flores | Director | City of Lynwood Recreation & Community Services Department | One representative of the SELA community with experience in municipal parks, arts, or recreation programs |
| Danaly Leon | Executive Director | Latinas Art Foundation | Two representatives of SELA community artist nonprofit organizations (Second representative TBD) |
| Montserrat Hidalgo | SELA Youth Representative | Williams College, South Gate High School Graduate | One representative, 21 years of age or younger, of SELA community youth |
| Dilcia Barrera | Senior Vice-President | Arts Organization Executive | One representative of a philanthropic nonprofit organization dedicated to promotion of the arts |
| Cynthia Fuentes | Vice President, Community and Government Engagement | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | One representative of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association |
| Kimberly Morales Johnson | Tribal Secretary | San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians | One representative from the local tribal community |
To ensure that all Panel meetings and decisions are accessible to the public, the Panel will be subject to the Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act. Learn more about the Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act.
Upcoming Advisory Panel Meetings
Learn more about the Panel’s upcoming and previous meetings.
Stay Involved!
All meetings and work of the Panel will be available to view on this website. You can also return here for information about future engagement opportunities in the coming months.