Upcoming Regular Meeting | Monday, October 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
The public is always welcome to attend Fort Worth Art Commission Meetings, which usually take place on the third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Meeting agendas are posted the Thursday prior to each meeting on our homepage in the “FWPA News” section.
Meetings are held in-person only at various locations. The October 21st meeting will be held at the Ella Mae Shamblee Library, 1062 Evans Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.
Members of the public who wish to make comments during an Art Commission Meeting regarding a specific agenda item or a general topic pertaining to public art must fill out a comment card prior to the start of the meeting or by emailing a request to comment that includes your name, address, and agenda item to be commented on, no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
The Art Commission advises and makes recommendations to Fort Worth City Council regarding the Fort Worth Public Art program. They oversee the implementation of the Fort Worth Public Art Master Plan Update, including project planning, artist selection, design review, and collection management. The commission also recommends fund-specific public art plans and the program’s Annual Work Plan.
The Fort Worth Art Commission is comprised of nine (9) members appointed by the City Council, including five (5) arts professionals [with at least one (1) practicing artist, one (1) a curator, and two (2) design professionals] and four (4) community representatives, all of whom must reside in Fort Worth. Commissioners are appointed for two (2) year terms and may be reappointed up to two (2) times.
Individuals interested in serving on the Fort Worth Art Commission are encouraged to attend Art Commission Meetings and seek to become involved with the program.
Applications are accepted via the City of Fort Worth’s website.
MEET THE COMMISSIONERS
Arturo Martinez is a nationally award-winning designer, artist and a culturally-connected strategist who brings a rich and diverse experience to conceptualize creative ideas through his passion for design thinking, visual communication, and an understanding of emerging social, cultural, and industry trends. Martinez holds a B.F.A. degree from Sul Ross State University specializing in Graphic Design with a minor in Mathematics. Martinez currently serves as Director of Creative Services with Tarrant County College District and is accountable for the overall departmental work, growth and deliverables. Martinez is a lifelong resident of Fort Worth, Texas and continues to advocate for his community.
Arturo Martinez | Vice Chairman
Margaret (Maggie) Adler is Curator at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas where she has organized exhibitions on Audubon, hunting and fishing in American art, Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington, Samuel F.B. Morse, Gabriel Dawe, Justin Favela, and Mark Dion among others. Prior to the Amon Carter, Maggie held the Barra fellowship at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
She started her career in college and university development. She then served as Director of Development at the Addison Gallery of American Art during a $30 million building and endowment campaign while simultaneously revamping the annual appeals process as well as spearheading the public relations and communications aspects of the museum. She brings her experience having worked in most museum departments throughout her career to her work as a curator, with keen attention to strategic planning and institutional goals.
Maggie Adler
Jessica Fuentes is an author and artist with over 15 years of experience as an educator. She has worked in classrooms, museums, and higher education. Currently, Fuentes is the News Editor for Glasstire, an online magazine covering Texas art. In 2023 she received The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant and a grant through the U.S. Latinx Art Forum. Fuentes holds an MA in Art Education from the University of North Texas and a BA in Art & Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas. She serves on the boards of Kinfolk House in Fort Worth and Make Art with Purpose in Dallas.
Jessica Fuentes
Dr. Jennifer Giddings Brooks has a distinguished record in both Educational Administration and community service. An educator by avocation and training her experience runs the gamut from Founder/CEO of Brooks Educational Consultants to administrative positions in all levels of education from elementary to university.
Deeply committed to her community, Dr. Brooks serves or has served on the Boards of Directors of numerous non-profit agencies. These include (partial list): Performing Arts Fort Worth (Bass Hall)—Education Chair, THR Methodist Hospital Board—Vice Chair, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Visit Fort Worth, Jubilee Theater, Opera Association—Education Chair, Terrell STEM/Performing Arts Academy—Secretary, Amon Carter Museum—Advisory Council, The Society: Supporting the Arts—Founder and UNCF—Leadership Chair and African American Museum and Cultural Center—Steering Committee.
Dr. Jennifer Giddings Brooks
Branigan Contreras is a Fort Worth native and graduate of Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She has over 10 years of experience in higher education grant management, non-profit fundraising, community outreach and advocacy. She is an artist and art enthusiast taking after her mother and grandmother’s painting skills and love of art. She’s proud to be third generation from the city of Fort Worth supporting arts initiatives and events in the community. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Women’s Network (HWNT). As a member of HWNT, Branigan has given her time and experience to serve on the Education Committee that executes and plans the Latinas in Progress Education Series (LIP). Ms. Contreras is a member of MANA and will serve on the Board of Directors for the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Association. She is thrilled to be a part of the FWAC where she can bring an array of diverse experiences to the Public Art program. Ms. Contreras believes that art is a mirror and gives us a way to process through things, to find out what we think, what we value and what we’re still questioning.
Branigan Contreras
Lorie Kinler is a registered landscape architect. A Texas native, she attended Hunter College in Manhattan, earning a Bachelor’s of Art. Living in NYC helped her understand how people and place shape each other. Art and its relationship with the environment lead her to the graduate program in Landscape Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned her MLA as well as meeting her future husband Michael. Together they formed their own landscape architecture firm In Fort Worth, TX - Kinler Landscape Architecture.
She and her firm have worked with most of the architects in Fort Worth, had several projects on the FWAIA Home Tour and sponsored FWAIA events. She is a board member for Community Design Fort Worth and on the Advisory Council for the Landscape Architecture Program at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Lorie Kinler
Libby Tilley Hogg joined the Fort Worth Art Commission in 2023. She has 30 years of experience in corporate and non-profit arts development/fundraising, marketing, communications, and special events working with organizations such as the Amon Carter Museum of Art, the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, the Linda Pace Foundation, The Contemporary Austin, the Southwest School of Art, Streams and Valleys, and the Waller Creek Conservancy/Waterloo Greenway among others. Tilley currently acts as the owner and operator of Libby Tilley Hogg Projects and Lottie Mae Lounge, LLC, a mobile pop-up art gallery housed in a fully renovated 1979 Airstream Sovereign.
Libby Tilley Hogg
Philip Newburn is a Fort Worth native who joined the Art Commission in 2024. He is a registered architect with a practice specializing in urban-focused modern, sustainable design. Examples of his work include new high-end residential projects, sensitive additions & renovations to historic structures, reimagining obsolete industrial buildings for new businesses, and more. Newburn has had a lifelong interest in visual art and in the design of public spaces and is excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the public art program. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Texas Society of Architects, and Near Southside, Inc., and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.
Philip Newburn
Denise Turner is a retired Global Sales Excellence executive with a proven track record of success. She holds a BS in Business Administration and Marketing.
A dedicated community leader, Denise has served in leadership roles on various boards and organizations, including: Board Chair of the Black Child Development Institute – Dallas/Fort Worth Metro, City Plan Commissioner for District 6, President of the SCS-HOA Board of Directors, and Chartering Board Treasurer of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Fort Worth Metropolitan Chapter where she received the distinguished Member of the Year Award.
Deeply committed to fostering the arts, she is a docent at the Modern Museum of Art in Fort Worth. Her passion extends to the next generation of artists, as evidenced by her role as an adjudicator for the Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, which honors outstanding high school theater students. When not fulfilling these roles, she actively volunteers at six different performing arts venues throughout Fort Worth.