Sarah Melnick (née Van Sciver) is a multimedia artist and educator. A vocalist, pianist, harpist, ukulele player, technical director, conductor/music director, songwriter, and composer-performer, she writes, arranges, records, and produces music, sound, images, videos, and projection designs for con
Ray Beldner has worked in art education and marketing for the last 25 years with the goal of inspiring people to create, value, and support the visual arts. As an artist, he has exhibited in more than 30 solo shows and over 100 group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, and his artwork
John DeMena is an artist from Los Angeles known for his unique blend of cinematic rock, flamenco, and electronic music. He has toured the USA, Spain, and Chile, sharing stages with artists such as Good Charlotte and Grammy-winner Mark Lettieri. His music has been featured by outlets such as MTV, Lou
Mims is the founder of Marooning Bodies, and an artist, abolitionist, and facilitator based in Los Angeles. Her work moves across performance art, advocacy, public art, social practice, and fine art objects. She experiences the body as a site of liberation and approaches it as her first place of inq
Christine Harris is an award-winning artist, designer, and educator who has spent her career helping people bring meaningful ideas to life. After 17 years teaching K–12 art, she now works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, design, mentorship, and community development. As a furniture designer,
Lauren Cooper is the founder and lead artist of Rosemont Lane, a mural and design studio based in Santa Clarita, California. Since launching her business, Lauren has grown her creative practice into a six-figure studio, completing more than 250 murals for brands, businesses, schools, and communities
SBDC - Intellectual Property BasicsAn SBDC Business Advisor since 2013, Erica Bristol provides advice on legal related areas affecting small businesses and startups. Her areas of expertise include entity selection, formation, and compliance (sole proprietorships, corporations, LLCs, partnerships); b
Syante is a multi award-winning pop/rock singer-songwriter who transitioned from computer science in India to being a musician in Los Angeles, earning a Master’s in Communication Management (Music Industry focus) from USC on the way. She has since won the ASCAP Foundation’s Jay Gorney Award, collabo
Lauren Sweeney, SHRM-CP, is a leadership strategist, facilitator, and arts-informed practitioner who brings a unique blend of creative discipline and organizational expertise to her work. Lauren partners with nonprofits, public agencies, and leadership teams to strengthen organizational effectivenes
Strategist, advisor, and organizational leader Nagham Wehbe (she/her/hers) joined ACG in 2021 and currently serves as President of the firm, leading its strategic direction and advising cultural organizations on institutional planning, organizational alignment, leadership transition, stakeholder eng
