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Thank you, thank you and thank you again, to all of our members and the following organizations for your generous support!
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Gini Holmes - Executive Director
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Gini Holmes has been an SCAC employee since 1991, but began her association with the organization as a working artist in 1987.
She became the Arts in Education Director in 1991 and Executive Director in 1997.
She has a BFA from Stanford University and a Masters of Science in Visual Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She has been a working artist for 30 years, has exhibited extensively, and has work in several private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad.
Gini's teaching experience in the arts covers Kindergarten through University level courses.
She is a member of VSA Arts, a national organization for artists with disabilities.
Her experience in arts administration comes from involvement with the Boston Visual Artists' Union, the first First Night, public arts programs, and establishment of two non-profit co-op galleries.
She has administrated three Challenge America Fast-Track Grants providing arts opportunities for at-risk middle school students and youth living in transitional housing.
Gini's extensive grant writing has opened many doors to programs set up through the SCAC along with supporting the general operating costs of the organization.
Jinjer - Program Director
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Jinjer was born and raised in San Francisco. She moved to Shasta County in 1976. She has been working with the Shasta County Arts Council since 1998. Her life passion is dance. She has been a Belly Dancer and Instructor for over 30 years. She has performed throughout the West Coast and has received numerous awards in performance with the original Troupe Mandala, based out of Mt. Shasta.
Jinjer is currently working for the SCAC as the Program Director (aka Director of Karma). Her job functions are booking the OCH Theatre with cultural events and classes, running the facility and keeping the office organized. Jinjer truly enjoys working with the artists and public.
Silent Film Fest is my favorite acheivement at the
SCAC. Born in Mt. Shasta, CA half Lemurian. Shasta County resident for many years.BA - Chico State
MA - University of LaVerne
Traveled to over thirty countries.
Community activist.
My two grandkids - Sarah and Nathan are the love of my life.
Raette is a local artist showing her work in many venues througout Shasta County. Her Americorps Vista Volunteer work is creating a foundation for the ARTsMART program. The ARTsMART program focuses on teaching artists marketing skills, offering advice, and developing venues for artists to promote their work. She has developed business workshops for artists to help them prepare for shows.
Raette is working on her BA in Business/Marketing at Chico State University.
She is the Mother of three children,
Designer of the SCAC web site ,
Author of SCAC's Artazine,
Member of SCAC for 4 years,
Member of North Valley Art League,
Professional artist for 5 years www.artbyraette.com.
Rachel Patteson is the new Americorps VISTA 
volunteer at the Shasta County Arts Council. Rachel will be developing the Cultural Passport program for SCAC. She will also be working on a database for the information gathered through the artist needs assessment survey.
Rachel was born in Houston, Texas. She was raised in Northern California after her family moved here in 1980. She graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1995. Rachel studied art at Whitworth College in Spokane, WA. She later went on to study ceramics under local artist Paul Rideout.
Rachel is also an avid landscape and nature photographer. In addition to ceramics and photography Rachel also crafts jewelry. She and her mother, Pat, are working on creating a line of jewelry made from recycled vintage jewelry. When not working on her art you can usually find her with her nose in a book or working on one of her many website projects.
After she is done with her year as a VISTA she plans on getting her massage therapy certification and working on finishing her art degree.
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