Our Mission
In 1966, a group of forward-thinking Ponca City artists formed the Ponca City Art Association, now known as the City Arts.
Our Mission: The City Arts is dedicated to enriching the cultural life in our community by promoting, teaching, and nourishing the creation and appreciation of the visual arts.
Our Vision: To be a community of individuals, businesses, volunteers, civic leaders and media who actively work: to provide financial resources, to raise awareness, and to advocate for achieving this mission.
Our Values: We value inclusiveness and diversity by including all artistry, abilities and talent, by welcoming and serving the diversity of our community, and by respecting the diversity of our world in our work.
We invest in the future of our community through our commitment to nurture creative and intellectual growth through excellent, innovative visual arts education.
We serve our community as we strive to meet arts education needs that are not being met by the private or public sectors.
We value our teacher resources by cherishing their contributions to the achievement of our mission and vision.
Our Mission: The City Arts is dedicated to enriching the cultural life in our community by promoting, teaching, and nourishing the creation and appreciation of the visual arts.
Our Vision: To be a community of individuals, businesses, volunteers, civic leaders and media who actively work: to provide financial resources, to raise awareness, and to advocate for achieving this mission.
Our Values: We value inclusiveness and diversity by including all artistry, abilities and talent, by welcoming and serving the diversity of our community, and by respecting the diversity of our world in our work.
We invest in the future of our community through our commitment to nurture creative and intellectual growth through excellent, innovative visual arts education.
We serve our community as we strive to meet arts education needs that are not being met by the private or public sectors.
We value our teacher resources by cherishing their contributions to the achievement of our mission and vision.
Meet the City Arts Board of Directors
Officers
Chelsi Hendrickson, President
Paige Winslow, Vice-President
Tara Littlecook, Secretary
Jeff MacKinnon, Treasurer
Members
Nancy Tyndall
Mary Anne O'Neill
Larry Bittman
Amy Geurin
Rhonda Skrapke
Victoria Bauer Devinney
Betty Scott
Melinda LittleCook
Relo Adams
Andy Hicks
Chelsi Hendrickson, President
Paige Winslow, Vice-President
Tara Littlecook, Secretary
Jeff MacKinnon, Treasurer
Members
Nancy Tyndall
Mary Anne O'Neill
Larry Bittman
Amy Geurin
Rhonda Skrapke
Victoria Bauer Devinney
Betty Scott
Melinda LittleCook
Relo Adams
Andy Hicks
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Terron LilesCity Arts Executive Director
The City Arts Executive Director is Terron Liles. Terron grew up on a small farm in southwest Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University majoring in communications. A life long lover of visual Arts, Terron enrolled in art classes in both high school and college, but soon realized his true talent lied in not being an artist, but being an arts advocate. Terron is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, as well as the Ponca City Leadership programs. In 2019, Terron was honored by the State Main Street Program with the Main Street Hero Award, and was also named as an Achiever Under 40 in Oklahoma. Terron and his husband Paul reside in Ponca City with their two Labrador Retrievers, Olive and Brandy. |
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Kestrel TinklenbergCity Arts Assistant Executive Director
The City Arts Assistant Executive Director is Kestrel Tinklenberg. Kestrel grew up in a small town in Southwest Minnesota, where she spent her youth reveling in the arts. She took art classes every year and participated in many state and national art competitions as a child. Kestrel had planned on attending art school upon graduation but decided to follow in her parent’s footsteps by joining the US Marines at 18 years old. Kestrel spent 10 years in the Marines, before leaving the service in 2022 and moving to Ponca City. She is currently attending Arizona State University where she is pursuing her BA in Psychology and enjoying her new hometown with her cat and two dogs.
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