New Board of Directors at Sierra County Arts Council

On Wednesday evening the Sierra County Arts Council convened with a revised board of directors and added a few new members. Outgoing President Cary “Jagger” Gustin turned the gavel over to incoming President John Johanek. Additionally three new members joined the board: Shennoah Bree, Allyson Hayes and Jesse Thorpe.

The 2025 SCAC board above (left to right) Shennoah Bree, outgoing president Cary “Jagger” Gustin, incoming president John Johanek, secretary Rebecca Speakes (front), Joanne Long (back row), Cydney Wilkes, vice president Christine Auten, Jesse Thorpe, Stacy Blum-Hay, treasurer Sid Bryan, Barbara Pearlman, Andy Underwood, and Suzi Buhler. Unavailable for the photo was new board member Allyson Hayes.

With a large menu of projects on the agenda the new board looks to engage in a number of events and programs while continuing to serve the art community of Sierra County.

First up on the calendar is the upcoming Annual Membership Party which takes place on Saturday February 1st at Grapes Gallery, 407/409 Main Street in downtown Truth or Consequences. The party starts at 6 p.m. This is the perfect time to come and renew your existing membership or join as a new member. There will be live music by The RGEE Duo (trio), catering by Destiny Mitchell and a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends or mingle with old ones.

The Membership Party will take a brief break midway to introduce the new board, acknowledge the service of the outgoing president, and review accomplishments of the past year as well as preview upcoming projects and plans.

The party is open to the public — members are free, non-members can pay a small fee at the door. If you are new to the area and looking to meet locals and make friends, this is a great place to start.

The Sierra County Arts Council’s mission is to support artistic and cultural diversity through community partnerships and to provide educational artistic and cultural opportunities to all Sierra County residents. If you would like to become a part of this vibrant group you should attend the Membership Party on February 1st. The organization is open to all ages.

Content for this post was provided by the Sierra County Arts Council.
Full disclosure: the author is a member of the SCAC Board.

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John Johanek

John Johanek spent 40 years in publishing including four years as art director for Popular Mechanics in New York. He then founded his own design consulting firm with clients worldwide. His firm earned the highest awards in magazine design excellence. He’s written numerous articles on the fine points of magazine design in leading industry magazines and presented hundreds of design seminars and workshops for major trade conferences, publishing organizations and private publishers stateside and internationally. He and his wife Durrae have authored two books on Montana (his home state): Montana Behind the Scenes and Montana Folks. For the past several years John has pursued his passion for art and now he and Durrae operate Zia Gallery in Truth or Consequences to showcase their work. He is a member of the board of directors of the Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project.

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