We are a Passionate Bunch of Over 500 Members

Our Mission

Building Community Through Art

Our Values

Service, Inclusion, Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency

Petaluma Arts Center (PAC) began in June 1998; ten years later, with the support of the City of Petaluma and a generous donor, the Petaluma Arts Center opened next door to the Petaluma Visitors Center and the SMART Train station. Today, through diverse art exhibitions, performances, education, and stimulating discussions, we highlight creativity in Petaluma and Sonoma County. We are a passionate bunch of over 500 members who create OUR arts center through volunteering, community donations, business networking, and collaborations.

Our Vision

PAC is an inclusive community cultivating curiosity and open minds. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Our Statement

  • The Petaluma Arts Center (PAC) acknowledges there are influential elements within political, cultural, and economic systems that grant access and recognition unequally. This can result in limited representation of diverse community members. We resolve to create a space where people feel a sense of belonging, of feeling seen, heard, and understood. We hold ourselves accountable to this important work by affirming and acknowledging the following:

    • That cultural equity is critical to a healthy and thriving community.  Cultural equity addresses discrimination of people based on race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, (dis)ability, and socioeconomic status by eliminating barriers and providing fair treatment, access, and opportunity.

    • That PAC will partner with diverse institutions and individuals through our programming, policies, and practices by representing varying points of view, by affirming our similarities and finding value and curiosity in our differences.

    • That establishing an annual review of our diversity, equity and inclusion goals and collecting data to ensure measurable outcomes – by examining our board, staff, volunteers, and programming - is an essential part of PAC’s accountability.

The People Behind PAC

  • Llisa Demetrios

    Llisa Demetrios

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Llisa Demetrios is Chief Curator of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, overseeing the Eames Collection and Eames Ranch. She facilitated loans for "The World of Charles & Ray Eames" exhibition and worked at MoMA's Mies van der Rohe Archive.

  • Alan Federman

    Alan Federman

    BOARD TREASURER

    Alan Federman is Vice President of Finance at Canvas Construction, Inc., overseeing finance, administration, and people operations. He has held finance leadership roles at start-ups like Patreon and ClassPass and began his career at Arthur Andersen.

  • Maggie Parr

    Maggie Parr

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Maggie Parr is an artist and designer with over 30 years of experience in visual storytelling, specializing in theme park design, murals, book illustration, and film. She has worked with Disney and Universal and exhibits her paintings nationally.

  • Karleen Arnink-Pate

    Karleen Arnink-Pate

    BOARD MEMBER

    Karleen Arnink-Pate is the Chief Revenue Officer for Sonoma Media Investments, previously serving as VP of Strategic Revenue at the San Francisco Chronicle and Advertising Director for Gannett.

  • Rachael Dressler

    Rachael Dressler 

    BOARD MEMBER

    Rachael loves Petaluma and is proud to call this town her home. She is a third generation Marin County native and likes that Petaluma sits on the border between two amazing counties. 

  • Amy Eldridge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Amy Eldridge offers over 20 years of brand and product marketing experience, having worked across both agency and client-side roles in industries such as healthcare, packaged goods, and software.

  • Lisa Lightman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Lisa Lightman studied art in the 1980s at the Massachusetts College of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. After moving to Santa Fe in 1996, she pursued both art and a career in state government and continued that

  • Bill Kane

    BOARD MEMBER

    Bill, co-owner of Digital Grange Fine Art Services, has lived in Petaluma since 1998. A nationally and internationally recognized fine artist, his photographs and mixed media works have been exhibited in the US, Europe, and Asia since 1980.

  • Pat Martin

    BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

    Pat Martin retired as a State Certified Massage Therapist, is an Eden Energy Medicine practitioner, Yoga teacher, and a passionate art lover. She believes in the power of art to enrich lives and communities.

  • Thom Maslow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Thom Maslow is a seasoned executive with over 20 years in consumer entertainment and educational technology, specializing in mobile, internet, and PC/console games. He has held senior roles at Fortune 500

  • Chris Alexander

    VOLUNTEER & MEMBERSHIPS MANAGER

    A Sonoma County native, Chris Alexander has worked as Student Services Manager at a raw foods culinary school, Director at a senior center, helped establish a charter school, and most recently,

  • Lance Keuhne 

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Lance Keuhne has worked with PAC for three years managing many aspects of the facilities and operations. He is a professional photographer.