Cultural Affairs Commission

The Cultural Affairs Commission is made up of 18 members, appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen. Commissioners meet every other month to review programming. In addition, the commission meets once a year to recommend purchases of cultural services from eligible arts organizations.

The Cultural Affairs Commission’s mission is to foster innovative programming and services as a means of increasing the diversity and the quality of available artistic, cultural, and historical offerings, of raising the community’s awareness of the benefits gained from such programs, and of ensuring that those sectors are used to enrich the quality of life within the City of Savannah.

With an eye to the future of this community’s arts, culture, and historical life, the Mayor and Aldermen passed an ordinance on June 14, 1979, that established the Cultural Arts Commission (formerly known as the Savannah Arts Council). Mayor and Council charged the Commission with the responsibility of advocating for the creation, the promotion, and the expansion of the arts, culture, and historical opportunities to be enjoyed by residents and visitors of Savannah. As envisioned by the Mayor and Aldermen, the Commission would voice the concerns, the needs, and the desires of Savannah, concerning art, culture, and history.

2021 Cultural Affairs Commissioners

Sharon Wanda Aikens
Eileen Baker
Curt Bryant
Michael Chaney
Eddie Edenfield
Lu Fang
Tana Fileecia-Flagg
Raymond Gaddy
Andrea Hall-Houston
Antonio Hunter
Patrick Kelsey
Doris Liggins
Kareem McMichael
Kristopher Monroe
Taqwaa F. Saleem
Robin Sherman
Ann Allen Westbrook


Subcommittee Members

City Priorities
Public Art Weave-A-Dream InitiativeYouth Advisory
Patrick Kelsey (Chair)
Sharon Wanda Aikens
Raymond Gaddy
Taqwaa F. Saleem
Robin Sherman
Kristopher Monroe (Chair)
Patrick Kelsey
Eddie Edenfield
Robin Sherman
Ann Allen Westbrook
Eddie Edenfield (Chair)
Patrick Kelsey
Sharon Wanda Aikens
Michael Chaney
Andrea Hall-Houston
Kareem McMichael
Curt Bryant
Raymond Gaddy (Chair)
Patrick Kelsey
Sharon Wanda Aikens
Curt Bryant
Kareem McMichael
Tana Fileecia-Flagg


Next Meeting

Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Ben Tucker Theater
201 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401

Note: This building is currently closed to the public. If you would like to join the meeting virtually, please send an RSVP to this email by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11.

Meeting Minutes

January 2021

Click here to view past meeting minutes

Evaluation Forms

The following form is for Cultural Affairs Commissioner use: 
ONLINE FORM: Commission Evaluation Form