Arts Commission Roster

Effective immediately, the City of San Jose has transitioned all board and commission members away from City-provided email accounts.

If you wish to contact an Arts Commissioner, please email Tina Iv at tina.iv@sanjoseca.gov

FY 2025 - 2026 Roster

Name  District   End Term  Eligible for 2nd Term
 Manjiri Yervadekar   District 01 June 30, 2028 Yes 
 VACANT  District 02 June 20, 2026 No
 Analyn Bones  District 03 June 30, 2028 Yes
 Lynne Rosenthal   District 04 June 20, 2026 No 
 Jonathan Borca, VICE CHAIR  District 05 June 30, 2028 No 
 De Anna Mirzadegan   District 06 June 20, 2026 Yes
 Ernesto Martinez  District 07 June 30, 2028 Yes
 Carman Gaines   District 08 June 20, 2026 Yes
 Karen Adamski  District 09 June 30, 2028 No 
 Shelby Taketa, CHAIR  District 10 June 20, 2026 Yes
 Janett Peace   Citywide  June 30, 2028  No 
  • Commission size and representation: The Arts Commission has 11 members
  • Members are appointed to each and represent a specific Council District or the Mayor as indicated on the roster.
  • Length of Terms: Effective of 7/1/13 a full term is 4 years.
  • Eligibility for reappointment: Per the City Clerk, an appointment to serve a partial term of 18 months is considered a full term, in which case the Commissioner is eligible for only 1 more full term. Appointment to a partial term of less than 18 months is NOT considered a full term, in which case the Commissioner is eligible to be reappointed for 2 more terms.