Art & Community Are Our Passions
VISION
We envision a world in which those who enjoy to immerse themselves or engage in artistic expression feel a sense of community.
MISSION
Understanding artwork through artist’s stories can be transformational. We host various events featuring living artists and facilitate conversations that allow for immersion, expression and connection.
We thoughtfully curate experiences such as art salons, immersive en plein airs and cultural biennials with artist awards through which we actively provide recognition for established as well as exciting emerging San Francisco artists, connect engaged art supporters and inspire wider audiences to invite rich, cultural experiences into their lives.
CORE VALUES
Immersion: Engaging with works of art fosters well-being and understanding of the human experience in the world.
Community: Gathering around art and sharing stories creates meaningful connections, facilitates mutual understanding and promotes a shared joy.
Stewardship: Nurturing the human spirit and giving back to those who nurture it promotes communities in which people thrive together despite challenges.
We are a dedicated group of art supporters who understand the imperative of arts in a society.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bianca Beatty, Chair
The Founder and CEO of a boutique digital marketing agency Raven + Co. LLC
Adrian Danieli, Vice Chair
A human being, an engineer who has a deep passion for creating software, crafting musical experiences, forming meaningful friendships, and striving to enhance the quality of our community.
Gabrielle Miller
Senior Art Consultant
TEAM
Silvie Hibdon, Founder & Executive Director
Passionate about arts, thriving human spirit and communities, Silvie founded Arts Humanitas to cultivate deeper, ever evolving connection to art. Artists’ stories mirror to us that we are creative, sensitive and beautiful beings. Silvie is responsible for driving the mission and vision of Arts Humanitas. Bringing this project to life, Silvie organizes AH’s events, cultivates its online presence and fosters its community.
Prior to founding AH, Silvie’s passion for community and creativity led her to organize challenges and facilitate design thinking for OpenIDEO, an IDEO team that focuses on solving complex societal problems. Her events had up to 70 participants, took place at co-working tech spaces in San Francisco to Stanford University and attracted officials from the City of San Francisco as well as executives from notable organizations. ”Silvie is a mover and a shaker and shines as one of our fellows in San Francisco. I often reference her work in San Francisco as a best practice. She's got a great spirit, has a way to motivate people to join her and has started a volunteer training program within her San Francisco community. She's mentored other facilitators [and] has secured local partnerships for her community. As a fellow she's one of the very best. “ Em Havens, former Design Lead at IDEO, now Deloitte
Tejal Shah, Treasurer and Secretary
Tejal has extensive experience with fundraising, outreach, partnerships, and strong background in finance and operations. An entrepreneur herself, she has advised numerous tech startups in San Francisco and contributed to the tech ecosystem as a limited partner at venture firms such as Halogen Ventures and Refractor Capital. She is a force of nature, 2nd degree black belt, and a ‘permanent resident of outside the box’ as she describes herself.
Founding Members: Lalo Davis, Arun Bordoloi, Adrian Danieli, Olga Collins, John Balbach, Tehal Shah, Nathalie Brochstein, Peter Fowler, William Nighan, Josh Baillon, Bianca Beatty, Roys Gureli, Elle Shelley Black, Carla Rz, Dana Hermanssen, Ryan Medeiros.
