About Kerry Adams Hapner

MICRO-BIO

  • As the Director of Cultural Affairs for the CIty of San Jose since 2008, Kerry Adams Hapner leads the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA). Her portfolio includes public art, creative placemaking, special events, cultural funding, convention and cultura...More

EXPERIENCE

  • City of San Jose
    • Director of Cultural Affairs
    • May 2008 to Present
  • City of Ventura
    • Cultural Affairs Manager
    • Cultural Affairs Division
    • 1999 to 2008

EDUCATION

  • Stanford University
    • Master in Liberal Arts
    • September 2015 to August 2019

    The MLA program is an interdisciplinary program comprised of the arts, humanities, philosophy, social science and natural science. Under the advisement of Dr. Paula Moya, her thesis, "Plumed Serpent: Politics of Place, Art and Cultural Inclusion," is a researched case study on the power of public art to capture history, reflect identity, and anchor public memory.

  • University of California a Los Angeles (UCLA)
    • Bachelor of Art in Art History with a Specialization in Business Administration
    • August 1991 to June 1995

  • University of California at Irvine Extension with American Society of Appraisers
    • Fine Art Appraisal Studies Certificate

Interests

  • Art

  • Triathlon

  • Taekwondo

  • Nature

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