LAMILLS GARRETT - Former Roseville City Council candidate and founder of balacc (Balanced Accountability), LaMills Garrett was employed with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise until 2017. In an effort to balance a career in technology with his love of people, LaMills serves on the executive board of the NAACP in the greater Sacramento region and is a member of the Placer Food Bank board of directors. While PTA president at Kaseberg Elementary, he advocated for an equitable, antiracist environment for all students to prepare them for a more globalized world.

ROSIE STILWELL - Placer Arts Tour Coordinator from 2000 to 2009, Rosie Stilwell is perhaps one of most recognized faces working on behalf of the arts, art walks and the Auburn Library. Her involvement spans many more years than that, however. Her commitment to the arts in Placer County includes serving on the Studios Tour Advisory Committee, volunteering at the Auburn Arts Center and doing many behind-the-scenes jobs to ensure the continued success of the studio tours. Rosie received the second annual Helen Phillips Founders Award, which is given to an individual whose efforts help to enhance and promote the success of the Placer Arts Tour.



The Arts Council of Placer County is proud to celebrate 40 years of bringing more art to more people in Placer County! As a part of the celebration of this milestone, we are proud to share with you the fiftth in our series of recognizing 40 icons of art who have had a significant and important impact on Placer County arts and culture.

These marvelous people and places are shared with you in no particular order, and this list is only a small reflection, and a few of those who create

and help make our community thrive.

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JIM CROSTHWAITE - Executive Director for Arts Council of Placer County from 2015 to 2022, Jim Crosthwaite transformed what was an event and membership configuration into a group of performing and visual arts organizations that support and advocate for artists throughout Placer County. He also established a partnership with Placer County that allows the council to utilize grant funds to support local art programs and artists. He developed the semi-annual Arts and Culture Guide and was instrumental in the inclusion of artists with special needs.

AUBURN STATE THEATER - Auburn State Theater, a historic community hub for live entertainment, films and cultural events, was built in 1930 by a San Francisco-based theater management firm. Cost of the original theater was reportedly $100,000. Originally, the theater offered seating for more than 1,300, including seats on a balcony. In the 1970s, the girder supporting the expanded balcony failed resulting in the removal of the balcony. The building was then divided into office and retail spaces and a 500-seat movie theater was carved from the remains of the theater’s original orchestra section. In the late 1990s, Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center was established and the non-profit purchasied the theater 2006. By 2014, the theater had been transformed into a 350-seat performing arts center for the community.

40 years of bringing more art

to more people

More announcements coming!

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