Current Lane County Cultural
Coalition Committee Members
Ann Craig: Museums of Springfield and Eugene
Ann Craig is the Assistant Director of Education at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) and a member of Museums of Springfield and Eugene (MUSE). Ann earned her BA at the University of Oregon in History and her MA in Arts Management in 2006. Ann’s position at the Museum helps her connect Oregon communities to the state’s 15,000 years of cultural life and 200 million years of natural history.
Lucille Herr: West Lane County #1
Tina Rinaldi: East Lane County#5
Tina Rinaldi is the Program Manager for the University of Oregon's Arts & Administration Program, where she also teaches as adjunct faculty. Tina received her B.A. with Honors in Art History at the University of Oregon in 1999 and her M.A. in Arts Management, with a concentration in museum studies in 2001. In 2000 she participated in advanced studies in museum collections management at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. Tina's arts management career began in 1987 when she co-founded a literary arts organization called Poet's Reading, Inc. in Fullerton, California and co-edited the book Journal of the Gulf War: Poetry from Home, featuring work that responded to America's first invasion of Iraq in early-1991. Tina has also served as Art Education Director and Exhibitions Coordinator at the Muckenthatler Cultural Center in Fullerton, California; the Executive Director of the Jacobs Gallery in Eugene, Oregon; and the Associate Director of the Society of North American Goldsmiths in Eugene, Oregon. She is currently serving as Chair of the city of Eugene's Mayor's Cultural Policy Review Committee. She is a member of Americans for the Arts and served on the board of Oregon Crafted as the President from 2003 to 2005. Tina has participated as juror for a number of local art exhibitions and enjoys conducting professional practice workshops for artists through Oregon Crafted.
Robert Canaga: North Lane County#4
Robert Canaga is a local Eugene artist who operates a website devoted to arts and cultural interests. Canaga also teaches printmaking in his studio and his artistic mediums include painting and printmaking. He also has owned a gallery in Eugene, featuring large format works and a gallery in Portland, presenting objective (representational) artwork. Canaga received a BFA in Anthropology from the University of Oregon, is a Vietnam veteran and grew up in Lebanon, Oregon.
Kuri Gill: Springfield #2
Kuri Gill is the coordinator for the State Historic Cemeteries Program, supporting individuals and organizations in the preservation and interpretation of Oregon's historic cemeteries. Kuri earned her BA at the University of Oregon in Art History and MA and California State University, Chico in Museum Studies. She was formerly Curator and Education Coordinator at Mission Mill Museum in Salem and worked at the Linn County Historical Museum in Brownsville. Kuri believes strongly that heritage and the arts make stronger communities. She lives in Springfield with her wonderful son and husband.
Hilary Loud: North Lane County #4
Hilary Loud has owned a small farm in Lane County for the past 15 years where she raises bees and sells honey, blueberries and pears. Loud is on the Board of Directors with Community Television of Lane County and has acted in several movies for Disney and the Lifetime Channel. Loud’s husband is a photographer and they enjoy traveling and taking pictures all over the Northwest and recently included Europe in their travels.
Debbie Sorensen: East Lane County #5
Debbie Sorensen is owner of Automation Plus+, a software training company. A resident of Eugene for 30 years, Debbie has a degree from Linfield College in Business Management. She currently sings with the Eugene Concert Choir (ECC) and the Eugene Symphony Chorus. She served on the ECC board and was president of the group from 2001-2003. Other volunteer activities have included nine years on the Bethel School Board, Bethel Budget Committee, L-COG Board of Directors, CRB (Citizen Review Board for for foster and adoptive placements) and other committees. In her spare time she is a cyclist and race walker.
Meg Trendler: South #3
Meg Trendler (Coalition Chair) is the Visitor Services and Media Manager for the Conventions & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon. Meg received her B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1977 and a certificate of Museum Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1994. As a board member of Lane Arts Council, she organizes the LAC First Friday ArtWalk in downtown Eugene. Professionally, she has served as the Executive Director of Willamette Science & Technology Center (WISTEC), now the Science Factory. She is also the mother of two children and has lived in Eugene since 1973.
Alice Doyle: East Lane County #5
Alice Doyle manages Log House Plants in Cottage Grove.
Kris Redmond: Springfield #2
Kris Redmond has experience in marketing, development, event management, membership, tourism, customer service, non-profit management, the arts, and museum science. She was previously the Director of the Springfield Museum. Redmond has also worked at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Filbert Festival, and the Convention and Visitors Association. Redmond has a passion for art, heritage, and non-profit management. She has lived in the Springfield/Eugene area since 1974 and has two daughters and three granddaughters.
