CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Patrick Almeido, Director of Parks and Recreation |
Recommendation:
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Approve the Clark County Parks and Recreation Director's appointment of Demecina Gray to the Art Committee to serve as a Member At Large for a 3-year term ending October 15, 2029. (For possible action)
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BACKGROUND:
The Art Committee was created in accordance with Clark County Code 2.90 and pursuant to the authority established by the Board of County Commissioners through Agenda Item 49 approved on December 4, 2012. The Art Committee bylaws require that the committee consists of seven (7) artists, art professionals, and other County residents with art expertise. These individuals evaluate proposed and existing County development projects, select sites for which art will be commissioned, and recommend approaches and budgets for commissioning artworks for each site. Of the seven members two (2) are arts faculty members from accredited institutions of higher education in Clark County; one (1) is a professional architect or landscape architect; and one (1) is an arts staff member from a local entity within Southern Nevada, excluding Clark County. The remaining positions are filled by independent professional artists, if such individuals are available to serve. Members are chosen by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Board of County Commissioners must approve the appointment.
This will be Demecina Gray's first term, according to the bylaws of the arts plan. Application ran from July 27, 2026, to August 13, 2026, and was posted on the Art Committee Webpage and the Board and Commissions webpage.
Ms. Gray is an arts and cultural leader with more than fifteen years of experience in curatorial practice, public programming, collection management (which includes caring for small to monumental-scale artworks on public display), community engagement, and strategic arts planning. Throughout her career, Ms. Gray has worked at the intersection of artistic excellence, public engagement, and organizational strategy. In Ms. Gray's current role as Director Art & Culture at MGM Resorts International, she oversees and implements a multifaceted arts program that includes Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, the MGM Fine Art Collection which houses more than 1,500 artworks by over 600 artists on public view, artist collaborations, and arts initiatives that support the company’s global development projects. Beyond corporate leadership experience, Ms. Gray has dedicated much of her career to community-based work in the arts, including previous roles with Rebuild Foundation (Chicago), Gallery 400 (Chicago), City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Southern Nevada Arts Coalition (Las Vegas), and the Contemporary Arts Center (Las Vegas).