
The Arts Council
Century City Chamber of Commerce
The Arts Council of Century City
Mission: The Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and providing leadership in Century City and its surrounding communities through the promotion and support of a broad range of artistic activities and initiatives. As a part of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, the Council serves the community by its inclusive programs promoting educational activities, increasing enjoyment and appreciation of the arts, serving as a resource for art and culture, and facilitating the economic reality of Century City.
Council Members

Nancy Wood
President & CEO | Century City Chamber

Grant Withers
Investment Counselor

Scott Schaefer
Founding Member Emeritus
Curator Emeritus | The Getty Museum

Ruth Crnkovich, Curatorial Adviser and Appraiser

Agnès Penot
Art Gallery Manager

Kara Koerner
Estate Planning Attorney

Katherine Koyanagi
Intellectual Property Attorney

Annie Burrows

Michael Carlin
Publisher

Jean Tardy-Vallernaud
Art & Wealth Consultant
Jean Tardy-Vallernaud is the Founding Chair of the Arts
Council of the Century City Chamber of Commerce. He
founded Gainsborough Capital LLC, an art and finance advisory
firm, in 2002.

Michael Heumann
Art Attorney
Michael Heumann chairs the Nossaman LLP Art Law Team,
whose specialists cover legal issues for collectors, dealers,
galleries, auctioneers and museums, and is a member of the
Century City Chamber of Commerce Arts Council. He has been a
trustee of the Southwest Museum (President, 1995-2003) and of
the Autry Museum for the past 27 years, and a collector of Native American Indian art for 35 years.

Aurele Danoff Pelaia
Entertainment, Media & the Arts Attorney
Aurele serves as Senior Counsel at Eisner Law, LLP. Aurele’s clients range from individuals to international corporations, operating in industries including fine art, fashion, apparel and retail, film, television and cable, music, technology, finance, and real estate. She also has ample experience handling complex litigation matters. Apart from her membership in The Arts Council, Century City Chamber of Commerce, she serves as the Vice President, Board of Directors, Artadia: The Fund for Art & Dialogue, is a member of the Executive Committee for Hammer Collective and a committee member for Hammer K.A.M.P., and is a member of The American Friends, Tel Aviv Museum of Art. She formally served as a Glass Leadership Institute Fellow, Anti-Defamation League as well as a former co-chair of LACMA’s Avant-Garde group.

Abigail Spector
Fine Artist and Educator
Abigail Spector is an artist and educator from Los Angeles. She received her BFA in Painting in 2016 and an MA in Art Education in 2020. Her artistic practice focuses on wildlife and environmental issues caused by human involvement and urbanization. Further, Abigail is passionate about education and works as an administrator in a private school.
For more information please visit abigailspector.com