Eloise Pickard Smith

Eloise Pickard Smith (August 6, 1921– August 26, 1995) was an artist and the first director of the California Arts Council in 1976, appointed by its creator, then Governor Jerry Brown.[1][2] She created the California Arts in Corrections Program in 1977 along with her husband, historian Page Smith.[3] She opened the first art gallery on the University of California Santa Cruz's campus, which is now called The Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery.[4]

Eloise Pickard Smith
Born(1921-08-06)August 6, 1921
Durham, North Carolina
Died(1995-08-26)August 26, 1995
Santa Cruz, California
Spouse(s)Page Smith
ChildrenAnne Easley, Ellen Davidson, Eliot Smith, Carter Smith

The California Arts in Corrections program operates as a partnership between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Arts Council. Initial funding for the project came from the William James Association, an organization founded by philosopher Paul Lee and Smith's husband Page, and she founded its Prison Arts Project which is also active as of 2022.

References
  1. "Timeline". California Arts Council. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. "How Jerry Brown Views Higher Ed – Faculty Association and AAUP at UCLA". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  3. "History". California Arts in Corrections. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. White, Dan. "Honoring a remarkable woman". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2022-04-13.


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