LAST month, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom named the appointments and reappointments of several city commissions. Among the list of the commission appointments from the Mayor’s Office is Fil-Am Carmen Colet.
Newsom appointed Colet as Commissioner of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
She is the first Filipino to be appointed in the 27-member post.
According to its website, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. The museum has more than 17,000 art pieces in its collection with works that date back 6,000 years. The artworks come from the seven major regions, and sample the cultures of numerous countries.
As a member of the Asian Art Commission, Colet will be among a group of 27 members responsible or the determination of policy for and the administration of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Commissioners and Foundation Trustees also work together for the benefit of the Museum and the people of San Francisco that visit the art museum.
Colet will serve a three-year term.
Colet is Chairwoman of the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco.
She is also founder and editor for the Filipino Gazette, an online FilAm news publication.
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is located at 200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA. 94102.
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( Published June 23, 2010 in Asian Journal Los Angeles p. B2 )
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