• Peter Mays, Executive Director

Peter Mays
Executive Director

Peter Mays brings a full complement of creative and non-profit management skills to the Los Angeles Art Association. Most recently, Peter served as the Director of Development and Supplementary Educational Services for the Galef Institute, a Los Angeles based educational non-profit organization. At the Tierra del Sol Foundation in Sunland, California, Peter oversaw an expansive arts program that served the needs of hundreds of developmentally disabled adults. Other relevant experience includes: site supervisor and chair of Steering Committee, Community Technology and Discovery Center, Los Angeles; founding instructor, the Galef Institute's Electronic Arts Academy; writer, "Digital Arts for Young Adults" online curriculum; Gallery Director, Clark Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and contributing writer and critic, Pittsburgh Buzz Monthly. Peter is also an experienced painter, printmaker, book illustrator and graphic designer whose artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums.