The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has recently added two new members, each bringing unique experiences and qualifications to the committee. The first appointee, Darla Jackson, is a specialist in sculpture or medallic arts, and the second, Kellen Hoard, is a representative of the general public.
The CCAC is responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury on matters related to U.S. coin and medal designs. Each of its eleven members serve a four-year term.
Jackson replaces Robin Salmon, who has served on the CCAC since 2018. Hoard replaces Samuel Gill, who has served on the CCAC since 2018.
The U.S. Mint provided the following background information about Jackson and Hoard in two press announcements:
Darla Jackson
A sculptor residing in Philadelphia, Ms. Jackson received a BFA in Sculpture from Moore College of Art in 2003. After receiving a John S. and James L. Knight Arts Challenge Grant in both 2011 and 2013, she founded the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a membership based community sculpture studio.
Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions locally, at the Philadelphia Art Alliance; Seraphin Gallery; the Pennsylvanian Academy of the Fine Arts; the Woodmere Art Museum, and at a Wind Challenge exhibition at the Fleisher Art Memorial. Exhibitions nationwide at museums and galleries include the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, California; the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts in Wilmington, Delaware, and Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Her work has been shown internationally in Belgium and Germany, and she has lectured about her work at venues including the Barnes Foundation and the Wagner Free Institute of Science.
Jackson is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and teaches Sculpture workshops across the country. She is also an elected Sculptor member of the National Sculpture Society, and serves on its Honors and Awards Committee. In 2021, she joined the board of Philadelphia Sculptors.
Kellen Hoard
Kellen is a student in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He has been a numismatist since he was nine years old, and in the years since has authored over a dozen numismatic articles in a wide variety of publications, spoken at events to hundreds of numismatists from around the world, worked as an intern at the Newman Numismatic Portal, and served as a member of the Board for the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association. He is a member of the American Numismatic Association, American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Bibliomania Society, Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association, and several other numismatic organizations. For his work in numismatics, he was selected as the 2021 American Numismatic Association Young Numismatist of the Year.
Outside of numismatics, Kellen has extensive experience in politics, civics, student journalism, and public policy. For his work in these fields, he has received various recognitions including: Emerging Leader (Harvard Institute of Politics); Courage in Student Journalism Award (Kent State University and the Student Press Law Center); Bryan Cameron Impact Scholar (Bryan Cameron Education Foundation: National Superior Award in Press Law and Ethics (Journalism Education Association and the National Student Press Association); and Outstanding Student Advocate of the Year (Washington State PTA).
About the CCAC
The Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee (www.ccac.gov) was established by an Act of Congress in 2003. The body advises the Secretary of the Treasury on designs and themes for coin and medal programs produced by the United States Mint. The committee is composed of 11 members: one specially qualified in numismatic collection curation; one specially qualified in the medallic arts or sculpture; one specially qualified in American history; one specially qualified in numismatics; three individuals representing the interests of the public; and four individuals recommended by the Leadership of both the House of Representatives and Senate.
Girl powah
Congratulations and welcome aboard, Kellen Hoard and Darla Jackson to the CCAC. Good luck in your quest to impart artistic and meaningful influence on our upcoming coinage!
LOL Kaiserwilhelm! I’d imagine this is actually possible without, however much easier with? Balance and “patience Grasshopper” as this challenge, must be completed prior to “Snatching the pebble”
from one’s, “Masters” hand! Crazy or regular, hmmm ponder? LOL
It wasn’t Master Po that Caine snatched the pebble out of his hand. He did name Caine Grasshopper though.
crazy! or Crazy Glue!
Korean Won. I have some I got when I was there in 1981.
I look forward to the Celia “Azucar” Cruz AWQs. Azucar sugar!
I am impressed by Kellen Hoard and his nomination/appointment/acceptance into or onto the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Quite an accomplishment at such a relative young age. Here is a taste of what I found after just a small search and my comment that I posted earlier today, over on MNB. Again, Congratulations and welcome aboard Kellen Hoard and Darla Jackson, newest members of the CCAC! Below link and excerpts from GreySheet. Kellen is an up and coming as well as established numismatist that will surely go on to much, much larger endeavors over these next 50-70 years! How could… Read more »
You are welcome and glad you appreciate and find of interest! On that note, here is a little more on Darla Jackson, professional sculptor, that has now, gained my full attention, as I’m beyond fascinated with nature and it’s creatures to say the very least! Darla Jackson says below, describing her work. From an interview in VoyageLA which you can find by searching VoyageLa Darla Jackson. I’ve provided the search info, to lessen the search finds(Yikes) one crosses, when searching, solely by her name. Whoa, as one could imagine, her name isn’t uncommon and there are many results returned, of… Read more »
If you draw stick figures, is that fat shaming?
Born in the U.S.A.