Council advances Asia Tail for For Culture board seat
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The committee approved the nomination of Asia Tail to the For Culture board and will forward the appointment to the full council; staff said Tail's background as an Indigenous artist and program manager will expand board representation.
The Committee of the Whole voted March 25 to advance the executive’s nomination of Asia Tail to the For Culture (King County Cultural Development Authority) board and will forward the appointment to the council's next regular meeting with a due‑pass recommendation.
Council staff described For Culture as the agency that administers King County's arts and heritage programs and said directors must demonstrate commitment to cultural resources and community outreach. Gene Paul summarized Tail's background, noting she is cofounder and executive director of the Yehau Indigenous Creatives Collective, has experience managing artist grant programs and has served on Seattle's Indigenous Advisory Council.
Tail told the committee she is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and said she grew up on Coast Salish territories. “I kinda grew up with For Culture,” she said, noting she had received early artist grants from the agency and that she looks forward to expanding outreach to Indigenous and BIPOC cultural workers as the agency's funding and programs grow.
Claire Michio, government and community relations manager for For Culture, told members the board would benefit from Tail's cross‑sector experience. The committee approved proposed motion 2025‑0574 by roll call; the clerk recorded nine ayes, zero noes.
The appointment will go forward to the next regular council meeting on the consent agenda for final confirmation.
