The Moorpark City Council is now accepting applications for appointment the Moorpark Arts Commission to fill five positions for a two-year term to begin January 2027 and to expire December 31, 2028.

Arts Commission applicants must be registered voters, reside within the City’s Area of Interest or within the Moorpark Unified School District boundaries, or be a business owner within the City of Moorpark. The Arts Commission meetings are held quarterly on the third Tuesdays of February, May, August, and November at 6:00 p.m. 

The Arts Commission acts in an advisory capacity and reviews the conceptual design and placement of artwork, solicits public comment, and provides a recommendation to the City Council on the design and location, as well as perform such other duties as may be requested from time to time by the City Council.

Applicants are required to attend a regular City Council meeting to make a brief presentation, in person, on qualifications and interest in the appointment, scheduled for December 16, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.  Failure to make a presentation shall result in disqualification for appointment. Use of a PowerPoint presentation will be permitted if the City Clerk has been provided with the file no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Additionally, appointees will be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700), and complete two hours of ethics training, two hours of fiscal and financial management training. and two hours of workplace harassment prevention training within six months of appointment. Failure to complete the training courses within the required timeframe will result in removal from the Arts Commission.

Click here to access the application, which must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2026.