Jan Brennan is the Director of Cultural Programs for the City & County of Denver, overseeing City arts programs, events and public art and administrating the Denver County allocations for the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District. Cultural Programs is a department of Arts & Venues Denver, which oversees all city arts and entertainment assets. Brennan served previously in the City as the Director and Deputy Director of the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs since 2007. Prior to joining the City, she was the Membership & Communications Director for Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, promoting the arts as a tool for innovative and creative business success. As Director of the Gill Foundation’s Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Brennan oversaw significant investments in Colorado’s art organizations and led the development of a national model promoting branded philanthropy. She also brings experience in corporate and non-profit communications and advocacy, having held positions with Vote for America, Pikes Peak Broadcasting and The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs.