MOS Introduces New Executive Director

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Kina Lamblin to Executive Director of Marin Open Studios. Kina comes to us with a unique blend of artistic passion, non-profit management and fundraising experience. Born to artistic parents – her father a musician and her mother a painter –Kina is devoted to her own artistic work as a sculptor.

“The arts are essential to our world, and Marin benefits from a vibrant arts community that I’m eager to help foster,” Kina said. Many of our community will have the opportunity to meet Kina at the Open Reception at the Holiday Showcase on November 16 at Marin Art & Garden Center.

As co-founder and board member of the Bay Area Urban Debate League, a non-profit for high school students, Kina knows firsthand what it takes to get a program going from the ground up. She helped create a novel fundraising effort among legal firms that keeps this non-profit on solid footing. She brings experience in board governance, grant writing and volunteer engagement. 

Early in her work life Kina earned a law degree and worked for Bay Area law firms. A graduate from UC Berkeley for her undergraduate degree, Kina has kept her commitment to her own artistic development through studies at Art Institute of Chicago and the San Francisco Art Institute.

“I admire what Kay Carlson has done leading MOS, and I’m looking forward to working closely with her to ensure a seamless transition,” Kina said.