Fisher Derderian
CA · Costa Mesa Arts Commissioner
Costa Mesa Arts Commissioner who helped start the city's first Poet Laureate program, and founder of a consulting firm for nonprofit and cultural groups. His priorities are neighborhood safety and growth that keeps housing affordable.
Where Fisher Derderian stands, based on their records
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Made the Costa Mesa Arts Commission motion raising the top city arts grant to $5,000. It passed 7-0.
April 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: costamesa.legistar1.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Proposed at a Costa Mesa Arts Commission meeting a citywide mural and sculpture contest with local businesses to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.
November 6, 2025
Source: costamesa.legistar1.com
Was elected vice chair of the Costa Mesa Arts Commission by a 6-0 vote.
February 6, 2025
Source: costamesa.legistar1.com
Made the Costa Mesa Arts Commission motion approving the handbook for the city's Poet Laureate program. It passed 5-0.
August 1, 2024
Source: costamesa.legistar1.com
Made the Costa Mesa Arts Commission motion setting rules for the city's new Poet Laureate. It favored poets who live or work in Costa Mesa and dropped a bilingual requirement. It passed 6-1.
June 6, 2024
Source: costamesa.legistar1.com
Moderated a session at the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation's 'Pursuit of Beauty' conference on art and philosophy at Peterhouse, Cambridge.
September 16, 2023
Source: scruton.org
Past race Fisher Derderian ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Costa Mesa city, California