Kevin Staniec is an arts advocate, author, and publisher. Kevin studied Creative Writing and Film & Media Arts at Chapman University. He is the Founder of 1888, a regional catalyst for the preservation, presentation, and promotion of cultural heritage and literary arts.In 2002, Kevin co-founded ISM, a non-profit organization that published an internationally distributed culture magazine and produced art exhibitions and community programs. In 2013, Kevin co-founded Black Hill Press, a publishing collective dedicated to the novella.Kevin has worked at the Autry National Center, the Orange County Museum of Art, and programs arts and culture for the City of Irvine. He is an elected member of the Chapman University Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Orange Community Historical Society Board of Directors. From 2013-2015 Kevin served on the Board of Trustees for the Muckenthaler Cultural Center.He has produced exhibitions and programs with many institutions including Bergamot Station Arts Center, Grand Central Art Center, Laguna Art Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art.In 2015, Kevin was selected by the OC Register as one of the Most Influential People in Orange County and honored in OC Weekly’s People Issue celebrating the Most Fascinating People in Orange County. In 2016, Modern Luxury magazine featured Kevin as one of six forward-thinking entrepreneurs for their Innovators Issue.