About me
Daniel Tarica is the General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) reporting directly to the Mayor and leading a full time staff of 107 and a part-time staff of 150. Daniel works with the progressive arts agency’s: Assistant General Manager; Director of Marketing, Development, and Design Strategy; and its Grants Administration, Public Art, Community Arts, Performing Arts, and General Administration and Support Program Directors to oversee a portfolio of facilities, capital improvement projects, grants, educational initiatives, and programming providing arts and cultural services in neighborhoods across Los Angeles.
Prior to being appointed to this position in the winter of 2022, Daniel previously served as DCA’s Assistant General Manager since 2015, responsible for oversight of the agency’s budget and administration to support the delivery and programming of arts and cultural services to the residents and visitors of the City of Los Angeles. His additional career positions include: Deputy Controller for two Los Angeles City Controllers; Legislative Director for Los Angeles City Council District 2; Field Deputy for Los Angeles City Council District 11; Budget Analyst for the City Administrative Officer; and Staff Assistant for a U.S. Senator.
Daniel earned a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit management and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, San Diego in Political Science with a minor in Spanish Literature.
