About the ARTners

Beyond The Art

Our mission is the empowerment results from our creative services and programs, intertwined with a community foundation and visionary goals.

ARTner… What is an ARTner?

(Noun) The pairing of an artist to their own passionate identity and belief. Their commitment to the creative path.

(Verb) An ARTnership of an artist(s) and or an organization that partners with the ARTners in creative action.

Founders

PinkStreetArt, Teresa Gutierrez and Wes Kos Images, Markos Egure are two visionary entreprenuers that creatively joined forces. Both artists operate and maintain ARTners nonprofit as their donation to the community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meet Our Team

Teresa Gutierrez, President

I am an Artist from North Highlands, CA. Starting out as a portrait artist in my late teens, in the footsteps of my talented Mother. Putting my brushes down to raise my family in 1999 and picking them back up in 2011 as a single Mother to make ends meet. In 2013, I met Mural Artist Markos Egure, and was mentored on Murals and have now completed and donated my time on 15 murals in Sacramento, CA, & 1 in San Diego. I have owned and operated two art galleries in Downtown Sacramento and am now a Co-Founder of the Non- Profit 501c3 ARTners. I am also a 30 year retired Chief from the State of California. In my leisure, I also operate my own for profit business PinkStreet Art. My purpose as a non profit owner is to inspire! Inspiring artists and the community to be creative and to go for their dreams and never never give up!!

Markos Egure, Vice President

Markos an active Sacramento artist, businessman & visionary. Establishing the WKI identity as a working employee for various engineering firms. In 1997 the full time small business entrepreneurship began. Specializing in murals & signage throughout the Sacramento County region with a unique cluster of public projects located in South Sacramento. “Working through the ARTners Nonprofit has expanded the vision of WKI from a creative identity in the community into an organization of positive creative community actions.”