Organizers

Advisors

Polly Allen

Arts advocate, fiber artist and avid volunteer of countless craft organizations.

Stuart Ashman

Former Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, former Director of the International Folk Art Market.

Barry Bergey

Retired National Endowment of the Arts Director of Folk and Traditional Arts.

Cornelia Carey

Artist Advocate and former Executive Director of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund.

Teri Greeves

Kiowa bead artist, Co-curator of the Hearts of Our People exhibition.

Dr. Leslie King Hammond

Artist, curator and art historian, Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture at MICA.

Robyn Hollingshead

Former Managing Program Director for the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies.

Robert Lynch

Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Americans for the Arts.

Wendy Maruyama

Artist, Furniture Maker, Educator.

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi

Curator, quilter, author, art historian and advocate for presenting African American quilts.

Jason S. Ordaz

Communications Director, Institute of American Indian Art.

Preston Singletary

Tlingit glass artist, Board Member at Corning Museum of Glass.

Dr. Marilyn Stewart

Emerita Professor of Art Education at Kutztown University and Author of the elementary and middle school textbook series.

Planning Committee

Harriet Green

Art Consultant and American Craft Council Board Member. Former Visual Arts Director at the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Lois Jecklin

Former Executive President of the Visiting Artist Series. Independent representative of artists and composers worldwide.

Jean McLaughlin

Arts advocate and artist, nonprofit volunteer. Former Executive Director of Penland School of Craft.

Ann Pifer

Executive Director at AdoptAClassroom.org and Board Chair of Minnesota Museum of American Art.

Lynn Pollard