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
Fiber artist, American Craft Council Trustee, and Board Member of The Hambidge Center.
Carol Sauvion
Founder and Executive Director of Craft in America, a Peabody Award winning documentary series on PBS.
Consuelo Underwood
Renowned weaver and artist, retired Professor of Spatial Arts at San Jose State University.