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Staff & Board of Directors

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EMILY GIBBONS

Executive Director

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Arts off Main Committee Chair

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DAVID
BEALE

President

Nominating Committee Chair

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MARY ELLIOTT

Vice President

Gallery Committee Chair

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NANCY DAFOE

Secretary

Personnel Committee Chair

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MARTHA BECK

Board Member

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MARY
COFFEY

Board Member

Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Chair

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KAREN
DILLON

Board Member

Community Arts Challenge Committee Chair

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KATIE
KEYSER

Board Member

Nominating Committee Chair

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ANNETTE
MCMAHON

Board Member

Scholarship Committee Chair

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CRAIG
VOLLMER

Board Member

Membership Committee Chair

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SHERRY
DANS

Ex-Officio

Regional Photography Exhibit Chair

Marketing

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CAROL FITZGERALD

Ex-Officio

Grants

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MONICA
RYAN

Ex-Officio

Arts off Main Music Coordinator

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TINA
MINERVINI

Ex-Officio

Membership

STANDING COMMITTEES*

 Nominating Committee

 Finance Committee

 Personnel Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES*

Gallery

 Membership

Arts and Wine

Community Arts Challenge

Lifetime Achievement Award

Scholarship

Grants

Marketing/Promotions

*Board President and Executive Director serve on all committees.

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