Art in the Park doesn't come easy. Work on this year's festival began last November. The festival committee, about a dozen strong, has been meeting regularly since January. And when dawn breaks on Friday Afternnon, September 19th, a volunteer corps of nearly 275 people will be ready to lend a hand.
That's right, Art in the Park will need almost 300 volunteers to carry out its many activities! To look at it one way, that's 50% of UVA membership.
Please call the UVA office at 864.232.4433 or email upstatearts@bellsouth.net to sign up!
Thank you to the committee who has worked so hard to bring the festival to you this year!
Art in the Park Committee List
Jonathan Taylor
Art in the Park Chair
President, UVA
Laura Linz
Art in the Park Co-Chair
Director, UVA
JJ Ohlinger
VP of Programming, UVA
Cindy Roddey
Sponsorship Chair
VP of Development, UVA
Grey Thompson
Juried Show Chair
Secretary, UVA
Mark Loftin
Treasurer, UVA
Erin Ridgeway
Publicity Chair
Chris George
Festival Guide
Kick Off Party Director
Board Member, UVA
Penny Jones
Volunteer Coordinator
Deb Massa
Demonstration Coordinator
Artist-in-Residence, UVA
Ken Somers
Booth & Fence Artist Chair
Board Member, UVA
Andrea Smith
Children’s Area
Carol Mann
Pegi Newton
Art in the Park Treasurers
Jenni Dillard
Festival Guide Graphics
Richard Ondrovic
Website
Darlene Fuhst
Plein Air Competition
Board Member, UVA
Valerie Miller
Plein Air Competition
Board Member, UVA
Robert Decker
Organizations
David Smith
Ken Smith
Charles Hedgepath
Music
Bonnie Poretskin
Office Assistant