Our Amazing Volunteers!
The all-volunteer Foundation and Festival Boards meet monthly to manage programs including scholarships, educational and community art grants, public art gifts, and the Festival event. Both boards recruit for additional volunteers and fundraising sources to enhance existing programs and to create new beneficiary programs that are compatible with the mission. The Foundation has no overhead; 100% of funds pass directly back to the community.
We are always happy to meet passionate people who may be interested in joining our Festival or Foundation team. If this is you, get in touch!
Arts Festival Foundation Executive Board
President: Kirsten Paust
Vice President: Kim Palmer
Secretary: Micaela Bermensolo
Treasurer: Jean Gilmore
Arts Festival Executive Board
Presidents: Tracey Pocius and Beth Sanger
1st Vice President: Lisa Palmatier
2nd Vice President: Rosemary Wander
Secretary: Eric Beck
Treasurer: Ann Wood
Past President: Mary Ellen O’Keeffe
Advisory Member (Arts): Janet Jensen
Advisory Member (Marketing): Rachel Dobbins
Advisory Member (Operations): Shane Pocius
Arts Festival Directors
Artist Booths: Angela Bandurka and Jill Kain
Edmonds Plaza: Tiffany Scharn and Lisa Anderson
Festival Store: Diane Cutts and Carolyn Brown
Food Booths: Tom Hafford
Gallery Arts: Janet Jensen and Cheryl Waale
Hospitality: Shawn Beck and Holly O’Donnell
Info Booths: Mary Lundt
Kids Create: Vicki Adams and Michele McGraw
Marketing/Communications: Gretchen Cook and Rachel Dobbins
Operations: Shane Pocius and Gabrielle Kirsch
Parking & Transportation: Rosemary Wander and Anne Trieste
Performing Arts: Kellee Bradley and Rachel Gardner
Student Art Exhibit: Lisa Palmatier and Janey Hoff
Sponsorship: Tracy Lorelli
System Admin: Don Hendrix
Volunteers: Virginia Davis and Gerri Rasmussen