Our People

The Festival is produced by a very small professional staff augmented by our hard working Committee. The Committee is comprised of community members and exhibiting artists. As a non-profit organization, the Festival is governed by its Board of Directors who have fiscal and policy responsibility for all aspects of the Festival. The Staff, Board and Committee work all year long to prepare for our annual Fall Festival.

Our Staff

Steve Bajor
Executive Director

Sarah Tipple
Artist Liaison

Our Board

Barry Toranto - President

Sylvia "Chipps" Barsky - Vice President

Anne Taylor - Secretary and Treasurer

Nadia Bercault

Fred Crombie

Naima Dean

Pierre Guidetti

Cam Kwong

Lisa A. Palter

Candace Swimmer

Kerry Tusup

Committee

Anna Abramson

Brett Crawford

Dora Coller

Tina Fossella

Phil Garratt

Zachary Gilmour

Lissa Herschleb

Tom Killion

Liz Lauter

Nance Miller

Harald Nordvold

Evelyn Schaefer

Sarah Shriver

Sarah Suloff

A special thanks to our 2022 Jurors (who will select the artists) and judges (who will select the prize winners):

Jurors

Scott MacDonald - jewelry

Barbara Bouman Jay - printmaking/painting

Yuya Yoshida - photography

Kim Murton - ceramics

Steve Lawler - wood/furniture

Judges

To be determined.

We also wish to acknowledge other individuals who made special contributions this year.

Dan Gilbert - New brand and website designer

Don McCartney - Program designer

Traci Shiro - Ads and poster design

Andrew DesChenes - Web master

Special Presentation

Special Presentation 2022 Plein Air

Watch art come to life right before your eyes. This year, for the first time, the Festival features “En Plein Air”, the French-inspired art of painting landscapes outdoors as the light changes throughout the day. This year’s poster painting, by artist Richard Lindenberg, Booth #63, is an example of Plein Air painting. World-class painters will be creating live paintings in and of the beautiful redwood trees. And yes, these one-of-a-kind masterpieces will be for sale.

Community Speaks

Suzanne Gray and Donna Seager - Seager Gray Gallery

“The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival encapsulates the history and spirit of Mill Valley, a town that has always served as an incubator for visual and performing arts. Held each year in the natural beauty of Old Mill Park, this festival has maintained a clear focus on fostering community involvement in the arts in an atmosphere that is educational, informative and welcoming.”