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

Erma Murphy
Artist Liaison & Publicist

Our Board

Lisa A. Palter - President

Tom Silver - Vice President

Susan Nelson Kendall - Treasurer

Anne Taylor

Barry Toranto

Fred Crombie

Kerry Tusup

Naima Dean

Committee

Anna Abramson

Sylvia Barsky

Edwin DeShazo

Louise Dockstder

Brett Crawford

Phil Garratt

Zachary Gilmour

Lissa Herschleb

Tom Killion

Judith Lemmens

Karen Meadows

Nance Miller

Harald Nordvold

Evelyn Schaefer

Sarah Shirver

Sarah Suloff

A special thanks to our 2019 Jurors (who selected the artists) and judges (who will select the prize winners:

Jurors

Woodward Payne - painter

Alex Friedman - weaver

Susan Stover - mixed media artist

Beverly Mayeri - ceramicist

Michael Chaille - jeweler

Judges

Sol Hernandez - local businesswoman

Brenton Bostwick - painter

Belle Marko - painter and designer

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

Dan Gilbert - New brand and website designer

Don McCartney - Program designer

Special Presentation

Green Change

In this year's featured exhibit, Bay Area artists will explore the climate crisis through the lens of contemporary art, in collaboration with Green Change, a grassroots environmental network.

Community Speaks

Lorin Rowan - Musician

“Mill Valley Arts Fest is a favorite of mine because it is a wonderful diverse community event featuring top-end talented artists from everywhere. In addition to the arts & crafts, there's the intimate outdoor music stage, always featuring versatile music acts of all styles appealing to all ages.It's a great outdoor scene in the beautiful redwoods surrounding the iconic Mill Valley Library. See you there!”