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
Executive Director
Erma Murphy
Artist Liaison & Publicist
Artist Liaison & Publicist
Our Board
Barry Toranto - President
Sylvia "Chipps" Barsky - Vice President
Anne Taylor - Secretary and Treasurer
Fred Crombie
Naima Dean
Louise Dockstader
Lisa A. Palter
Kerry Tusup
Committee
Anna Abramson
Brett Crawford
Edwin DeShazo
Tina Fossella
Phil Garratt
Zachary Gilmour
Lissa Herschleb
Tom Killion
Judith Lemmens
Karen Meadows
Nance Miller
Harald Nordvold
Evelyn Schaefer
Sarah Shriver
Sarah Suloff
A special thanks to our 2020 Jurors (who selected the artists) and judges (who will select the prize winners:
Jurors
Michael Dickinson - glass
Kim Ford Kitz - painting
Bebe Kuhr - mixed media
Kathleen Maley - jewelry
Ali Vaughan - mixed media
Melissa Woodburn - ceramicist
Judges
Victoria Mimiaga - painter
Steve Coleman - set designer
Bonnie Powers - Curator for Poet and the Bench
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
MVFAF Special Presentation on hold for 2021
MVFAF Special Presentation on hold for 2021
Community Speaks
Jim Welte - Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce
“A stroll through the redwood grove of Old Mill Park is a glorious, awe-inspiring thing to do at any moment. To do so surrounded by a multitude of fantastic art across every medium, while listening to live music and constantly bumping into old friends and friends and meeting new ones, with kiddos riveted by puppet shows and sing-alongs, is an essential human experience.”