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: Beth Sanger
Secretary: Michelle Smith
Treasurer: Kim Palmer
Arts Festival Executive Board
Presidents: Tracey Pocius and Beth Sanger
1st Vice President: Shane Pocius
2nd Vice President: Rachel Dobbins
Secretary: Mary Lundt
Treasurer: Ann Wood
Past President: Mary Ellen O’Keeffe
Advisory Member: Janet Jensen
Advisory Member: Melissa Wadsworth
Arts Festival Directors
Artist Booths: Angela Bandurka and Cheryl Waale
Edmonds Plaza: Julaine Fleetwood
Festival Store: Jennifer Higgins and Carolyn Brown
Food Booths: Tom Hafford and Jerry Freeland
Gallery Arts: Janet Jensen and Melissa Wadsworth
Hospitality: Shawn Beck and Tracey Pocius
Kids Create: Kavina LaDean and Tiffany Scharn
Marketing/Communications: Gretchen Cook and Rachel Dobbins
Operations: Shane Pocius
Parking & Transportation: Jan Berlin and Rosemary Wander
Performing Arts: Kellee Bradley and Rachel Gardner
Sponsorship: Beth Sanger and Barbara Norgaard-Reid
Student Art Exhibit/ESD Liaison: Laurie Piper and Scott Barnes
Student Art Exhibit: Lisa Palmatier and Janey Hoff
Volunteers: Virginia Davis and Gerri Rasmussen