Board of Directors

Lee Askew III, Director-At -Large

Lauren Berry Bennett, Special Events

Nykesha Cole, Retail

Jordan Edmundson, Development

Clay Eber, Finance

Dan Flick, Festival Logistics

Denise Ford, Festival Director & Artist Market

Angela Less, Grants & Community and Arts Education

Hope Martin, Special Events

Chuck Mitchell, Festival Graphics & Art Direction

Kelley Morice, Marketing & Public Relations

Asa Toney, Special Counsel Advisory

Kim Warnette, Visual Arts Advisory

Carol Watkins, Director-At-Large

James Wells, Community Education & Special Projects

Steering Committee

Our steering committee is comprised of individuals from both RiverArtsFest, Inc. and the South Main Association, along with former board members of Arts in the Park. While we come from diverse backgrounds, we all share a genuine desire to promote an appreciation of the arts by the citizens of our community.

We could not put on this festival without the leadership and dedication of our steering committee and the hands-on support of our volunteers!

  • Leigh Barker

  • Jared Boyd

  • Megan Bryant

  • Eli Cloud

  • Eric Cloud

  • Cindy Cogbill

  • Cyndy Grivich

  • Michael Helminski

  • Ellen Hornyak

  • Susie Jabbour

  • David Johnson

  • Emma Less

  • Pam McCloskey

  • Denny McGivern

  • Debby Greer Mirda

  • Amiyah Price

  • Will Randolph

  • Michelle Repass

  • Shannon Rock

  • Derikah Scott

  • Mark Sehnert

  • Mary Sexton

  • Shelia Swain

  • Tom Wilson

  • Dianne Yaich

 

Tennessee Arts Specialty License Plates provide funding for RiverArtsFest.

 

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