By-Laws Committee:
Suggests, researches, composes, and edits the by-laws as needed and at the request of the board. All changes are subject to a vote of the full board.
Chair – Elizabeth Kronfield
Bryan Massey
Stacey Rathert
Julie Glass*
2025 Confab Committee:
Plans and executes MSA Confabs. The next confab will be held in 2025 in Huntsville, Alabama.
Chair – Kimberly Dummons
Deidre Argyle
Lawson King
Kristen Tordella-Williams
2027 Conference Committee:
Plans and executes MSA conferences. The next conference will be held in 2027 in Indianapolis, IN.
Chair – Allison Baker
Co-Chair – Mike Barclay
Manami Ishimura
Development Committee:
Works on building the funding for MSA's various projects through sponsorship and grant work.
Chair – Christyn Overstake
Allison Baker
April Livingston
Kristen Tordella-Williams
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee:
Helps explain, promote and encourage the DEI mission and has an important role in holding the organization accountable. Ensures that DEI work remains a priority in all programming.
Chair – April Livingston
Manami Ishimura
Jacob Phillips
Indoor Exhibition Committee:
Actively searches for indoor venues for MSA exhibition. Plans, markets and oversees evaluation, selection, notification and other events associated with indoor exhibitions.
Chair – Mike Barclay
Robin Baker*
Kimberly Dummons
Bryan Massey
Christyn Overstake
Online Panels Committee:
Plans and organizes online live events such as panel discussions, gallery/artist talks and virtual studio tours. Works to make these discussions and events accessible for members and the community.
Chair – Leticia Bajuyo
Mike Calway-Fagen*
Bryan Massey
Shane Ward*
Outdoor Exhibition Committee:
Actively searches for outdoor venues for MSA exhibition. Plans, markets and oversees evaluation, selection, notification and other events associated with outdoor exhibitions.
Chair – Durant Thompson
Mike Barclay
Mike Calaway-Fagan*
Lawson King
April Livingston
Nomination and Cultivation Committee:
Suggests new board members and provides the board with pertinent information including CV, website and other relevant information. Plans nomination and elections ballots, presents the candidates to the board, works with new board members for onboarding and cultivation of board participation.
Chair – Leticia Bajuyo
Deidre Argyle
Kimberly Dummons
Recognition Committee:
Works to recognize board members who are stepping down and winners of the Master's Award. This can include procuring gifts and organizing functions and/or dinners
Chair – Jacob Phillips
Virginia Elliott
Elizabeth Kronfield
Durant Thompson
Scholarship Committee:
Suggests and/or recruits jurors for the scholarship competition and assists in marketing, management and overseeing the process of evaluation, selection and notification as well as any coordination of the exhibition or presentations needed.
Chair – Elizabeth Kronfield
Lawson King
Stacey Rathert
Kenzie Wells
Social Media Committee:
Manages social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram). Promotes events and programming. Populates and answers questions on social media as needed.
Co-Chairs – Virginia Elliot and Kenzie Wells
Cecelia Moseley*
Jacob Phillips
* Committee members who are non-BOD