Annual Report

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025) was a defining one for the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Board and staff, with input from our wider community, completed our strategic planning process and launched our new FY26–28 plan, charting an ambitious path forward to strengthen our role as an arts anchor institution.

As we closed out our previous strategic plan, we also celebrated the successful completion of our Main Gallery renovation, a $1 million investment that transformed our exhibition spaces with improved lighting, new sightlines, and greater flexibility for installations. These enhancements elevate the visitor experience and expand our ability to present world-class artists and collections, such as our upcoming partnership with the Art Bridges Foundation.

Our programs demonstrated how art inspires us, empowers us to grow, and helps us live healthier lives. Exhibitions like Something to Hold On To: Art and the Carceral System brought critical conversations about justice into the gallery, while Erik James Montgomery: Reentry, Reestablished, Renewed gave voice to returning citizens through photography. Our Studio School remained a vibrant, creative hub, serving more than 4,500 people in classes and workshops, with expanded scholarships for low-income students and new professional development grants for teaching artists. We also deepened our commitment to accessibility through renewed Sensory Inclusive™ certification, adaptive tools in classrooms, and bilingual programs for students.

The year also brought meaningful growth in governance and leadership. We welcomed three new trustees and strengthened board diversity. These changes, together with strong fiscal management, ensured that the Art Center ended the year in a position of stability, with the strong foundation required to allow us to explore new opportunities.

None of this would have been possible without our dedicated staff, board, artists, members, and supporters. Now more than ever, your commitment to our mission enables us to reach more than 43,000 people annually with the transformative power of art.

As we look ahead, we are energized by the goals of our new strategic plan and the chance to expand access to arts education, present groundbreaking exhibitions, and deepen community partnerships. With your continued support, the Art Center will build on this year’s accomplishments and embrace the future with creativity, resilience, and vision.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Amy Harris, Chair
Suzanne Henry, Vice Chair
Diego Rotsztain, Vice Chair
André Renaudo, Treasurer
Anne Grissinger, Secretary

Greg Adams
Christine Aschwald
Heather Braun
Susan Cagnassola
Eleanor Lear
Anamaria LLanos
Jennifer Markovitz
Brett Oberman
Elizabeth Rubinstein
Jess Van Nostrand
Greg Vargas
Monica Vir
Rachel Wilf
Philemona Williamson

VISIONARIES
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Nicholson
Wilf Family Foundations

HONORARY TRUSTEES
Sally Abbott
Lisa Butler
Marie Cohen
Millie Cooper
Estelle Fournier
Elizabeth Gump
Joseph Robinson
Roland Weiser

VISION, MISSION & VALUES

VISION

To create an inclusive and welcoming community where lives are transformed and enriched through the shared experience of art.

MISSION

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey nurtures the capacity for personal expression, expands the creative experience, and fosters stronger communities by empowering people to see, make, and learn about art.

VALUES

In our work, we embrace the following values:

CONNECTION: We foster connection among our community members through a respectful and safe environment.

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY: We welcome and value diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, and nurture an environment that is open and supportive.

EXCELLENCE: We are committed to providing outstanding services and programs. We direct our collective efforts to continually improve and innovate.

CURIOSITY & CREATIVE RISK-TAKING: We value receptivity, open dialogue, and innovative thinking, so as to encourage curiosity and creative risk-taking.

HOLISTIC APPROACH: We value a holistic approach to art in the individual and community life, so that art is found in every facet of life.

ADVOCACY: We value standing up and speaking out for the arts, in order to promote our vision and values.

STUDIO SCHOOL

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s Studio School—one of the largest non-university arts programs in the state—proudly offers an extensive curriculum that includes hundreds of classes, workshops, and camps focusing on a variety of media. Its renowned faculty of professional teaching artists serves thousands of students of all ages and skill levels each year.

Fiscal Year 2025 was a successful year for the Studio School. We served a total of 4,501 students through 486 classes, workshops, and camps. Classes held at the Art Center strive to promote the social/emotional well-being of our students of all ages. We meet each student where they are to enhance the impact our classes have.

Lasting Impact
At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, a longtime pastel instructor retired from teaching. Her story reflects the Art Center’s impact: she first walked through our doors almost 20 years ago as a student. Empowered by the classes she attended, she deepened her artistic practice and eventually transitioned from student to teacher. She enjoyed sharing her passion and artistic expertise with others, and said, “I have always held the Art Center in high esteem as a school and presenter of art to a world that sorely needs it. So, to be included as part of the teaching staff has been an honor and a privilege.”

Fostering Support
During the Spring 2025 semester, a long-time student with a physical disability was awarded a scholarship from the Art Center, which enabled them to continue attending the same sculpture class they have been in for several years.

STUDIO SCHOOL FACULTY

Denise Banaag
Doug Baron
Kristian Battell
Carolyn Bednar
Lisette Bedoya
Kat Block
Chase Cantwell
Mary Jean Canziani
Beatrice (Jao-O) Chang
Donna Conklin King
Alicia Cotter
Mark de Mos
Andrew DeVito
Pooja Dhawan
David DiMarchi
Andrea Epstein
Jennifer Evans Arbo
Jessica Garber
Andrea Gianchiglia
Allison Gildea
Anita Gladstone
Kelly Green Grady
Marielena Guthrie
Ellen Hess
Gerry Heydt
Judy Hugentobler
Jill Hurant
Katherine Ivanova
Miriam Jacobs
Destiny Jure
Manasi Keni
Melissa Krishnamurthy
Diana Hsu Kung
Matthew Langley
Valeri Larko
Vanessa Lopez
Duane Lutsko
Stephanie Maddalena
Drew Maillard
Allison Manalili
Martha McDonald
Delia McHendry
Jeannette Mullarkey
Brian Ng
Dawn Noonan
Kerry Paone
Cynthia Pareja Dubin
Donald Polzo
Shelley Rosen Howard
Sandy Ruda
Sue Sachs
Mark Saenger
Heidi SanFilippo
Eva Sienkiewicz
Stella Sormani
Russ Spitkovsky
Peter Syak
Emma Tabachnick
Joel Tidey
Katie Truk
Michelle Truskowski
Lucas Vasquez
Janine Weiss
Carole Wong Chesek
Stephen Yavorski
Traci Zaretzka

EDUCATION & ARTS + HEALING

A story from Veterans Haven North
I will be forever grateful for the opportunity I’ve had visiting the Veterans at Havens North in Glen Gardner, NJ. The men and women I’ve met during my studio hours are each on a journey toward becoming the people they imagine they can be. Life has not been easy for them—choices and consequences leave their marks—but by the time they arrive at Havens, they have committed themselves to the mission of rebuilding, their toolboxes filled with experience and resilience.

For many, art plays a key role in that process. The open studio hours we provide offer not only expanded access to art forms and materials but also the sense of community that naturally grows within the studio walls. One such artist is Roger.

Before I met him, Roger had already lived a multifaceted life through the lens of an artist. His medium is pen and paper, and the portfolio of work he shared with me at our first meeting was staggering in its beauty. Under a previous teacher’s guidance, he began exploring oils, which rekindled memories of his father, an oil painter. Roger’s parents encouraged their sons to embrace all the arts—enrolling them in a renowned high school for the arts and filling their home with classical music. Though oil painting was familiar to him, it wasn’t where his heart truly lived. Pen and paper are where Roger’s talents come alive.

Our time together was filled with conversation and creation, including an experiment fusing pen and acrylic on canvas. After several sessions without seeing him, Roger returned to tell me about a new commission from the Havens community: the New Jersey chapter of the VFW had asked him to create a mural in one of the hallways.

Before leaving Havens for my summer camp duties, I was fortunate to view the mural in progress with Roger. I was deeply moved by what I saw taking shape across the eleven-foot expanse. Roger confided that he was feeling a bit blocked, and we talked about what the project meant to him—including the fact that he would be discharged upon its completion. Together, we discussed possible additions to the mural to honor as many groups and specialties as possible before wishing each other luck and saying our goodbyes.

Art heals. It connects us. And I will count Roger as a friend forever.

Museum Education K –12

Arts Alive Elizabeth 8th Grade

  • Approximately 350 learners

Jefferson Arts Academy

  • Approximately 221 learners

CALTA 21

  • Approximately 440 learners

CALTA 21 Teacher Professional Development

  • Session 1: 9 participants
  • Session 2: 25 participants

PEP Program

  • 18 learners

SEEDS

  • 160 learners

Empowering Kids Organization

  • 12 learners

Teacher Professional Development

  • Watchung Regional High School: 15 participants
  • Westfield Art Teachers: 16 participants
  • Public PD Feb 10: 8 participants
  • Madison Schools PD: 5 participants
  • Cranford Schools PD: 10 participants
  • Elizabeth PD May 9: 20 participants
  • Elizabeth PD May 16: 34 participants

Museum Education Tours and Public Programs

Museum Education One-Time Tours & Field Trips

  • Family Resource Network: 6 learners
  • Sunrise Community Seniors: 8 learners
  • Anchored School: 45 learners
  • John F. Kennedy High School: 15 learners
  • WOHS Special Needs Group: 11 learners
  • Wayne Presbyterian Church Group: 9 learners
  • Battle Hill Elementary: 22 learners
  • Community Access Unlimited: 15 learners
  • Cornerstone Elementary: 32 learners
  • Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology-Campus K-1: 16 learners
  • Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology-Campus 2-5: 16 learners
  • Josephine’s Place Women’s Group: 17 learners
  • Spectrum 360: 20 learners
  • Schuyler-Colfax Middle School: 43 learners

Vivid Stage Summer Solos

  • 29 attendees

MLK Day

  • 31 participants

Storytelling Event/Fall Exhibitions Opening

  • 80 attendees

Panel Event

  • 22 attendees

Fall Exhibitions Last Look

  • 26 attendees

Fabric Dyeing Workshop

  • 11 participants

Spring Exhibitions Last Look

  • 22 attendees

Art + Healing PROGRAMS

ECLC

  • Approximately 60 participants (10 per session, 2 sessions per semester)

SAGE Eldercare

  • Approximately 5 participants per session; approximately 48 sessions per year

Self-Expression for Teens

  • 8 learners

NeighborCorps Re-entry

  • 4 participants per session; approximately 24 sessions

Veterans North

  • 4 participants per session; 24 sessions per year

Veterans South

  • 4–5 participants per session; approximately 48 sessions per year

Healing Through Art

  • 10 participants per session, 12 sessions

Summit Community Seniors

  • 16 participants per session, 8 sessions per year

Overlook Medical Center Exhibitions

  • More than 10,000 visitors
    • Overlook Tree of Hope Exhibition: 1/13/25–4/17/25

Miscellaneous

Children’s Peace Festival

  • 30 participants

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is a leading regional museum of contemporary art. We present artistically and culturally diverse exhibitions that showcase emerging and established artists from the US and abroad. Exhibitions welcomed 8,277 visitors.
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Something to Hold On To: Art and the Carceral System
November 1, 2024–January 26, 2025
Main Gallery
Participating artists: Cheryl Chen, the Contraband Scholars under the guidance of JD McGuire, Jared Owens, Gilberto Rivera, Davi Russo, Antionette Stephen, Todd (Hyung-Rae) Tarselli, and Chris Wilson

Ojore Lutalo: When Justice is Not Served
November 1, 2024–January 26, 2025
Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Gallery

Erik James Montgomery: Reentry, Reestablished, Renewed
November 1, 2024–January 26, 2025
Marité and Joe Robison Strolling Gallery I

Perceptions Reimagined: Art from the Women at Edna Mahan
November 1, 2024–January 26, 2025
Community Gallery
Participating artists: Abdul-Kha’leef Kamila Cason, Briann Lindsey, Trystal Lozada, Ashley Romero, and Denise Staples

ETA: Rerouted
February 7–May 18, 2025
Main Gallery
Participating artists: Mollye Bendell, JLS Gangwisch, and Christopher Kojzar

Leila Seyedzadeh: Under the Sky, Above the Sea
February 7–May 18, 2025
Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Gallery

Michael Dal Cerro: Not Built in a Day
February 7–May 18, 2025
Marité and Joe Robison Strolling Gallery I

Exhibition Programs

  • The Impact of Justice: Stories of Mass Incarceration as told by System Impacted Individuals
    • November 6, 2024
  • The Road Home: The Journey from Incarceration to Re-entry
    • January 15, 2025
  • Fall 2024 Exhibitions Last Look
    • January 24, 2025
  • Fabric Dyeing Workshop
    • April 19, 2025
  • Spring 2025 Exhibitions Last Look
    • May 18, 2025

COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS

The Art Center offers a variety of exhibition opportunities for our members and local artists both on and offsite. The Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II and Ann’s Place Gallery showcase rotating exhibitions of our member artists selected by The Art Center’s Members Committee, as well as work created through our community engagement programming with local and surrounding areas. We also partner with the Summit Free Public Library to provide additional gallery space and visibility within the town of Summit.

Manuel Monge: Life in the Suburbs
September 1–October 31, 2024
The Gallery at the Summit Free Public Library

Yvette Cohen: More Than One Way to See Things
September 21–November 10, 2024
Ann’s Place Gallery

The Arts Access Program at Matheny: Art Without Limits
September 21–November 10, 2024
Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II

Claudia Munne: El Mar y La Ona
November 1, 2024–January 2, 2025
The Gallery at the Summit Free Public Library

Barbara Beeman: Old Glass
November 27, 2023–January 14, 2024
Ann’s Place Gallery

Kat Block: Bits and Pieces
November 23, 2024–January 12, 2025
Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II

Bruce McClellan: Feel the Moment
January 3–February 28, 2025
The Gallery at the Summit Free Public Library

Carol Cassel Baker: Face to Face
January 25–March 16, 2025
Ann’s Place Gallery

Neha Kulkarni: Emotive Spaces
January 25–March 16, 2025
Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II

Ann Beason & Merri Lawrence: Silver Linings
March 1–April 30, 2025
The Gallery at the Summit Free Public Library

Mark Montgomery: Past Paper Dreams: Collage Works 2018–2024
March 29–May 18, 2025
Ann’s Place Gallery

Cynthia Pareja Dubin: Reappearing Treasures
March 29–May 18, 2025
Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II

Ling Zhong: From Here… to There…
May 1–June 30, 2025
The Gallery at the Summit Free Public Library

ACCESSIBILITY AT THE ART CENTER

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey prides itself in creating a welcoming atmosphere where all community members can experience the transformative power of art.

To that end, we proudly offer a variety of resources for visitors and students with disabilities to create an equitable environment where all can see, make, and learn about art.

The Art Center staff has undergone Sensory Inclusion training with KultureCity. Additionally, the Art Center has experience creating curriculums and accommodations for students and visitors with visual disabilities, autism, and age-related cognitive disorders, such as dementia.

The Art Center welcomes group and individual visits to our exhibitions and participation in public programming and Studio School art classes.

ADA COMMITTEE

Katherine Gramas
Pearl Feder
Heidi SanFilippo
Avianna Perez
Kristine Leslie

MEMBERSHIP

Members Art Show & Collectors Week

This year marked the return of the Art Center’s Members Art Show & Collectors Week, presented in our newly renovated gallery spaces. Running from Friday, May 30, through Sunday, June 8, this pop-up exhibition celebrated the creativity of the Art Center community and featured over 100 works by VACNJ members. Organized by the Art Center’s Members Committee and judged by Michael Ruple of Arcadia Contemporary, 17 works were selected for special recognition, and during the opening reception, the following awards were presented:

  • Marian Anderson Memorial Award for Portraiture
    • Pamela DiVita
  • Rani Sinha Memorial for Ceramics
    • Ana Goldman
  • Martha Barns Memorial for Ceramics
    • Mary Rose Martorell
  • Martha Venturo Award for Landscape
    • Sandella Marmorato
  • Curtis Hilyer Memorial Award for Watercolor
    • Katharine Phillip
  • Marylou Hilyer Award
    • Martin Blumethal
  • The Juergen and Katie Thieck Memorial Award for Photography
    • Barbara Beeman
  • Rani Sinha Memorial for 17 and under
    • Blake DeOssie
    • Felicity Siderman
  • Honorable Mention
    • Anuka Basu
    • Arlene Carallo
    • Lynn Celler
    • Susan Gordon
    • Glen Guarino
    • Kathryn Keller
    • Ester Lee
    • Jo Newnham

MEMBERS COMMITTEE

Sally Abbott
Amy Becker
Sharon Benjamin
Deric Carner
Anna Fredericks
Andrew Gerwitz
William C. Goers, Jr.
Hillary Magnanini
Mark Montgomery
Marta Nowicka
Jesus Nuñez
Brett Oberman
Andie de Sara
Molly Springer
Mary Watson
Michael Wolf

FUNDRAISING

On Saturday, April 26, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey hosted its annual spring gala at Canoe Brook Country Club, welcoming approximately 200 guests, donors, and sponsors to a celebration of the arts. The signature event raised more than $300,000 to support the Art Center’s powerful arts programming. “Our annual gala is always a powerful reminder of the incredible community we have at the Art Center. This year’s theme, ‘Spark Art’s Impact,’ truly came to life as guests went above and beyond to support our mission. We’re deeply grateful for their generosity,” said Sam Davis, VACNJ Director of Development and Communications. The funds raised will help fuel VACNJ’s mission to deliver the life-changing impact of art where it’s needed most—from programs for students in the Elizabeth Public Schools to individuals facing Alzheimer’s or dementia, from veterans finding healing through creativity to families discovering joy together in the Art Center’s galleries.

The evening featured music, delicious food and drinks, a silent art auction showcasing more than 50 artists, and a live auction overseen by Auctioneer Jacqueline Towers-Perkins. The Art Center recognized former VACNJ Board Chair Anne Grissinger as its 2025 honoree and awarded its eighth annual Changemaker Award to Overlook Medical Center for launching its cultural series, built to help support Overlook team members and members of the community with cultural programming. The award was presented to Stephanie Schwartz, SVP, Atlantic Health System, and President, Overlook Medical Center, and Thomas Dooley, Program Manager, Humanistic Medicine.

“This year’s gala was a warm reminder of how deeply the Art Center touches lives throughout our community and beyond,” said gala co-chair Suzanne Henry. “The overwhelming support we felt that evening reaffirms the importance of the work we’re doing—and helps ensure we’ll be able to continue.”

SPARK ART’S IMPACT GALA COMMITTEE

Suzanne & Dean Henry, Co-Chairs
André Renaudo, Co-Chair
Rebecca Almog
Christine Aschwald
Katherine Buchanan
Lisa Butler
Susan Cagnassola
Amy Harris
Christopher Joralemon
Lorraine Kelly
Anamaria LLanos
Jennifer Markovitz
Deborah Schwarzmann
Rachel Wilf

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

$50,000 & Above
NJ State Council on the Arts
The Nicholson Foundation
Wilf Family Foundations

$20,000 to $49,999
Art Bridges Foundation
Lisa Butler
Susan and Mike Cagnassola
Doug Godshall
Anne and RJ Grissinger
The Institute of Museum and Library
Services
National Endowment for the Arts
PwC Charitable Foundation

$10,000 to $19,999
The Coby Foundation
J.C. Kellogg Foundation
Jennifer and Michael Markovitz
Maura and Frank Perier
Deborah and Fred Schwarzmann
The Summit Foundation
Audrey and Zygi Wilf
Rachel and Jonathan Wilf

$5,000 to $9,999
Julie and Gregory Adams
Kate and John Buchanan,
Risk Strategies Company, Inc.
Chubb
Clunes Cares Foundation
Emily and Bill Eckmann
Amy & Clint Harris
Lorraine and Peter Kelly
Briana King and Christopher Joralemon
Amy Knight
Vani Krishnamurthy and Alok Sanghvi
New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal
Fund of the Princeton Area Community
Foundation
Laura and John Overdeck
André Renaudo
Isabel Ribeiro and Diego Rotsztain
Lynne Rogerson and James
Fleischmann
Mary and Norbert Weldon

$2,500 to $4,999
Sally and Thomas Abbott
Marie and Roy Alan Cohen
Creative Wall Coverings & Interiors,
Rachel and Gary Kapner
Sharee and Jeffrey Danker
Dorothy Engel
Anuj Gulati
Elizabeth and Frank Gump
Suzanne and Dean Henry
Jodi and Jeff Hiller
David Binkley Kemp
Eleanor Lear
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook &
Cooper, P.C.
Anamaria LLanos
Alison and David O’Neill
Otterstedt Insurance Agency, Inc.
Polly Palumbo and Lex Maultsby
Jill Rathyen and George Naseef
The Schmitt Group of Raymond James
Claire Toth and David Dietze
John and Corrine Thomas
Union County Cultural & Heritage
Affairs
Jess Van Nostrand and Mike Smith

$1,000 to $2,499
Rebecca Almog
Christine Aschwald
Ann and Amos Beason
Heather and Elliot Braun
Reid and Joanne Bundonis
Lori Bush and Bill Redmond
Marie and Craig Chobor
Melanie and Stuart Cohn
Millie and John Cooper
Dan Crisafulli and Greg Vargas
Susan Farmen
Terri and Mark Friedman
Tharanga Goonetilleke and Aditya
Bindal
Ellen Lambert
Lear Bray
Lucy Marks and Scott Sprinzen
Leslie and Stuart Milsten
NJ Photography Forum

Gretchen Oatman
Brett Oberman
Sharon and Danny O’Sullivan
Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Marilyn Pfaltz
Amy and Mitchell Radin
Sara and Tyler Reeder
Ryan Ripp
Elizabeth Rubinstein
Rachel Schwarz and Marc Schiffman
Adam and Stacy Selig
Cristina Sierra and Daniel Liberman
Margaret Smith
Michele Smith and David Reinke
Renee Stene and John Rajes
TD Bank, N.A. New Jersey Office
Orin S Wilf
Susan Yarad

$250 to $999
Sharon Abrams
Katrina Atieh
Barbara Berger-Deraval
Alexander Berszinn
Cassandra E Biehl
Rolande Borno
Dorothy Halliday Butler
Cambridge Wines
Cavazini Dangler Real Estate Partners
Pat Cedrone
Susan Cole
Tom and Rachel Cortese
Siobhan Creem
Gabriella D’Italia
Elizabeth Cox
Frank and Cara-Anne DeVito
Estelle Fournier and Alberto Lopez-
Silvero
Jie Fu
Karen and Richard Furst
Jennifer and Marc Gonyea
Kristy and Walter Gonzalez
Alyce Gottesman and Eric Schwimmer
Adam Greenstein
Jessica and Alexander Haverstick
Thomas Healy
Robert Hopen

Susan Huffman
Hans and Michelle Hwang
Grier and Michael Hynes
Lynn and Tom Keffer
Jill and Ben Klieger
Mariah and Andrew LeBlanc
Suzanne and Gene Lear
James and Sandra McTernan
Neil Marks and Doak Sergent
Isabel Mendelsohn
Kenneth Fisher and Nancy Mintz
David Ophel
Peerless Beverage Co.
Samantha Pozner and Andrew Hickman
Patrick and Deirdre Quinn
RAM Gallery
Amy Robb
Lealanie Roberts
Ivonne Rojas
Kathy Sartorius
Scott Sartorius
Ann and Mel Schaffer
Lori Schleicher
Deborah and Jerry Shaw
Eric & Carol Soos
Christina Steck
Kathryn Tatlow
Kimberly and Macauley Taylor
Tea & Oranges
Amy Toscano-Zukor
Melvin and Martha Vigman
Ben & Sarah Walker
Donna Wantz
Roland and Francoise Weiser
Mary Claire White
Michael Woll

Corporate Matching Gifts
Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program
J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund

In-Kind Donations $5,000+
Deborah Brown
Cambridge Wines
Chelsea Football Club
Summit House Restaurant + Bar

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

2024–2025 STAFF
Rachel Aponte, Director of Education & Community
Engagement
Jenna Banks, Program Assistant
Rose Butkiewicz, Development Associate
Lisa Butler, Director of Development & Communications
Mike Byrnes, Director of Facilities
Joelle Carey, Customer Relations Associate
Melanie Cohn, Executive Director
Alicia Flynn Cotter, Summer Camp Manager
Daria Davidoff, Customer Relations Associate
Samantha Davis, Director of Development & Communications
Cassandra Demski, Director of Studio School
Kynise Dixon, Summer Camp Manager
Jen Doninger, Customer Relations Manager
Heather Ferguson, Accounting Manager
Jordan Horton, Curator
Jeff Huggins, Summer Camp Manager
Stephen Maico, Director of Finance
Martha McDonald, Studio School Coordinator
Sara Mesenbrink, Customer Relations Associate
Lavern Clark Mullings, Customer Relations Associate
Susanne Neilan, Customer Relations Associate
Mara Norris, Custodian
Brian Riley, Assistant Director of Communications
Rachel Tramposch, Exhibitions Coordinator
Chelsea Valderas, Studio School Manager
Jean Marie Vreeland, Human Resources & Payroll Manager

2024–2025 Volunteers
Cristina Bartl
Shoshi Birn
Isa Boddeker
Eliah Bull
Charlotte Burke
Rosemarie Campbell
Glorianne Chiang
Cadence Christen
Amelia Dosanj-Mikkelsen
Raoul Dosanj-Mikkelsen
Kathryn (Kay) Duncan
Maeve Foley
Vivian Furman
Ella Gulzynski
River Gutkowski
Amy Harris
Praise Kanikwu
Regan Klasey
Ellen Lambert
Naomi Lee
Hyla Leer
Paige Lieberman
Kendi Littletree
Eliza Louro
Neve Mahoney
Gabrielle Maria

2021volunteers
Sophia McEvoy
Sydney McGhee
Corinne Nallet
Fiona Ni
Teddy Oberliesen
Natalie Ocello
Jasmin Porter
Maeve Riley
Maggie Riley
Gabriela Robakidze
Debi Schwarzmann
Ronak Sinha-Chaudhuri
Penny Soper
Dawn Stevens
Smrithi Sudharsun
Gail Tafaro
Jodi Tang
Avni Toolsidas
Arielle Veluz
Jon Weston
Allison Weil
Adam Zajac
Valeria Zamora-Collazos
Madeline Zaretzka
Yunyi Zhang