Board of Directors

Nykesha Cole, Director
Jordan Edmundson, Director
Dan Flick, Board Chair, Managing Director & Logistics
Denise Ford, Director of Artist Market
Portia Johnson, Director of Festival Events
Angela Less, Director of Arts Education

Chuck Mitchell, Director of Graphics
Kelley Morice, Director of Marketing & Public Relations Kim Warnette, Director of Visual Arts
James Wells, Director of Community Education
& Special Projects
Don Williams, Director of Finance

Lee Askew III, Ex Officio, Board Chair
Carol Watkins, Ex Officio, Finance

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!

  • Ada Askew

  • Leigh Barker

  • Eli Cloud

  • Eric Cloud

  • Adriana Rose Dunn

  • Laura Edwards

  • Emma Fleming

  • Cyndy Grivich

  • Ken Hall




  • Michael Helminski

  • Ellen Hornyak

  • Susie Jabbour

  • David Johnson

  • Tomia Lane

  • Emma Less

  • Denny McGiven

  • Debby Greer Mirda

  • Michelle Repass


  • Shelia Swain

  • Mark Sehnert

  • Mary Sexton

  • Tom Wilson

  • Dianne Yaich

 

Tennessee Arts Specialty License Plates provide funding for RiverArtsFest.

 

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