Panelists
2016-2017 Visual Arts
August 20, 2015
9:00 AM - to conclusion
Teleconference (How to participate)
Chair: Gaylen Phillips
Program Manager: Sarah Stage
Beth Eby
Indianapolis, Indiana
- Freelance Consultant, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Previously, Exhibition Designer and Manager, The Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden; Senior Project Artchitect and Historic Preservationist, MLD Architects, Tallahassee, Florida; Project Architect, Brennan & Company, Catonsville, Maryland
- M.A., Arts Administration, Florida State University; B.A., Architecture, University of Arkansas
Flora Maria Garcia
Orange County
- President & CEO, United Arts of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
- Previously, CEO, Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition; President, Arts Council of Fort Worth; and Executive Director, Missouri Arts Council
- M.A., Fine Art & Modern Languages, St. Mary’s College; MBA & MA, Business & Arts Administration, Southern Methodist University
Carol Hoffman-Guzman
Miami-Dade County
- Founding Director, Arts at St. Johns and practicing Visual Artist, Miami Beach, Florida
- Previously, Editor/Publisher, Craft Range, Denver and Western region, Colorado;
- Doctorate of Ministry, South Florida Center for Theological Studies; Ph.D, Sociology, Florida International University; Masters in Theology, Barry University; B.A., Anthropology, Cornell University
Claire Orogolas
Polk County
- Executive Director, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida
- Previously, Director of Education and Public Programs, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- B.S. & M.S, Art Education, Wright State University; Certificate in Senior Executive Leadership, Georgetown University; Certificate in Senior Leadership Development, Smithsonian
Leigh Rodante
Duval County
- Director of Programs and Exhibitions, The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
- Previously a design manager, quality assurance manager and program developer for Fortune 500 companies including Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Website Pros
- Former assistant director for Karpeles Museum
- Over 15 years’ experience designing, developing, and implementing arts programs; serves on Cultural Council of greater Jacksonville's grant panel board
- B.A., Psychology with minor in Fine Arts, University of North Florida
Caroline Santiago
Miami-Dade County
- Executive Director, Coral Gables Museum
- Serves on the Board of Bike Walk Coral Gables and Dade Heritage Trust
- B. A., Florida Atlantic University
Georgia Vahue
Hillsborough County
- Executive Director, Firehouse Cultural Center, Ruskin, Florida
- Previously, Director, Gallery & Operations Director and Curator, Great Neck Arts Center, New York; Art Specialist, School District of Hillsborough County
- B.A., Art History/Arts Education, University of South Florida
Fullbright Fellow, Teacher Exchange Program, London, 1999-2000