2025 Board & Staff
- Miri Admoni
- President
- Glass, Jewelry, and Multi-Media Artist; Guild Exhibitions Curator; Experienced in gallery sales in local and international markets.
- Maelagh Baker
- Vice President
- Multi-disciplinary artist; Current Board President for IVCDO; Board experience with local non-profits, Part of Ford Family Foundation’s first Illinois Valley Leadership Training program; wants to help develop Guild’s relationship with the broader community.
- Cathy Warner
- Treasurer
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Collector & crafter; Secretary & long-time active member of the Illinois Valley Garden Club; Guild Activities Committee & Inaugural Arts Alive! planner & host 2024; 40 year career as a professional loan officer; Co-owner and operator of Marble Caves Distillery.
- Ryan Forsythe
- Secretary
- Language & Graphic Artist; initiated “Let’s Write – A Different Kind of Writing Experience”; Owner and operater of Left Fork Books, a Southern Oregon publishing company; Co-Founder & Teacher-Leader of Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School (KCA) in Cave Junction, OR.
- Joyce Abrams
- Director
- Guild President Emeritus 2011-2024. Fiber & Language Arts; Organization Management and Event Planning; Retired Educator; Owner of Operator of Forest Edge Llamas, LLC.
- Elaine Barker
- Director
- Multi-Disciplinary Artist; 50-year Illinois Valley Resident; 30+ years of arts teaching experience at IV High School, Dome School, and Rogue Community College; Creator of Art Share, an inter-grade arts learning program in the Illinois Valley; 7 years experience as previous Manager and Librarian at the Josephine County Library.
- Bonnie Campanoli
- Director
- Fabric & Culinary Arts, Collector; Global traveling experience and knowledge of cultural arts; Current Board Member with the Illinois River Valley Arts Council (IRVAC).
- Terry D. Davis
- Director
- Sculptor and Musician; life-time of art business experience; Board Chair & Art Teacher with Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School (KCA) in Cave Junction, OR.
- Angela Franklin
- Director
- Multi-media artist in both 2D & 3D media; arts educator with strong educational background; community organizer for arts advocacy; Board experiences include CJ Farmers Market, IV Wellness Resources, and IV Living Solutions. Currently the Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist and Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Josephine County with Options for Southern Oregon and Co-Founder of Journey Home Support Services in Cave Junction, OR.
- Mary Ann Clady
- Director
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Current Guild Membership Chair; Plein-Air Painter; served 5 years on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS); served 3 years as the Membership Secretary and 2 years as the Competition Chairperson for the Annual Statewide Competition in 2022 & 2023; raised $10,000 and gift prizes for statewide OPAS IN 2023; permanent new Illinois Valley resident.
Staff
- Caitlin Deane
- Managing Director
- 3D Artist; Owner & Operator of Urthen Ceramics; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics & Minor in Curatorial Studies from Maryland Institute College of Art; Over a decade of experience in various nonprofits as an intern, program coordinator, event planner, tour-guide, and more. Managing Director 2022-Present.
