The Board Of Directors & Staff

The Board of Directors of the Southern Oregon Guild of Artists and Artisans is a working Board, responsible for all aspects of Guild activities and management. Board members are volunteers who offer their various skills and expertise to develop both a firm financial base for the organization and the programming that fulfills the Guild’s mission and purpose.

2026 Board & Staff

Miri Admoni
President
Incumbent President since 2025; Glass, Jewelry, and Multi-Media Artist; Guild Exhibitions Curator; Experienced in gallery sales in local and international markets.
Caryne Mount
Secretary

Guild Member 9 years; Fiber artist and creator/maker wearable art; extensive Board experience with non-profits Open Gate Nursery School, Livermore Arts Association, & Valley Dance Theatre as well as Gallery Director of Livermore Arts Assn. Gallery; SOG Director in 2024.

Elaine Barker
Interim Treasurer

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.

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.
Cathy Warner
Director
Collector & crafter; Secretary & long-time active member of the Illinois Valley Garden Club; Guild Activities Committee & Inaugural Arts ALIVE! planner & host since 2024; 40 year career as a professional loan officer; Co-owner and operator of Marble Caves Distillery.
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; Art Intensive Teacher with Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School (KCA) in Cave Junction, OR.
Mary Ann Clady
Director

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.

Contact Us

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Our Membership Plans

  • Individual Membership
  • $60/Year
  • For individual adults ages 21+
  • Working artists & art lovers
  • Membership lasts 365 days
  • Includes voting privileges & online presence
  • Student & Youth Membership
  • $20/Year
  • For young artists or students ages 21 & below
  • Must present school information
  • Membership lasts 365 days
  • Includes voting privileges & online presence
  • Household Membership
  • $90/Year
  • For 2 adult working artists & art lovers
  • Additional adults discounted at $30/ea
  • Membership lasts 365 days
  • Includes voting privileges & online presence