Art. It kind of rubs off on you.
You don’t need to know about art to volunteer with the Marion Arts Festival. Contact us for information and encouragement.
2026 MAF Advisory Board
Michelle Havener, Michelle Havener State Farm
Shawn Havener, Retired Art Teacher
Tami Peck, Marion Chamber of Commerce - Volunteer Chair
Emmaleigh Buck,Pinnacle Realty - Social Media Chair
Cathy Petersen, Artist - Graphic Designer
Chip Scholl, Artist
Barbara Shultz, Artist
Diane Stickney Scholl, Virtuoso Travel
Joshua Gerber, Art Teacher, Kennedy High School
Bob Hetrick
Director & Committee Heads
Director
Lexi Matthews
Empty Bowls
Mary Wilhelm, Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
Josh Gerber, Faculty, Kennedy High School
Corridor Woodturners of Cedar Rapids
Create & Explores Spaces
Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
237 Collective
Darrin Crowe
Graphic Design
Cathy Petersen
Kathy Frerichs & Burger King of Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Jennifer Roberts
Ellen Kleckner-Juror
Benjamin Jensen-Juror
Barbara Shultz- Juror
Friends of Marion Arts Festival
Amber Bisinger
Annette Comried
Riki Breitsprecher
Ryan and Liz Waller
Kelsie & Jamie Hoth
Frydae Ice Cream & Street Fries
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Jill Ackerman, President
Tami Schlamp, Director of Member Services
Lacey Schroeder, Program Director, Uptown Marion – A Main Street Iowa District
Sue Tate, Administrative Assistant