About SFOA
Celebrating 40 Years of SFOA!
People of Summer Festival of the Arts
Our 2018 Administrative Staff
- Alex Newell Taylor, Executive Director
- Weslea Sidon, Staff & Student Coordinator, Apprentice Coordinator
- Tami Willis, Sprites Coordinator
- Denise Amell, Office Manager
- Doug Van Gorder, Transportation Coordinator
Board of Directors
- Tennille Clemens Moore, President
- Kerri Russell, Treasurer
- Caresse Hanson, Secretary
- Kerrie Bond-MacInnes
- Nicole Cardano
- Will Hoar
- Matthew Hochman
- Kristin Holley
- Joy Lyons
- Weslea Sidon
The mission of SFOA is to:
- encourage a community of artists of all ages, where children can express themselves creatively through a wide range of artistic endeavors,
- gain a lifelong appreciation for the diversity of the creative spirit,
- and celebrate that creativity through the performing and non-performing arts
Our Goals are to:
- broaden young people's knowledge of the basic elements of the arts
- cultivate skills in a variety of art forms
- complement existing educational experiences by providing enriched arts explorations that will stimulate continuing artistic growth
- introduce students to professional artists from around the globe
- create a sense of unity among young people on Mount Desert Island and communities beyond
- provide a learning environment for prospective educators through our apprentice program