INSIDE THE MD
ARTIST COLLECTIVE

INSIDE THE
MD ARTIST COLLECTIVE

The people
BEHIND IT ALL

The MD Artist Collective exists because a group of Maryland visual artists decided to stop waiting for the community they needed and start building it. Every program, every resource, every conversation inside The Collective traces back to one shared belief—that Maryland’s visual artists deserve better infrastructure, deeper connections, and a real support system behind them. Meet the people making it happen.

Meet our
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

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JEN Sterling
Executive Director

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TAMMY O’Connor
VP Sponsorship

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SHERRY Hewitt
Treasurer

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KATHY Everett
Secretary

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VP Marketing

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FRAN Simon
VP Partnerships

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JUDITH Heartsong
Director

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JENNIFER McBrien
Director

Committee Chairs & Advisors

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SUSAN Kurtz
Grants Chair

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MEGAN Alodie
Social Media Chair

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Ambassador Chair

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JESSICA McGrath
General Advisor

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LESLIE Thornton
General Advisor

Annapolis
AMY Holt Cline

Baltimore-North
JENNIFER McBrien

Calvert County
PARRAN Collery

Harford County
LISA Scarbath

Artist Ambassadors

Howard County
LISA Scarbath

St. Mary’s County
SARAH Houde

Worcester County
ANN Coates

Maryland's visual artists deserve real infrastructure and support, and Artist Ambassadors help bring that to every county. It takes passionate artists like you to find those artists and let them know about the benefits of the MD Artist Collective and how they can be a part of the AOS Tour!

BECOME AN ART AMBASSADOR
BECOME AN ART AMBASSADOR

We’re always looking for passionate arts advocates to support the MD Artist Collective, its mission, successes, and growth. If you want to be part of something meaningful for Maryland’s visual artists, we’d love to hear from you—reach out to inquire about joining our leadership team!

I'm In!