Arts in Action is the result of the following community arts leaders serving on the Arts Programming Sustainability Initiative Panel:

Dr. Carey Adams–Missouri State University Dean of the College of Arts and Letters- (Chair)

Janice Bennett-Executive Director, Springfield Symphony

Sally Baird- Past Board, Chair of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks 

Lester Brown- Springfield Regional Opera, Board President 

Katie Cornwell–Springfield Ballet business affairs manager

Beth Domann–Springfield Little Theatre artistic/managing director

Dr. Gloria Galanes–MSU professor of communication studies and Springfield Regional Arts Council, past president

Vickie Giesen-Interim Managing Director, Springfield Regional Opera

Leah Hamilton Jenkins-Executive Director of Springfield Regional Arts Council

Jeff Jenkins–Skinny Improv Creative CEO, and Gillioz Theatre

Jane Munson-Berg–Assistant Professor of Voice, Evangel University

Anjie Nowell-Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

Kay Osborne–Drury University special instructor of arts administration

Lil Olive–Good Girl Art Gallery owner, First Friday Art Walk Board Member

Dr. Thomas Russo–Drury University professor of art and art history

Ron Spigelman–Springfield Symphony Orchestra music director

Randy Russell, Bridget Dierks–Community Foundation of the Ozarks Staff Representatives 

Jessica Roussin-Missouri State University, PR Intern 



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