THE BOARD
Who Are We?
We are a group of artists, makers, performers, and business people joined together for a mutual love of arts and culture. Our team brings their diverse backgrounds together to form Salida Council for the Arts and help fund arts and culture in the Salida, Colorado area.
Interested in Joining the Cause?
Learn about our open positions here.
Our Board Members
Ken Brandon
President
Salida's creative guru Ken Brandon has worked as a teacher and printmaker and now owns Box of Bubbles, a creative resource center.
www.boxofbubbles.com
Dania Pettus
Vice President
Info to come
Debra Norby Colgate
Secretary, Scholarship Committee
Originally from North Dakota, Debra teaches 4th grade. She loves to learn about art and all the good things that art does for human beings.
Curtis Killorn
Board Member
Salida Artist since 1987 who continues to explore his creative expression.
www.curtiskillorncreations.com
Michael Varnum
Board Member Emeritus
Michael is the Arts and Culture Director for the City of Salida and former president of the Salida Chamber of Commerce.
Marah Fellicce
Treasurer
Info to come
Denise Knapp
Creative Mixer Chair,
Scholarship Committee
Denise is a retired art teacher who is now focusing on her own art.
Bernadette Marconi
Communications Team, Valley Visions Co-Chair
Bernadette Marconi is a Designer and multimedia artist currently working in the branding and marketing space.
Join the Team
If you think you could contribute to any of the open positions below we would love to have you!
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Not seeing the position you are interested in? Reach out to us to using the form below to speak with us about additional volunteer opportunities.