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Maria Petrish, President
Founder and Director, Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble Founding member: Washington State Arts Alliance, Anacortes Arts & Crafts Festival Awards: Centennial Exceptional Service Award for the State of Washington, 1989; Evergreen State Award for International Understanding in Civic Service, 1994; State of Washington Governor’s Heritage Award, 1996; Washington State Arts Commission Folk Arts Fellowship, 2001; Soroptimist Women of Distinction Award, 2002; Anacortes Patron of the Arts, 2003.
Laurie Gill, 1st Vice President
Owner, professional gardening service. Volunteer: Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes Jazz Festival, Historic Lincoln Theatre of Mt. Vernon.
Marius Hibbard, 2nd Vice President
Owner, Bowman Gallery, Anacortes.
Marija Anderson, Treasurer
Accounts Payable, City of Mt. Vernon. Founding member Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble.
Louise Deskey-Wegg, Member
Barbara P. King, Member
Barbara King serves as organist at both the United Methodist Church of Anacortes and St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. She has been a professional church organist for over 35 years. Ms. King has mathematics and musicology degrees. Ms. King has volunteered since 2002 as an accompanist at the Anacortes middle and high schools. She started a concert series, now in it's fifth year, at the United Methodist Church of Anacortes.
Jon Mills, Member
Jon Mills is, by profession, an ardchitect. He qualified in 1972 in the United Kingdom after a 7-year study. He has worked in the UK, Kenya, Zambia and Bermuda. Since 1990 Mr. Mills has made a living as a self-employed artist and illustrator.
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