Directors
The principal volunteers co-directing Art From the Streets
are:
Heloise Gold is a dancer/performer
and Tai Chi instructor who was one of the original founders of Art From
the Streets. She conducts one of the weekly classes, recruits volunteers
to assist with the annual show, and plays a key part in the production of
the annual show.
Gene Golembiewski acts as the treasurer and business manager for Art From the Streets. This includes a cultural services contract with the City of Austin. He also organizes and manages the check-out process for the annual show.
Bill Jeffers is a poet, musician,
sculptor, and Texas Workforce Commission employee who has been involved
with Art From the Streets since before the first show. He plays a key part
in development of the annual show’s PR campaign.
Christi Pate is a visual artist,
who has been with the project since the first show. She conducts one of
the weekly art classes. Christi is the show's Artistic Director, coordinating
all aspects of the show's production, including the selection and preparation
of the art for sale, and designing the display of the artwork for the show
itself.
Joyce Pohlman is a planner
with a background in housing and human services and a passion for homeless
issues. She is Art From the Streets’ principal grant writer and fundraiser,
and secures many of the project’s in-kind donations. She also manages
the project mailing list.
Key Volunteers
In addition, the following key volunteers continue to make the project possible:
Robyn Turner and Lynn Zwern, together and separately, have facilitated one of the weekly art classes for the past several years.
Kelly Truesdell oversees
final preparation of the 2,000+ art works for the annual show, making sure
they are organized, labeled, and ready to hang.