Inquiring minds have been asking about why their emails haven't been answered from the Sausalito Art Festival. Last year's director resigned and today the announcement went out about the new director:

Sausalito Art Festival Foundation names San Rafael resident new executive director


The Sausalito Art Festival Foundation has hired a San Rafael woman to be its executive director.

Ann Dickson will work with the foundation's board to oversee the nonprofit arts organization and manage its programs, including the Sausalito Art Festival, now in its 60th year. She replaces outgoing foundation chief Demetri Rizos.

For the past eight years, Dickson has worked at the Oakland Museum of California as the director of marketing and communications .... more

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  • Here is more info about the new director and plans for the 2012 event:

    http://marinscope.com/articles/2012/03/14/sausalito_marin_scope/new...

    Statement from the new director that will give you some idea of the scope of her duties:

    “I’m excited to have the opportunity to help guide the Sausalito Art Festival Foundation’s vision of creating new benchmarks for fundraising, community participation and increased awareness,” said Dickson. “I look forward to working with the participating artists, community volunteers and vendors to make this year’s 60th anniversary festival an event to remember.”

    The article includes some history of the event and this interesting fact: Ann Dickson was chosen as the new director out of 60 applicants responding to a Craigslist advertisement and postings within industry trade publications.

     

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