Council Members

Thank you to these Arkansas educators who have stepped up to serve as 2019-2020 Council Members.
REGION DIRECTORS

Northwest Region


Darcey Donahou
& Contessa Shew
northwestregion@ararted.org
northwestregionar.weebly.com

Northeast Region


James Jumper
northeastregion@ararted.org
northeastreg.weebly.com

Western Region


Stacy Glover
westernregion@ararted.org
westernreg.weebly.com

Central Region


Robin West
centralregion@ararted.org
​centralregionar.weebly.com

Eastern Region


Hollye McCrum Bearden
easternregion​@ararted.org
easternreg.weebly.com

Southwest Region


 Amanda Norwood 
southwestregion​@ararted.org
southwestreg.weebly.com

Southeast Region


Cheryl Moring
southeastregion@ararted.org
​southeastreg.weebly.com
REPRESENTATIVES

Higher Ed Representative


Susan Whiteland,​ A-State
higheredrepresentative@ararted.org
highereducationdivisionar.weebly.com

Museum Representative


Dr. Nile Blunt, ​Crystal Bridges
museumrepresentative@ararted.org
SPECIAL EVENTS

State Show Chair


Jennifer Henley
stateshow@ararted.org
State Show

Portfolio Day Chair


Kevin Cates
portfoliodaychairperson@ararted.org
​Portfolio Day

Youth Art Month Chair


Amber Lemser
yam@ararted.org
​Youth Art Month
COUNCIL MEMBERS

Awards Chair


LaDawna Dillman
awardschairperson@ararted.org
​Awards Program

Vendor Coordinator


Kelly Emerson
vendorcoordinator@ararted.org

Historian


Rhonda May
historian@ararted.org

Membership Chair


Allie Robbins
membership@ararted.org
​Membership Benefits

News Director


Roger Darren High
newsdirector@ararted.org
​AAE News Facebook Page
AAE Member Facebook Group

Webmaster


Emily Powell Carpenter
webmaster@ararted.org