ABOUT US
GOVERNANCE
The Staunton Augusta Art Center operates as a 501(c)-3 non-profit membership organization. Management is vested in a volunteer Board of Trustees consisting of a minimum of ten members serving three-year terms. The Board is nominated and elected by the existing Board and meets routinely on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.
FORMATION
The Staunton Augusta Art Center was formed in 1961 and incorporated in1984.
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
54-0505980
2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Amber Ocasio, President
Amy Laser Kiger, Treasurer
Deona Houff, Secretary
Martin Geiger, VP of Education
Julia Vessey, VP of Exhibits
Candace Christy, Fundraising Co-chair
Sage Hastert, Fundraising Co-chair
Madison Mattfield
Rachel Salatin
Hannah Scott
Anthea Smith
Lucy Turkowski
Staff
Angus Carter
Executive Director
Carolyn Maloney
Operations Manager
Diverse, equal, and inclusive hiring and operational practices are at the heart of the Staunton Augusta Art Center community. These are central to the organization’s mission to provide art experiences and education to those from all backgrounds, including all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, and abilities. Through the visual arts, the organization strives to provide welcoming and educational experiences to all members of the community.
R.R.SMITH CENTER FOR
HISTORY & ART
The R.R. Smith Center for History & Art is home to the Staunton Augusta Art Center and includes galleries, classrooms, archives, conference space, a garden, and offices for non-profit cultural organizations. Located in Staunton’s Beverley Historic District, the building is an 1894 hotel designed in the French Second Empire style by Staunton architect, T.J. Collins.
