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571-395-4616 | sholt@artsfairfax.org
Stuart Holt is an educator, lecturer and program producer in the field of opera and arts education. For the past eleven years, he served as the Director of Learning and Engagement for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, where he oversaw all educational programming. In this position he administered the Guild’s K-12 school programs. He successfully oversaw the Guild’s arts integration research project COBALT (Comprehensive Opera-Based Arts Learning and Teaching). This project provided concrete data on the connections and outcomes between opera based and arts integrated learning with student achievement.
In addition, Stuart directed all community/adult programming. Under his leadership, he guided the launch of the Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast in 2015 and served as the co-host. The podcast featured over 200 episodes and garnered over 2.2 million listens. In March 2019 he oversaw the creation of the Guild’s Continuing Opera Education – Online Learning Platform. This platform welcomed adult learners from 41 states and 29 countries outside of the United States.
Prior to joining the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Mr. Holt served as Director of Education and Outreach for Nashville Opera and Director of Youth Opera Programs for Sarasota Opera. He has served on the music faculty of both Florida State University and James Madison University.
Stuart continues to be an in-demand lecturer and consultant in the field of opera education. He is currently presenting Opera Boot Camp, his long running five lecture series with the Cosmopolitan Club in New York. He is engaged as the program consultant for Opera America’s Enriching the Humanities through Opera project and the administrative and program consultant for Culture Lab’s Community Voices Choir, a program created by Mr. Holt during his tenure with the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
He has served on grant review panels for Florida State University, the Community Foundation of Middle TN and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. His stage directing credits include productions at Nashville Opera, Tallahassee Little Theatre, James Madison University, and Florida State University.
Stuart holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN, and a Masters in Opera Production from Florida State University.
571-395-4622| SSmith@artsfairfax.org
Shannon (she/her) joins ArtsFairfax in December of 2023 as the Education & Community Engagement Manager. She will supervise the education and engagement services including the Fairfax Regional Artist Survey, Fairfax Poet Laureate community engagement, and professional development information and workshops for artists and arts administrators.
Shannon has worked with students and artists of all ages and interests, most recently within the visual arts education department of the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Prior to this role, she worked with young musicians at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute summer training program based in Boston, Massachusetts. Shannon holds a B.A. with Honors from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University, and considers herself to be a lifelong learner.
571-395-4625| kchoi@artsfairfax.org
Kelley Choi serves as the Grants Manager for ArtsFairfax. She joined ArtsFairfax in 2023.
Most recently, Kelley was Manager, Metro DC/MD/VA Services with Wolf Trap Foundation’s Institute for Early Learning through the Arts, where she established partnerships and managed residencies and workshops for area school districts, early childhood centers, and other community programs. Prior to this most recent role, Kelley was a Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap, a stay at home parent, and an Elementary Band and Orchestra teacher with the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona. Kelley has a B.M. In Music Education from James Madison University.
571-395-4626 | young.oh@artsfairfax.org
Young Oh has many years of experience in administrative and operational roles and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team.
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Young had been working with various sectors in Fairfax County with community outreach marketing, banking, and governmental administration positions. Young has a Masters in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art New York and a Certificate in Business Information Technology from NOVA Alexandria, VA.
In addition to her financial responsibilities, she oversees day-to-day operations. She is the go-to person for anything related to office management and is always available to lend a helping hand to colleagues who need support.
571-395-4616 | Linda.Sullivan@ARTSFAIRFAX.ORG
Linda serves as President & CEO, reporting to and working with the Board of Directors to meet the organization’s mission, goals and objectives. Linda provides overall management of the organization’s programs and activities, staff and fiscal administration. As a consultant from 2001 to 2010 she worked with over two dozen arts organizations, of all disciplines, in the Washington DC region. Linda came to ArtsFairfax in November 2009 as a consultant, and she assumed the full-time position in March 2010.
Prior to coming to ArtsFairfax, Linda served the greater Washington area as an arts management consultant, specializing in interim directorships, capital project development and all aspects of arts management. Linda has worked with museums and exhibition centers as well as literary, performing arts and multi-arts presenting organizations. Additionally, her professional activities include teaching fundraising for George Washington University’s Museum Studies Program and serving as a Standards of Excellence reviewer for Maryland Nonprofits. Linda also has served as a commissioner, board member and grant reviewer for numerous state and local arts councils. She holds a MFA in Arts Administration from Columbia University.
Caroline Barnes is ArtsFairfax’s Development Assistant, supporting fundraising activities and board management. She joined ArtsFairfax in November 2022.
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Caroline worked in management for a locally owned staffing and recruiting firm. She has been active in the D.C. area’s traditional dance scene since 2014 as a dancer, dance caller, and organizer. She is currently Dance Chair for the Folklore Society of Greater Washington and a past president of the Friday Night Dancers, the organization that runs the weekly contra dances at Glen Echo Park in Maryland. Caroline is a graduate of Yale University, where she earned a B.A. in English.
571-395-4626 | gshareef@artsfairfax.org
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Gaffar worked for George Mason University, as an Analyst and as a Zone Manager at Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail. His professional experience has taught him the skills to manage Business Operations while using his educational experience to make the workflow more innovative and effective. Gaffar is an uprising senior at George Mason University, majoring in Information Technology- Cloud Computing. Gaffar joined ArtsFairfax in August 2021.
571-395-4617 | lmariam@artsfairfax.org
Lisa serves as Director of Grants & Services, overseeing ArtsFairfax’s grant programs, the Artist Residency Program, Arts for Life, Creative Spaces, and workshops. In addition, Lisa works closely with the Master Arts Plan Task Force to plan facilities and public art for Fairfax County. She also managed ArtsFairfax’s Imagine Art Here public art engagement projects. Lisa joined the staff of ArtsFairfax in 2009.
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Lisa organized traveling exhibitions and coordinated loans at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Lisa reviews grants for other local arts agencies and selects artists for local public art projects. In addition to her arts leadership, Lisa served for eight years as the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Cultural Arts Chair in Fairfax County elementary and middle schools, Girl Scout Troop Leader, and is a member of the class of 2020 Leadership Fairfax. Lisa is a graduate of Georgetown University, and she holds a MA in Art History from George Washington University.
571-395-4625| jdubin@artsfairfax.org
Jackie serves as the Grants Manager, administering the various grant programs offered by ArtsFairfax. Jackie joined the team in November 2021.
Previously, Jackie worked as an Administrative Assistant to the Biophysics Integrated Review Group at the NIH Center for Scientific Review. She interned with the Gallery Guide program at the Hirshhorn Museum, creating the tour manual for the WHAT ABSENCE IS MADE OF exhibition. Jackie has also worked as a freelance artist and graphic designer, including a stint illustrating posters and web graphics for the Fillmore Silver Spring. Jackie graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Studio Art, concentration in Digital Media, and minor in Art History.
Manuela serves as the Digital Media & Outreach Manager managing ArtsFairfax’s social media profile and community engagement. She joined ArtsFairfax in August of 2020.
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Manuela was the Social Media Coordinator for a small arts and crafts company in Costa Rica. Her professional experience at organizations such as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Arena Stage, BalletX, PhiladanCo, and The Rock School for Dance Education has fostered a love of learning and passion for non-profits and the performing arts. Manuela is a graduate of The University of The Arts in Philadelphia and holds an MA in Arts Management from George Mason University.
Hope serves as the Arts Education Manager overseeing the Artist Residency Program, Arts for Life, and other special initiatives. Hope joined ArtsFairfax in June of 2021.
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Hope worked as the Arts Program Coordinator for Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC. She also completed an arts education fellowship with the National PTA and interned with the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative. Hope holds a B.A. in Art History from UNC-Chapel Hill and an M.A. from American University.
571-395-4619 | dmueller@artsfairfax.org
Debbie Mueller serves as the Director of Development at ArtsFairfax where she is responsible for all fundraising activities, including foundation and government grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, and the annual Arts Awards Luncheon. She joined ArtsFairfax in August 2021.
Her professional experience includes serving for 14 years as the Director of Development at the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture in Glen Echo, MD and for 11 years as the Foundation and Government Relations Officer at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Ms. Mueller earned her B.A. in art and art history from Colgate University in New York and her M.A. in art history from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
571-395-4623 | amui@artsfairfax.org
Allison Mui Mitchell serves as Director of Communications, overseeing ArtsFairfax public perception, information services and advocacy efforts to promote local arts opportunities and resources to the arts and culture community, county and elected officials, media, and general public. She joined ArtsFairfax in 2022.
Most recently, Allison was Director of Public Relations for New 42, the NYC cultural nonprofit behind The New Victory Theater, a performing arts theater for kids and families on 42nd Street, and New 42 Studios, Broadway’s iconic rehearsal venue. As communications strategist and principal press agent and writer, she guided public positioning and media relations for New 42 and its leadership, as well as its artistic, education and creative youth development programs, including the publicity of more than a dozen international productions at The New Victory Theater each season. Prior to New 42, she was at Robinson Lerer & Montgomery (now Finsbury), a strategic communications and crisis communications firm.
Allison currently serves on the Board of Directors for Theatre for Young Audiences USA and on the Board of Advisors for Care+Wear. She is a graduate of The University of Virginia.
571-395-4623 | dstewart@artsfairfax.org
Dana serves as the Director of Communications & Advocacy overseeing ArtsFairfax’s strategic communications plan chief storyteller. In her role as an advocacy leader, Dana directs the local, state, and federal advocacy services. She joined ArtsFairfax in July 2018
Prior to joining ArtsFairfax, Dana was a founding partner and Vice-President at Cornerstone Government Affairs where she managed clients’ federal appropriation and policy strategies. In the non-profit arena, Dana led the development and implementation of The Washington Animal Rescue League’s communication department and served as a National Conservation Advocate for the Marine Fish Conservation Network. For the last three years, Dana has been a regular contributor to a variety of blogs and online magazines. Dana has a BA in Communications from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Public Policy from American University.