Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg announces new trustees
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, December 5, 2024


Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg announces new trustees
Maria Cantonis has served as a board member of the Clearwater Arts Alliance, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and The Florida Orchestra, and has been consistent in her support of arts education at the local and state level.



ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.- The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg announces five new and returning members to its volunteer Board of Trustees: Maria Cantonis, Piers Davies, Dr. Robert Drapkin, Mark Mahaffey and Candace Scherer Sharp. Each is known for personal advocacy of the arts and brings unique civic, business and philanthropic experiences to these new leadership roles in service to the community.

Incoming officers for MFA Board include Fred Razook, chairman; Dimity Carlson, vice-chairman; Craig Sher, treasurer; and Emily Elwyn, secretary. Retiring from the board are Glenn Mosby and Chloe Firebaugh. This brings the governing body of the museum to 25 members.

“I am honored to serve with the caliber of individuals who are joining us at such an exciting time for the Museum,” said incoming Board Chairman Fred Razook. “St. Petersburg is a destination city for the arts, and the MFA is central to its cultural vibrancy and ongoing development for residents and visitors alike.”

Maria P. Cantonis
Cantonis has served as a board member of the Clearwater Arts Alliance, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and The Florida Orchestra, and has been consistent in her support of arts education at the local and state level. She has been recognized for her nonprofit leadership as a recipient of The Florida Orchestra “Maestro’s Award” (1996), the Girls Scouts of West Central Florida “Women of Distinction” Honoree (2007), and the Pinellas County Arts Council “Friends of the Arts/Arts Patron Award” (1999).

Piers Davies
Davies, founder of Piers Davies Fine Art, has worked in the international fine art market for over 20 years. A consultant for Winston Art Group and Art Peritus in New York, he is also is a charity auctioneer and has worked with causes such as the Food Bank for New York City, The Jericho Project, The Fontainebleau Schools, Children’s Theater Company, and the American Cancer Society.

Robert Louis Drapkin, MD, FACP
Dr. Drapkin is medical director of the Institute of Vitality in Tampa, and is board-certified in internal medicine, oncology and palliative care. Currently on the boards for the Florida Museum of Photographic Art and Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida, and past board member of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, he returns to the Board of the MFA where he has been a major art contributor from his expansive personal collection, making the MFA Photography Collection one of the best in the Southeastern United States.

Mark T. Mahaffey
Mahaffey is chairman and partner of The Mahaffey Company, a family enterprise that specializes in residential apartment developments, as well as chairman emeritus of the Mahaffey Theater Foundation, and a past vice-president of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Formerly the chairman for the MFA board, he has also been a member of the advisory council of the University of Notre Dame Libraries, Suncoasters of St. Petersburg, Inc., and Academy Prep in St. Petersburg.

Candace Scherer Sharp
Sharp, a realtor and independent agent for Southern Roots Realty, has volunteered for a wide range of organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior League, Infinity League to Aid Abused Children and Adults, and is a founding member of the Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation. She is the current president of the Margaret Acheson Stuart Society at the MFA.

“Our trustees help shape the direction of the MFA’s future,” said MFA Executive Director Kristen A. Shepherd. “Each trustee makes a commitment to our community, so to those completing their terms, as well as those serving in the coming years, we owe a very high debt of gratitude.”










Today's News

August 5, 2019

Egypt displays restoration of Tutankhamun gilded coffin

London's Tate Modern evacuated after child falls, teen arrested

Exhibition presents key paintings and works on paper created between 1950 and 1969 by Helen Frankenthaler

Special exhibition presents highlights of Dresden's Old Masters Picture Gallery

10 Years of MKdW: Masterpieces from the Romantic period to Modernism

The Louvre opens an exhibition of drawings by Antoine-Jean Gros

Phillips announces 'Andy Warhol's Lenin' works from the archive of Galerie Klüser

Japan halts exhibit of Sout Korea's 'comfort women' statue

L.A. Louver announces the passing of artist Don Suggs at 74 years of age

Marciano Art Foundation opens Anna Uddenberg's first institutional show in the U.S.

'Painted by ghosts': Chinese bottle art revived by Peppa Pig

Swann Galleries to offer newly surfaced volumes from Herman Melville's personal library

Exhibition at the Rencontres d'Arles celebrates the 50th anniversary of Motown

10th International Printmaking Exhibition of Cremona announces exhibitions

The Foundation for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Weidingen exhibits new works by Zhang Wei

Emma Lavigne appointed president of Palais de Tokyo

Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg announces new trustees

The Ravestijn Gallery exhibits Mathieu Asselin's 'Monsanto®: A Photographic Investigation'

Exhibition brings together the work of over 25 contemporary artists who use innovative imaging strategies

Exhibition examines the ways in which artists use assemblage as a means to deconstruct a fixed identity

The Jewish Museum launches new audio tours featuring a range of perspectives, available on all devices

Turner Auctions + Appraisals to offer the Julianna Southall Glumac collection of art & decorative arts

Schilt Publishing to release Dear Mr. Picasso: An illustrated love affair with freedom by Fred Baldwin

Rosemary Laing honoured at 35th Higashikawa International Photography Festival

How to advertise and promote your business on facebook? Simple guide to get real results

3 Unconventional Ways to Invest Your Money

What Were Some of the Biggest Art Sales Last Year?

Most Recognized Sports in the Globe

Attorneys for Police Brutality

Five huge esports problems




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful