Finance Committee » Fundraising Sub-Committee

The Fundraising Subcommittee works closely with the ARCS Board of Directors and all of the various ARCS committees and subcommittees to identify, cultivate, and manage external funding partners.  The Fundraising Committee’s goal is to nurture and expand awareness for ARCS initiatives, and to help raise funding to host them.  The committee also works closely with other committees to plan specific fundraising events and activities, such as the annual ARCS conferences and ARCS webinars and workshops.  


  1. Sierra Polisar Sierra Polisar, Chair
    Registrar and Collections Manager at Newcomb Art Museum

  2. Corie M Audette Corie M Audette
    Collections Manager/Registrar at Bates College Museum of Art

  3. James D O’Ryan James D O’Ryan
    Senior Preparator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

  4. Melissa S Bechhoefer Melissa S Bechhoefer, Board Member
    Director of Integrative Collections at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

  5. Sydney L Briggs Sydney L Briggs, Board Member
    Director of Registration at American Federation of Arts

  6. Janet Northey Janet Northey, Board Member
    Senior Collections Manager at Anchorage Museum

  7. Shannon C White Shannon C White, Board Member
    Collections Manager at Gaston County Museum

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