ArtFest Fort Myers, Southwest Florida’s premier art festival, welcomes Rachel Burttram as their Production Manager, charged with the creation and implementation of key festival elements. “We are happy to welcome Rachel back to Fort Myers”, explained Sharon McAllister, ArtFest Executive Director. “She brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to our art festival and has demonstrated a positive impact on our community.”
Best known locally as a stage and screen actress – she is a company member of the Florida Repertory Theatre and was named “Best Actress 2013” by Florida Weekly – Burttram also has a strong arts administrative background. “I am looking forward to working with the great team of volunteer Operations Steering Committee members,” says Rachel Burttram. She added, “Heidi Taulman (Executive Director of Builders Care), Kirk Woodbury (Coldwell Banker Real Estate Broker) and Diana Giraldo (Managing Partner, Ecourban Consulting) make up that core, and we are currently recruiting community members who are interested in joining our volunteer leadership team, as we bring the art festival to life!”
ArtFest Fort Myers, the annual juried fine art festival, takes place February 6, 7 & 8, 2015 in the Fort Myers River District. Join the experience with 215 professional artists from across the county and around the world; the largest high school art exhibit and competition in south Florida and free interactive art experiences for children of all ages.
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