The Confluence Staff &
Board of Directors
Meet the faces behind your local, nonprofit art gallery!
Staff
Executive Director
The Confluence: Art in Twisp is pleased to announce the hire of our new Executive Director, Betsy Fetherston! Her credentials and experience are a great match for what our organization needs and has been looking for over the past few months. Betsy, who is expected to start her new position with us in late summer/early fall, joins us bringing both commercial and nonprofit gallery experience after owning the Fetherston gallery, and later as the Director of the nonprofit Columbia City Gallery, a program of Southeast Effective Development. At the Fetherston Gallery, Betsy represented and supported the careers of over 30 Northwest and National contemporary artists, both emergent and mid-career. She was a member of the Seattle Art Dealers Association and involved in the Capitol Hill community. In addition, she oversaw two major gallery space renovations and collaborated with other art organizations throughout the Puget Sound Region.
During her tenure at Columbia City Gallery, the gallery partnered regularly with other nonprofit arts organizations such as Pratt Fine Art Center Art, the Pacific Northwest African American Quilters Association, and PATH with Art. She was also an active member of the Columbia City Business Association. One of the most exciting similarities between The Columbia City Gallery and The Confluence is their three visual arts programs: a network of exhibit artists, a gift shop sourced from local artists, and a Community Gallery. We know she will find herself right at home here.
“For most of my career I have helped to foster and support visual artists. I thoroughly enjoy working with and learning from creatives of all types. Being part of these creative communities has been what makes my work so enjoyable. I look forward to joining The Confluence, learning from and supporting the community, and being a part of its future.”
Creative Coordinator
Ilsa Rose-Witt who goes by Gus, is a Theatre Arts graduate from the University of Idaho, and has her own visual arts practice. Gus has lived in Omak most of her life, but has also ventured out for various opportunities for work and travel; her most notable being as an actor in Wyoming, a traveler in New Zealand, and as a road trip guide throughout the US. In particular, she is interested in outreach and accessibility. She is ready to spark conversations between people from all different backgrounds over common interests.
“I am looking forward to advocating for our neighbors in the arts, and facilitating the arts to our neighbors”
Board of Directors
Jan Kittleson, Chair
James Negris, Treasurer
Gale Tucker, Board Member
David Wright, Board Member
Noelle Kastning, Board Member
Janet Fagan, Board Member
Susan Donahue, Board Member
Subh
Each member of the Board of Directors serves a three (3) year term. The Board meets monthly and is active in every aspect of The Confluence. From strategic planning, fundraising, building maintenance, volunteer coordination to the exhibit and show committee, we support it all. Interested in joining this fun, hard-working group? We’d love to hear from you. In addition to completing the volunteer application, please tell us a little about yourself and what you’d like to contribute as a member of the Board of Directors.