Anne Bailey
Anne Bailey (President, CEO) is co-owner of Bailey Pottery Equipment, an internationally renowned pottery supply company located in Midtown Kingston. She built the business from the ground up with her husband Jim Bailey starting in a small rented garage to over 40,000 square feet of factory space in Midtown. The business has been manufacturing ceramic artist tools and pottery equipment in Kingston for over 40 years.
Anne served as a Commissioner of the Empire Zone for the State of New York for six years and was a founding member of the Kingston Midtown Arts District and the City of Kingston Arts Commission. Currently she is on the boards of Bardavon/UPAC, The Kingston Arts Commission, and two Camphill Community Boards which serve New York’s IDD populations. She is an active NYS advocate for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. She has served as an advisor to many NFPs, the City of Kingston and several Ulster County projects. Trained first as an artist with a degree in Art and Design from the University of Westminster in London she has work in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY and the Los Angeles Folk Art Museum.
Bailey Pottery Equipment was chosen Small Business of the Year in 2019 for all of Ulster County by the Chamber of Commerce. Anne, along with fellow MAD Board member Frank Waters, was chosen Community Partner by RUPCO, an affordable housing developer, for their commitment to community in 2019.
Maggie Inge
Margaret S. Inge (Vice-President) is Development Director of TRANSART & Cultural Services working on the restoration of the historic Burger Matthews House and establishment in Midtown of the region’s first institution dedicated to the arts and culture of African Americans in their 400 year history in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Maggie is an award-winning newspaper columnist, former network television executive and owner of her own management consulting firm. She has engaged in community service since her youth, including terms on the Boards of Directors for arts and other not-for profit organizations in NYC and Delaware County. She was an officer of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, where she was instrumental in the creation of the e-Center, a business incubator and Delaware County ARC. A multi-media artist, she has nurtured several emerging not-for-profit organizations.
Neville Bean
Neville Bean (Secretary) is an independent Art Director with an extensive background in branding, design and project development. She works collaboratively with clients to build a creative bridge from vision to execution, providing the design needs for the project. Whether it is a physical prototype, or a multimedia digital presentation, the emphasis is on the ART of the idea and the STORY that propels the BRAND… make it beautiful, excite all the senses… engage and inform. She sits on the Events & Exhibitions Committee and chairs the Advocacy Committee.
Richard Frumess
Richard Frumess (Treasurer, CFO) is a manufacturer of artist paints and owner of R&F Handmade Paints in Midtown Kingston. He is one of the founders of MAD and the Kingston Arts Commission and is a Board member of Harambee. He sees MAD’s purpose as using the arts to bring together Kingston’s artists, businesses, and residents to work toward a common goal of creating an enriched and affordable community.
Jason Mones (Executive Committee Member at Large)
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Nina Dawson
Nina Dawson – Christina Dawson has served as an Alderwoman for Ward 4 in Kingston, New York and most recently as the Director of the Youth Bureau and Director of Human Rights for Ulster County under Mike Hein and Patrick Ryan. Nina, as she is known, is a passionate advocate for social justice and prison reform and has been an advisor to many community initiatives including My Brothers Keeper (MBK) and the Kingston Police Commission. Prior to her appointment with the County she worked in an administrative capacity at Heath Alliance Hospital in Kingston. Ms Dawson studied at the University of Albany and was born and raised in Kingston. She is a recipient of the 2018 YWCA Women of the Year award.
Chris O’Neal
Chris O’Neal was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He works in a range of media, from drawing and painting to poster and website design. You can see more of his work at www.chrisoneal.com. Chris lives and works in Kingston, New York.
Lauree Ostrovsky
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Frank Waters
Frank Waters is an artist at heart, a dedicated father, husband and member of the Kingston community. He often describes himself as a visionary and has a passion for entrepreneurship, marketing and simply bringing people together. Waters was recently named Executive Director of Kingston Midtown Rising where he will continue spearheading the development of programming and extraordinary opportunities for residents and neighbors of the midtown area.
Some of his well-known projects include Black History Month Kingston, an annual celebration bringing the Kingston community together to acknowledge and celebrate African American culture, and MyKingstonKids, a nonprofit organization that focuses on producing and promoting children related events, activities and content for families. As vice-president of Harambee he participated in the creation of Kingston’s first African American day parade and festival. Waters is also a board member of the Successful River Cities Coalition.
Liz Baker
Essie Elizabeth Baker has been a presence in Kingston NY since 1980 and is the recipient of the Ben Wigfall award for her service and engagement in the community. She is one of four generations presently residing here in Kingston, her family dates back 5 plus generations. Presently on the Board for Midtown Arts District and Midtown Rising organization, working hard at making a difference in the community in which she was raised. Liz’s most joyous moments are spent with family and friends as well as in service to this community.
As director and owner of Broadway Arts Gallery in Midtown Kingston, Liz has worked hard to make available to all – a safe space and platform for creatives and community for over 4 years. She recently expanded the business by adding a juice bar with the goal to promote healthy eating.
