The Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival is a promoted by the not-for-profit organisation The Penola Festival Association Incorporated ABN 22 053 590 901, a Federally registered cultural organisation with deductible gift recipient status. The Arts Festival is run by a volunteer committee who give their time, skills and experience for the success of the Festival. It relies on the financial support of sponsors, friends, our community and visitors.
We are always looking for fun, creative, people to join! If you are interested, please contact us: [email protected]
2022 Committee:
John Mossop – Chairperson
Jacinta Jenkins – Deputy Chairperson
Peta Baverstock – Joint Secretary
Kat Searcy – Joint Secretary
Anna Young – Treasurer
Lois Hodge – Honorary Life Member
Anna Copping
Benedetta Rusconi
Cate Bell
Cathy Schmidt
Jill Mooney
Lesley Okholm
Natalie Burgess
Peter Muller
Simon Weston
Sophie Angus
Skye Mcpherson
Tom Edwards
Ulrich Grey-Smith
The Committee is also very thankful to have an experienced group of additional volunteers, who assist in the running of the Festival, many of them past Committee members. Particular thanks to the active roles of:
Sally McDonald- Style Guide
Graham Adams – Public Officer
Isabell Heysen – John Shaw Neilson prize packer and hanger
Justin McDonald – John Shaw Neilson prize packer and hanger
Katie Moorhouse – Public relations
Jen McCulloch- Social Media
Marg Muller – John Shaw Neilson Prize steward
Vicki McDonald-Burgess – Penola High School coordinator
Sarah Walker
Rachell Cheyne
We thank all of our volunteers for their generous support.