Board 2012:

Steve Mumford, Chair. Steve Mumford has joined the board in 2009. Steve received his MFA in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts, NY. Steve is represented by Postmasters Gallery, New York and his acclaimed series from his travels during the war in Irag has been widely shown throughout the US and abroad. His artwork has been extensively and recently reviewed by Art in America, Time Out NY, New York Times and New York Magazine. We welcome Steve Mumford as one of our newest board members.

Tine Kindermann. Tine joined the AAI Board in 2003 and was elected Chair that same year. Tine is a visual artist with a background in set design and set painting. Tine is also a professional mediator, working with other organizations including Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and Safe Horizon. 

Bill Massey, Secretary. Bill joined the AAI Board in 2006. Bill attended the Lawrenceville School and graduated from New York University in 1985. Bill is a visual artist, primarily a painter, but is also a freelance artist’s consultant, and photographer. He has served as a visiting Instructor, at Rutgers University, Camden Campus.

Paul Clay. Paul is a founding member of AAI and has served as a Board Member since 2000.  Paul is an award-winning artist, curator, set designer and serves as Program Director for AAI. Paul’s artistic perspective comes from an early interest in anthropology and social change. Recent projects include "Dumbo Comic" 2006 d.u.m.b.o. art center (dac) 10th annual art under the bridge festival.            

Rebecca Guber. Rebecca was elected to the AAI Board in 2005. Rebecca is currently Program Director for the Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, a program that supports artists to developing new projects with a Jewish focus, theme or element. Rebecca previously worked for Hazon, an innovative Jewish environmental organization that supports peace building and environmental work in the United States and the Middle East.

Mark Power. 

Mr. Power received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1993 and is one of the founding members of AAI, having served as board member several times, since its inception in 1999. Awards: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; Edward Albee Foundation and Johnson Foundation. Mark is a visual artist and instructor, currently teaching sculpture to adults at the Educational Alliance.

Sherman J. Sussman, Treasurer. AKA "Shy" who was previously on the board in 2006 has now rejoined the board in 2009. Sherman Sussman is a visual artist working in a variety of media, both two and three dimensional formats. At the age of 40 he left his chosen feild of the graphic arts, taking a 16 month sabatical to live and study in Japan. There, he traveled and re-discovered his first love, painting & sculpture. His works have been collected in the USA and Japan. He received a BFA in Film Arts, School of Visual Arts 1976.

Staff Members and Associates:

Dina Weiss - Executive Director, Gallery Director for Cuchifritos

Lauren Testa - Gallery Manager, Volunteer Coordinator

Steven Ketcham - Accountant

Committee Participants:

Open Studios:
Dina Weiss, Lauren Testa, Mark Power

Art(inter)Action:
Paul Clay, Lauren Testa

Educational Initiatives:
Maya Puchkoff, Robert Grant, Nancy Muller, Patrizia Vignola, Doug Blanchard, Melanie Vote, Nicole Parcher

Cuchifritos:
Dina Weiss, Paul Clay, Mark Power, Buxton Midyette, Lauren Testa, Edie Nadelhoff, plus rotating interns/volunteers.

Cuchifritos Curatorial Advisory Committee:
Paul Clay, Chair, Tania Duvergne, Nancy Friedman, Wilfredo Ortega, David Gibson, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Mark Power, Bill Previdi, Mari Spirito