About Us
The Festival is managed by Doreen Ravenscroft, supported by Officers, a Board of Directors, Committees, and an Advisory Board.
Our Leadership
Doreen Ravenscroft
Founder, President, Executive Director
Board of Directors
Bart Townsend
Vice President
Steve Cook
Treasurer
At Large Members:
Laura Beck
Rhett Dawson
Matthew Maron
Claire Sexton
Steve Veracruz
Advisory Board
Keith Bailey, Michael Bettersworth, Katie Croft, Fiona Bond, Lucretia Darden, Jacqueline Deavenport, Brett Eaker, Karin Gilliam, Brenda Khozein, Tom Kingsbury, Lance Magid, Mandi Marshall, Kara Neely-Goble, Carla Pendergraft, Barry Perez, Valerie Robinson, Stephanie Schattschnieder, Brooke Schlecte, Lisa Sheldon, Jimmy Stones, David A. Smith, Sam Torres, Henry Wright, Scott Wright
Committees
The following groups help enable us to keep all our activities and programming free to the public. Thank you for your support!
Finance
Steve Cook
Bart Townsend
Membership & Merchandise
Catherine Haynes Bauer
Missi Cook
Kathy Davis
WCAF Juried Artist Show
Brenda Khozein
Entertainment Directors
Sandi Horton
Rhett Dawson
WordFest
Sandi Horton
Volunteer Coordinator
Carla Pendergraft
Waco Parks & Recreation Site Support
Jonathan Cook
Megan Davis
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L. Brooke Schlecte
FilmFest- Celebration Africa
Vivian Van Gorder
Central Texas African American Heritage Foundation
ScienceFest
Science Festivals Alliance
Bart Townsend
Tom Kingsbury
Graphic Design
Jimmy Stones
Website
Carla Pendergraft
Contact Us
801 Washington Ave, Suite 405
Waco, TX 76701
Email: doreen@wacoartsfest.org
Tel: 254 723-6830