Litsa Spanos
President, ADC, Art Design Consultants, Inc.
Accomplished, award-winning gallery owner and art consultant specializing in corporate, healthcare, hospitality and residential industries, as well as working with private collectors and interior designers.
*Litsa will present 4 Gallery Contract Awards
Sylvia Rombis
Owner, Malton Art Gallery
Sylvia showcases artists from around the globe and hosts several solo and groups shows annually.
*Sylvia will present 2 Gallery Contract Awards
Roy Saper
Creator & Owner of Saper Galleries and Custom Framing, East Lansing, MI.
In 2009 Saper was recognized with the Art Business News Gallery Ecvellence Award, the top honor in the US presented to an art gallery for the success of it exhibitions.
*Roy will present 1 Gallery Contract Awards
Eric Smith
CEO, Art Expo
Smith’s direction has established Art Expo as the leading fine art trade show, offering industry professionals access to thousands of wholesale works from artists and publishers from around the world all under one roof. New York Art Expo & Art Expo Fall Chicago gives artists the opportunity to “be discovered” in the largest and liveliest cities in the country!
*Eric will be presenting Art Expo New York Solo Booth Award
Amanda Presnell
Director, Editions Limited (Indianapolis)
Amanda focuses on placing artwork with private collectors, as well as interior designers and all realms of the corporate and healthcare industries.
*Amanda will be presenting 2 Gallery Contract Awards
Carl Hamilton
President, The Canvas Co.
In 1999, a life long interest in art and photography led him to open a gallery in Louisville, Ky. Very soon thereafter, Carl realized the market opportunity for quality reproduction art using the then new giclee printing process.
*Carl will be presenting 2 Publishing Contract Awards
Meghan Faulkner
Creative Director, Studio EL
As the Creative Director for Studio EL, Meghan Faulkner works directly with artists around the globe to produce an infinitely varied and original line of limited edition fine art prints.
*Meghan will be presenting 1 Publishing Contract Award
Patricia Beggs
CEO, Cincinnati Opera
Avid art collector and supporter of the arts Exhibits artists at the Cincinnati Opera Gallery since 2002
*Patty will be presenting 3 Cincinnati Opera Solo Exhibit Awards
Jill Jacobs & Sonny Lewis
Co-Owners, Corporate Art, LLC
Jill Jacobs and Sonny Lewis, co-owners of Corporate Art, LLC have 25 years combined experience as art consultants. Since inception, Corporate Art has experienced a steady growth in sales and customer base.
*Corporate Art will be presenting 2 Representation Awards
John DeMayo
Owner, Gallery D’May
John is celebrating 26 years as a leader in the fine art business. He is the CFO and co-owner of Gallery D’May, Fine Art. Since its formation, Gallery D’May has established relationships with leading artists around the world, and now represents more than 25 great talents.
*John will be presenting 1 Gallery Contract Award
Joanne Chappell
CEO, Editions Limited (California)
Editions Limited West’s business focus changed from retail and corporate art sales to wholesale publishing and marketing of exclusive posters. Editions Limited was one of the first fine art wholesale publishers in the industry and remains one of the largest in the US to this day.
*Joanne will be presenting 1 Publishing Contract Award
Veronique Hammons
Owner, Gallery Veronique
Veronique specializes in providing contemporary Artwork to discriminating private and corporate clientele.
*Veronique will be presenting 1 Gallery Contract
MaryLou Chronister
Owner, Gallery One
MaryLou owns Gallery One in Naples, FL located on the beautiful tourist strip, Fifth Avenue South.
*MaryLou will be presenting 2 Gallery Contracts
Marta Hewett
Owner, Marta Hewett Gallery
The Marta Hewett Gallery was opened and was the first commercial art gallery to locate in the Over-the-Rhine area of downtown Cincinnati. The gallery exhibits contemporary art in a variety of media by artists from around the world.
*Marta Hewett will be presenting 1 Gallery Contract Awards
Matt Distel
Direct, Carnegie Arts Center
Distel brings a broad range of experience to the position, with a background that includes time at the Contemporary Arts Center and time as director of Country Club, a contemporary art gallery with locations in Cincinnati and Los Angeles. He was also recently named adjunct curator of contemporary art at the Cincinnati Art Museum..
*Matt Distel will be presenting a Solo Show Exhibit Award