Who We Are
Board of Directors
President: Robert Bradley
Vice president:
Ellen Leerburger
Treasurer and Secretary:
Liz Allison
Members at Large:
Marty Collins
Bart Cook
Michael Schoolman
Roy Volpe
Counsel: Alan Bomser
Founding President:
Bob Rogers
Arts on the Lake Staff
Artistic and Administrative Director: James Shearwood
Director of Education:
Ellen Leerburger
Musical Advisory Committee:
Kati Mac
Dave Radovich
Midhat Serbagi
Friends of Classical Music
Midhat Serbagi, Director
Jeanne Buck, Administrator
Visual Artists Committee Chairperson: Roy Volpe
Photo Group Facilitator:
Chris Casaburi
Volunteer, Grants and Personnel Development Manager: Susan Fronapfel
Public Relations Group:
Heather Ostman
Nancy Sorbella
Membership Secretary:
Nancy Rubino
Technical Director:
Ed Durkee
Assistant Technical Director:
Jason Buccieri
Development Committee:
Jeanne Buck
Marty Collins
Roy Volpe
Webmaster: Susan Fronapfel
Logo Designer: Eileen Civitillo
Advisory Board
David Amram
Maria Calegari
Eileen Civitillo
Mike Gibbons
Neil Hickey
Elliot Hoffman
Michelle LeBlanc
Midhat Serbagi
Alexander Bocchialini Shundi
Arts on the Lake is a non-profit corporation that fosters performances, exhibits and art classes in Kent, NY.
We have an ongoing series of classes for adults and children, as well as musical performances of classical, jazz, pop and rock. Arts on the Lake sponsors a theatre program that has developed indigenous works (“Kent Stories”), stand up theatre (“Open Mouth”) and new works in an ongoing partnership with the Blue Horse Repertory. The Visual Artists Committee (VAC) presents a major spring and fall exhibit as well as other Art Events.
Currently, Arts on the Lake is working with the Town of Kent to develop plans so that the former firehouse can be developed into the Art Center for the area. This was spurred on by a grant secured by State Senator Leibell to initiate the work. Arts on the Lake is developing a capital campaign to secure funds to complete the work.
Our current goal, as it was at the beginning, is to develop a place where creative activity can be developed, performed, displayed and presented in a way that serves the creator well and strengthens the community in the process. Our Strategic Plan centers on how best to achieve this goal and build an organization that becomes a valued center for the community.
If you have not already joined, we encourage you to visit our Membership page to add your name to the growing list of members who support the arts in the area and receive advance notification of and discounts on events.
If you would like additional information, please contact Arts on the Lake.