About The Fralin

Advisory Board

Members of The Fralin Museum of Art Board impart a wide range of expertise, providing support and leadership to Museum staff. Their invaluable guidance helps to steer the Museum in matters of collecting, strategic planning, exhibitions, and educational programs. The Board also plays a vital role in Museum development, suggesting fundraising strategies and providing fiscal advice.

The Board's steadfast financial support has contributed to the completion of the Museum's renovation projects, and enables aggressive future planning towards a vision of expanding the Museum. Having helped to envision a new wing, the commitment and support of the Board becomes even more crucial as The Fralin embarks on a new capital campaign.

Board

Terry J. Lockhart, Chair
Nicholas William Acquavella, Vice Chair
Thomas L. Piper III, Vice Chair

Committee Chairs
Ruth C. Cross, Collections
Kevin Luzak, Development
Thomas L. Piper III, Development
Shirley S. French, Education
Marjorie B. Burris, Governance
Margaret Melody Doyle, Marketing/Public Relations
Josephine L. Rowan, Special Events

General Board members
Richard M. Ader
Tessa G. Ader
Carol R. Angle
Calypso Bamford
James W. Bradshaw
Nancy L. Brody
Charles J. Brown
A. Cary Brown-Epstein
Sharon Hooper Cott
Frances Massey Dulaney
Merry Stokely Walker Dougherty
Blair Groh Ege
Joseph Erdman
Jackson Gilbert
James B. Godfrey
Amrie Lipsky
J. Sanford Miller
Lauren Scott Miller
Richard Bradley Morrow
Joanne B. Robinson
Julia Lockhart Simon
Avril V. Somlyo
Susan Scott Stanley
James C. Steward
Elsie Wilson Thompson

Ex-Officio members
Bruce Boucher, Director, The Fralin Museum of Art
Howard Singerman, Chair, McIntire Department of Art
Jody Kielbasa, Vice Provost for the Arts
Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor and Chair, Department of Architectural History
Anna von Gehr, Director of University Arts Development