The Board of Advisors are champions of the School who support the short and long-term goals of the school. The board recognizes that the Dodd has a never-ending objective to strive for excellence as an academic institution of higher learning in the visual arts, and the board desires to play a vital role is this endeavor.

For Its Members:

The Mission for the Board of Advisors for the Lamar Dodd School of Art is to create a collegial atmosphere in which board members benefit from developing meaningful relationships with fellow board members. The board experience will offer opportunities for learning and further exposure to the arts and culture; social outings and occasional travel experiences.

Board members will benefit as well from exposure to the Dodd, including hands-on experience in various art classes and media; interaction with its staff and professors with the objective of having a well-rounded understanding of the school and all that it has to offer.

For The Lamar Dodd School of Art:

The mission of the Board is to support the school and specifically its director and to be aligned with the short- and long-term goals of the school. This requires board participation in the strategic planning process as specified by the director of the school. Board members are expected to support the school financially, as well as promote and endorse the school in the community at large.

Board members will be expected to participate in and support various activities and initiatives of the school, all of which are intended to elevate both the exposure and status of the Dodd and to help the school reach its goals.

The board recognizes that the Dodd has a never-ending objective to strive for excellence as an academic institution of higher learning in the visual arts, and the board desires to play a vital role is this endeavor. 

The Dodd Board of Advisors experience is intended to be a richly rewarding experience, much like immersion into the arts, for all that participate.  

Current Board of Advisors

• Vincent West, Atlanta, GA (Chair)
• Lillian Ansley, Atlanta, GA
• Barrie Benson, Charlotte, NC
• Cam Cato, Alpharetta, GA
• Blair Clarke, NY, NY
• Susannah Darrow, Atlanta, GA
• Sarah Hobbs, Atlanta, GA
• Ridley Howard, Athens, GA 
• Pamela James, Atlanta, GA
• Rick Johnson, Athens, GA
• Chuck Kinnebrew, Smyrna, GA
• Sarah Landmesser, Athens, GA
• Lily Lupin, Atlanta, GA
• Del Martin, Atlanta, GA
• David Matheny, Athens, GA
• Lila McAlpin, Atlanta, GA
• Jackson Mitchell, Charlottesville, VA
• Sue Nunnally, Atlanta, GA
• Maria Pollard, Alexandria, VA
• Isobel Mills Prescott, Atlanta, GA
• Mary Stanley, Atlanta, GA
• Jamie Steele, Atlanta, GA
• Mary Carlson Streiffert, Washington, DC
• Clark Tate, Atlanta, GA

Ex Officio

• Alan Dorsey, Dean, Franklin College Arts and Sciences
• William Eiland, Director, Georgia Museum of Art
• Sarah Landmesser, President, Dodd Ambassadors
• Michael Marshall, Associate Director, School of Art
• Mary Pearse, Associate Director, School of Art
• Joe Peragine, Director, School of Art
• Chris Robinson, Program Director, UGA Cortona Studies Abroad
• Isabelle Loring Wallace, Associate Director, School of Art

Emeritus

• George Adams
• Patty Brundage
• Susan Cofer
• Joe Frierson
• Caroline Howell
• Jack Kehoe
• Betty King
• Marsh King
• Ibby Mills
• Susan Smith
• Shelly Wischhusen