2024 Arts Festival Judges

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Robin Perry Dana, a native of Georgia, lives and works in St Petersburg, Florida. As an art consultant over the last 10 years, she has directed clients in building private art collections and has represented dozens of contemporary artists. Through this process, she is acutely aware of the importance of integrating meaningful elements into the spaces we live in. 
In addition to independent art consulting, Robin also serves as Creative Director of NativeHouse Studios, focused on preserving the legacy of ambitious interior designers who are pushing the envelope in the industry with art advising, photographic assets, and publishing direction. 
Robin Perry Dana earned a BA from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta with concentrations in art, art history, and classical studies, and an MFA in photography from the University of Connecticut. She taught photography at the University of Connecticut, Agnes Scott College and the University of Georgia, as well as study abroad programs in Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Italy.

Dana's photographs and videos have been exhibited up and down the east coast and are included in numerous collections. For more than 25 years, she has curated, organized, promoted, and installed art exhibitions for hundreds of contemporary artists. She has worked in grant writing, book & magazine publishing, and produced essays, articles and lectures on contemporary art.

Victoria Billig is Assistant Director of Museum Operations at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. She earned an MS in Interdisciplinary Arts from Nova Southeastern University and a BA in Art History from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining the Appleton Museum of Art, she held positions at the Pelham Art Center in Pelham, NY, the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, and the USF Contemporary Art Museum in Tampa, FL. She is a board member of the Magnolia Art Xchange and sits on the Marion County Tourist Development Council. She has participated in panels and juried art shows and festivals across the south.