THE TEAM
Marieke van der Krabben - Executive Director
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Marieke van der Krabben - Executive Director
Marieke van der Krabben is a photography historian and curator. After receiving a BA in Art History and a MA in Film and Photographic Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands, she worked as a junior curator at the Museum of Photography in The Hague. Additionally, she was the curator and creative director for the International Pho
Marieke van der Krabben is a photography historian and curator. After receiving a BA in Art History and a MA in Film and Photographic Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands, she worked as a junior curator at the Museum of Photography in The Hague. Additionally, she was the curator and creative director for the International Photo Festival Leiden for 3 years. Marieke co-authored a book on photography and has written for art-related magazines. In 2017 she moved to Florida and worked as the curator of exhibitions for the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Águeda Sanfiz - Director of Programming
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Marieke van der Krabben - Executive Director
Águeda Sanfiz is an arts administrator and photographer. During her tenure as a cultural manager for the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs she organized multiple cultural events in Africa and the United States, including the first exhibition on Zimbabwean female photographers. She works as a documentary family photographer and has produ
Águeda Sanfiz is an arts administrator and photographer. During her tenure as a cultural manager for the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs she organized multiple cultural events in Africa and the United States, including the first exhibition on Zimbabwean female photographers. She works as a documentary family photographer and has produced two photography exhibitions for the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Simone Leal - Grant writer and Event Manager
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Simone is a photographer. She started her artistic career at Parquet Lage School of Visual Arts while studying Molecular Biology in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon moving to New York City, she attended various classes and workshops at the International Center of Photography and the School of Visual Arts. Currently, Simone works at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Mary Gilfillan - PR and Communications Coordinator
Mary Ann Gilfillan is a native of Chicago who recently moved to Citrus County after spending 6 years in East Tennessee.
She has a Bachelors in Communications from Illinois State University where she took a photography class for her minor in public relations.
That class spurred her interest in photography and she really started pursuing phot
Mary Ann Gilfillan is a native of Chicago who recently moved to Citrus County after spending 6 years in East Tennessee.
She has a Bachelors in Communications from Illinois State University where she took a photography class for her minor in public relations.
That class spurred her interest in photography and she really started pursuing photography in 2016. Her work has hung in galleries in East Tennessee and the Knoxville Airport.
She is currently co-chairperson of the Art Center Shutterbugs and a member of the Board of Directors of the Art Center of Citrus County.
Katy Simpson - Social Media Manager
Elisa Pulgarin- Social Media Manager
Elisa Pulgarin- Social Media Manager
Katy Simpson, a South St. Pete native, is a photographer and the owner of Tampa Bay Community Photography LLC. She is currently enrolled in a six-semester-long Commercial Photography certificate program at Pinellas Technical Institute. She has held numerous roles working in her local community at St. Petersburg College, the Arts Conserv
Katy Simpson, a South St. Pete native, is a photographer and the owner of Tampa Bay Community Photography LLC. She is currently enrolled in a six-semester-long Commercial Photography certificate program at Pinellas Technical Institute. She has held numerous roles working in her local community at St. Petersburg College, the Arts Conservatory for Teens, the Juvenile Welfare Board, and the St. Pete Chamber of Commerce.
Elisa Pulgarin- Social Media Manager
Elisa Pulgarin- Social Media Manager
Elisa Pulgarin- Social Media Manager
Elisa Pulgarin is a St. Petersburg-based Photographer who has received a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida. Starting her photography journey in high school, she began with film and learned to develop in dark rooms through college. She also specializes in digital photography and has her own photography business.
Elisa Pulgarin is a St. Petersburg-based Photographer who has received a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida. Starting her photography journey in high school, she began with film and learned to develop in dark rooms through college. She also specializes in digital photography and has her own photography business. In the past, she has earned awards in The Fair Safari, showed work in local galleries, and was the “USF Favorite” in the USF World Photography Competition.