OUR TEAMS

Compassion Arts projects are overseen and coordinated by an all-volunteer collective leadership of small teams made up of creative artists and advocates who share their time, work, talent, and ideas to make the Compassion Arts programs a reality.

FOUNDER

Creative Director & Programs Coordinator
Ellie Sarty

VISUAL ARTS

Virtual Exhibits, Museum & Art Openings
Jane O’Hara
Janell O’Rourke
Advisory Consultant: Carolyn Merino Mullin

FESTIVAL & ORIGINAL PROJECTS

Ellie Sarty
Donald Vincent
Joanne Kong
Michael Harren

PARTNERED PROGRAMS

Animal Story
Lisa Levinson (In Defense of Animals)
Zipora Schultz (Public Eye: Artists for Animals)

Community Arts Programs
Marla Andrews (Humane Hearts)
Cheryl Miller (46 Million Turkeys Project)
Cynthia Sarty (Compassion Arts)

Film Screenings
Jen Wyglinksi (New England Veg Fest)
Tabitha Logan (CompassionFest)

CompassionSpeaks Podcast
Ellie Sarty
Patricia Denys (Animal Culture Magazine)
Creative Outreach Programs & Workshops
The Listening Project (facilitator Dawn Casteel Lorick)
Creating Peace Reading Circle (facilitator Ellie Sarty)
Tulip Tree Project (Program Director, Alfee West) – in development
Compassion Chorus (Chorus Director, Kala Farnham) - in development