Arts Guild
To recognize and celebrate the outstanding artistic achievements and contributions as performing or visual artists of its alumni, and former faculty.
In order to be considered for the Arts Guild, nominees will be evaluated on their involvement and achievements in the Fine Arts while at Blair, as well as accomplishments in the visual or performing arts that occurred after graduation. Nominees must have been outstanding members of the School community in the areas of scholastic achievement, citizenship, integrity, and moral character. Finally, alumni nominees become Arts Guild eligible in the 5th year following their graduation, while former faculty become eligible after their retirement from Blair.
Special consideration will be given to nominees who are graduates of reunion milestone years.
The annual selection process is now being overseen by Kate Sykes, fine arts department chair and Jennifer Pagotto, performing arts department chair and director of instrumental music. Members of the school community are invited to suggest nominees for the class of 2026. Nominations for the class of 2026 must be made by December 31, 2025.
The Arts Guild nominations are overseen
by the Arts Guild Committee, whose members include:
| Performing arts department chair and Director of Instrumental Music Jen Pagotto |
| Fine arts department chair Kate Sykes |
| Former faculty member Rita Baragona |
| English teacher Kaye Evans |
| English teacher and theatre director Craig Evans |
| Former Board of Governors member and Trustee Emeritus Jim Krugman '65 |
| Former faculty member and technical director of the School's theatre program Wayne Rasmussen |
| Former faculty member and Director of Video Studies Judith Kahan Kampmann |
