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JANELLE BONFOUR-MIKES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Janelle Bonfour-Mikes is an artist, curator, educator, and arts administrator. Her interest lies in cultivating accessible programming that invites artists and audiences to engage with contemporary art, performance, and creative collaboration.

With more than a decade of experience in arts education, nonprofit programming, and curatorial practice, Janelle focuses on supporting artists at every stage of their careers and deepening the creative connections that define Columbus’ independent arts community. Her approach emphasizes interdisciplinary programming, creative risk-taking, and opportunities for artists to share and develop new work in supportive, community-centered environments.

Janelle maintains an active studio practice spanning performance, installation, and visual art. Her work has been exhibited and performed nationally and internationally. She holds an MFA from Columbus College of Art & Design and a BFA from Ohio University.

She has 3 cats, her favorite shape is a triangle, and her favorite color is Prussian Blue.

JANELLE@wildgoosecreative.ORG

Find Janelle’s Work HERE.

Panagiota Kourniotis | GALLERY & Programming Manager

Panagiota Kourniotis is a practicing artist by night and an exhibition coordinator/arts programmer by day.

Her art is informed by her first-generation upbringing, women's history, and Mediterranean hues as she explores how storytelling and symbolism shape memory and connection. Within her more recent body of work, she is reinterpreting tales that connect grief to birds.

Panagiota work has previously been exhibited at Marietta College’s Gallery 310, the Columbus Cultural Arts Center, 934 Gallery, ROY G BIV, and more. She has also created murals for various establishments, including Spirit in Pittsburgh, PA.

She holds a degree in Illustration and a minor in Art History from Columbus College of Art and Design.