Roycrofters-at-Large Appoints Tami Fuller as Coordinator; New Era of Growth of Roycroft Renaissance
The Roycrofters-at-Large announces that it bids farewell to Deborah Muniak on the occasion of her retirement and welcomes Tami Fuller as its new Executive Coordinator as of October 16, 2023.
Deb Muniak has served the Roycrofters-at-Large Association as Coordinator for more than 20 years. As the face of that organization, she has done more to shape it than any other individual. Her loyalty, dedication, and organizational skills will be missed by the Board, the community and the Patron and Artisan membership of the Roycrofters-at-Large Association. Her tireless work in shaping RALA and working with the East Aurora community has been crucial to the organization’s success, and she will be sorely missed.
Fuller is a known presence within East Aurora and the larger arts community and works with the NY Council on the Arts as a 2022 Creatives Rebuild NY artist, a program defining culture-makers working to promote and revitalize the arts landscape in WNY post-COVID. She is a writer, editor, curator and arts educator and has significant ties to both the Arts & Crafts movement and the larger WNY arts community.
Fuller has worked closely with RALA for several years in a volunteer capacity, having curated and exhibited “The Evolution of Roycroft” at the Grove Park National Arts & Crafts Conference in 2022 and currently serves as the chair of the Roycroft Emerging Artists Program, one that she piloted and implemented with the assistance of the board. Her previous work with the organization, deep background in the Western New York arts community and experience in print and electronic media will be valued as she builds upon the legacy that Muniak established during her tenure. Muniak put forward Fuller as her successor and the two have worked closely in the transition in leadership.
RALA is looking forward to an exciting new period of growth and evolution of RALA as a critical arts service organization under Fuller’s watch and is looking forward to expanding its presence and support services to its Artisans, the East Aurora arts community, and the larger Arts & Crafts community nationwide.
Said President Peter Potter, “We are very grateful for Deb’s service and we will all miss her skills. We wish the best for her and her family. We are excited about working with Tami and look forward to a productive association as our organization approaches its 50th year in 2026.”