Council & Board
Thanks and history of the board
CA would have never been such a special blessing without the many people that have contributed to this success.
Cam Floria and Leen La Rivière formed a personal partnership which led to the first European Christian Artists Seminar in 1980. Cam Floria started the USA-Seminar in 1974 and that Seminar had been successful. Because of growing interest and activities in European gospel music it was the time to start in Europe.
The new board
The Council finished their work with the move in 1994 from a large seminar to a high quality symposium, smaller in numbers. Because of the start of the new association, this board was enlarged and was asked to make proposals for the content, size, direction etc. of the upcoming symposia. (N.B. The concept of the CA-Seminar/Symposium is owned by the foundation Christian Artists, which acts merely as ‘guardian angel’ for content and finances.)
The members of the CA-Board
Leen La Rivière, chairman (1990-present); Rita Hulsman, vicepresident (1990-1992); Britt Wikström (1990-2004); Luis Alfredo Diaz (1990-1998); Francis Méan (1992-1994); Steve Fairney (1992-1993†); Geoffrey Stevenson (1990-present); Bill Angel (1993-1998); Natasja Visser (1993-1996); Kees Schrijver (1993-1994); Dave Bruce (1990-1994); Ingemar Olsson (1990- 1996); Helmut Jost (1990-1999); Ria La Rivière (1990-1999); Marta Jakobovits (1999-2010); Arto Vuorela(1999- 2003); An Knaeps (1994-2008); Sanja Knotek (1999- 2003); Dale Chappell (1998-present); Herman Spaargaren (1994-1999); Thea Fontein(1994-2003); Asukulu Mulengwa (1999-2010); Don Grigg (1999-present); Filemon Kaloterakis (2002-2005); Dick Le Mair (2003 - present); Ruben Wautier (2003-2005); Karen Underwood (2003-2008); Francis Méan (2006-2010); Jason Carter (2006-present); Peter Smith (2009-present); Ruben Bekx (2010-present); Desiree Hörchner-van Drongelen (2010-present); Richard Hughes (2010-present); Judith Stevenson (2010-present) .
Every member represents a section of the arts (music, performing, visual). Since 1994 member organizations can propose new board members who are elected for a minimum of 4 years. In bold the present boardmembers.