Eva Marie Faith grew up going to the Count Basie Center for theater, concerts, and school trips, and those experiences have been formative to her love of live events and music. A strong believer in the importance of the arts as part of the human experience, she thinks that a thriving Count Basie Center for the Arts gives hope for our future, especially in a time when too many people do not understand or value the arts. 

Brittney Mallon is an illustrator and fine artist who grew up in and currently resides in Keyport, NJ. Inspired by a school trip to the Basie in 9th grade, Brittney’s practice is rooted in storytelling and observation—they use illustration as a way to slow down, look closely, and capture moments that often go unnoticed.

Michael White is a Red Bank artist specializing in architectural renderings. He is the artist of the Count Basie mural in Red Bank, and has made murals for the Lion Match Building in NY and the Long Island Railroad.