Meet the 2025 Plein Air Weekend Judges – Erica Witler

We’re excited to welcome Erika Witler—a longtime Glen Arbor Arts Center supporter with a rich background in art history, conservation, and fine art insurance—as a judge for this year’s Quick Draw and Sunsetter.

Erika has a bachelor’s degree in history of art from the University of Michigan in addition to spending 3 years in the U of M School of Art and Design BFA program. Her experience in the arts community includes work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, gallery work and time with the ICA—Art Conservation Center. Erika has spent that last 20 years of her career in the fine art insurance space as both a broker and underwriter. She is currently the SVP of Distinguished Fine Art & Collectibles, a specialty insurance company.

Erika has a long history of volunteering for this event helping us install and present artists paintings for the sale.