ABOUT ME

meganmultitasking

Hello

I am an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and nonprofit leader with a lifelong commitment to the arts, creative learning, and community cultural development. My creative practice spans visual arts, craft traditions, digital media, performance, and participatory art.

My background includes arts education, arts administration, community development, public art coordination, and leadership roles in media arts and arts education organizations.

Interdisciplinary Artist,
Educator, and Creative Leader

In addition to my work as an artist, I have held leadership roles in arts organizations, educational institutions, environmental and climate organizations, and public cultural initiatives. I have also worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer for many years.

Education

MS — Community Development
Focus: Community Arts & Cultural Development
University of California, Davis
BA — Arts Administration & Photography
Goddard College, Vermont
Certificate in Digital Media
University of California, Berkeley
Visual Arts Program Graduate
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Selected Arts & Cultural Leadership Experience

Education Director
VIVO Media Arts Centre — Vancouver, BC
Directed the development and operations of adult and youth media arts education programs, overseeing curriculum, special projects, marketing and outreach, and departmental budgeting and administration.
Director of Extended Education
California College of the Arts — San Francisco, CA
Directed the development and operations of adult and youth media arts education programs, overseeing curriculum, special projects, marketing and outreach, and departmental budgeting and administration.
Summer Scholar
Americans for the Arts — Washington, DC
Developed national succession-planning guidance for arts nonprofits.
Public Art Program Coordinator
TriMet — Portland, OR
Coordinated completion and documentation of light rail public art projects, publication of a book and exhibition, and artist selection processes for new works.
Graduate Intern
California Arts Council — Sacramento, CA
Supported statewide arts grantmaking.
Graduate Student Researcher
4-H Center for Youth Development — UC Davis & Washington DC
Researched and documented the history of art, craft, and cultural programs in 4-H.
Program Assistant
Onion River Arts Council — Montpelier, VT
Supported arts education programs, festivals, and fundraising events.
Board Member
Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society — Vancouver, BC

Consulting, Coaching & Design Practice

Since 2003 I have also maintained an independent practice consulting. My clients have included arts organizations, nonprofits, public agencies, and mission-driven initiatives.
Selected clients include:

  • Artists’ Legal Outreach (Vancouver)
  • Paragon Philanthropy (San Francisco)
  • West Sacramento Department of Parks & Recreation
  • Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
  • City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency & Tannery Arts Center