Lauren is a social and digital media manager, arts marketers, and freelance WordPress website designer. Intrigued by the ever-changing intersection of art and technology, she enjoys exploring new uses of social media, digital marketing, art business trends, contemporary art fairs, galleries, museum shows and a good party. She’s worked in arts marketing, communications, exhibition planning and program management for nearly ten years.
Currently, she leads Social & Digital Media Marketing for Grand Image, a leading fine art publisher and art house based in Seattle, WA. Previously: Buffalo/Niagara Arts Councils (NYSCA sponsored regrant programs), Carnegie Arts Center, iGavel.com, Anna Kustera Gallery, Chelsea Art Museum and Vick Art Advisors. Education: B.A. Art History & Communication Studies, Canisius College of Buffalo, NY; M.A. Art Business, SUNY FIT of New York, NY.
Current Projects: Art Nerd New York, Grand Image Blog + Tumblr