Hello, Friend! 

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I am passionate about helping performing artists (and all artists, really) build thriving relationships with their fans. 

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My research interest is on local arts ecosystems: how arts make our communities our homes.

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I hold a Master's in Arts Administration from Goucher College and worked in theater management at four theaters across North Carolina from 2006 til 2019. 

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My first book is Courting the Community: The Impact of Performing Arts Centers on Arts Organizations in Small and Medium Cities (2014). Soon available as an e-book, but if you want it as a straight PDF, let me know!

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I am currently researching, interviewing, and writing The Stage is Open: 25 Years of the Triangle Theater Community from 1990-2015ish. More on that soon!

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I produce an old-fashioned Arts Salon each quarter. I invite a dozen artists of different genres for "good meandering" conversation or sharing their art on a specific theme. It's catered by EMc2, a local food artisan. 

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From 2019-2022, I published the blog and two print issues of the Color of Fayetteville, highlighting hundreds of the amazing independent artists across Cumberland County. 

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I've written for The Indy and Americans for the Arts. I ran the column The Marbury Project about women in arts. Recently I've done journalism writing for the North Carolina Literary Review and the Arts Council of Fayetteville. 

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You can read more about what I'm doing right now on my Now page or my thoughts on all things local arts on my Blog.