Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles – September 2019

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ART FARM DIRECTOR


Megan Schaeff er is the Art Farm Director. After receiving a B.A. in


Arts Management from the College of Charleston, Schaeff er


completed the Sotheby’s Institute of Fine Art intensive program


on Gallery Management and Curatorial Studies. She was a


founding team-member of the Charleston, SC, chapter of Creative


Mornings, a monthly breakfast lecture series focusing on leaders


in the creative community. Her time as Outreach Coordinator for


Artist & Craftsman Supply, an employee-owned art supply


company, led to a love of art supplies (ask her about types of


oil paint, she’ll keep you a while) and, more importantly, arts


education.


Most recently, Schaeff er was the Artist Liaison & Art Resource


Coordinator for a prominent Atlanta art consulting fi rm. Since


moving to Atlanta in 2015, she has worked with arts


publication ArtsATL on its programming and sponsorship, serves


on the advisory board of ArtsNOW, and works on independent


curatorial projects. She is driven by a passion to build creative


communities and create meaningful opportunities for artists.

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