Combining thousands of hours in the field working directly with individual artists along with research-based and artist-focused entrepreneurial knowledge and contemporary curricular practices, Diane supports educational institutions and art services organizations design artist professional development programs, courses, and degrees to fit their and their communities of artists individual needs. Liaisoning between the unique circumstances facing today’s degree conferring arts institutions with the complex environment facing contemporary practicing artists, Diane helps institutions explore their systems and develop solutions to support artists embarking on their career journeys as well as those already in their creative careers. Managing one of the largest longitudinal databases of artists post-professional development in the country, Diane has helped organizations design, conduct, and analyze their artist research. She’s a noted speaker having presented in numerous academic and professional settings. She also consults with collegiate arts programs to better understand their SNAAP data and develop curricular solutions to the issues it identifies. 

Interested in booking a talk or workshop? Want to know more about tailoring what Diane can do for your event or needs? Want to explore your institution’s artist entrepreneurship pedagogy? Or implement a strategic assessment of your artist programing or artist community? Reach out to Diane to discuss today.