Welcome to our new Arts & Access Program Administrator: Jacqueline Schwartz
Jacqueline has extensive experience as an encaustic artist, educator, and arts administrator and in teaching and curriculum development. A former Banana Factory resident artist at ArtsQuest, she has taught at multiple venues in the Lehigh Valley since 2015. Prior to her work in the visual arts she served as a creative director for clients such as NASA and International Paper.
She was recognized as a teaching artist specializing in encaustic by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and is certified in advanced encaustic teaching techniques by R&F Paints and maintains a studio in Orefield.
Jacqueline earned her M.S. in Arts Administration from Drexel University, Philadelphia, and her B.F.A. Fashion & Visual Communication, Minor in Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Join us is welcoming Jacqueline to our team during our Arts & Access Networking Group meeting on September 15 at 12pm.
Our condolences are extended to all who knew, Joe Sullivan, President of Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association, he passed away suddenly on June 17, 2021. Joe was a kind and friendly person to everyone and treated the professional musicians and entertainers no different from the way he treated his friends, members of AFBA and new acquaintances.