Kelly OlshanKelly Olshan is an arts manager and visual artist passionate about providing fiscal and educational resources for creative practitioners. She graduated Valedictorian from UNC Asheville, where she obtained a BFA in Painting, and holds an MA in Arts Adinistration from Columbia University. Her research on professional development for artists has been published in the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society. She serves as a Program Manager for Queens Council on the Arts, where she oversees the organization's Artist Commissioning Program, High School to Art School, and Professional Development programs. She serves on the Advisory Committee of DOT Public Art program and as a frequent panelist for NYC's Percent for Art Program. In 2019, she was named an emerging leader by New York Foundation for the Arts. Her own visual artwork invites the viewer to navigate towards an unattainable landscape, and has been exhibited nationally. Read More Read Less