Jennifer Reis, currently the Gallery Director at Morehead State University, is both an arts professional as well as a practicing artist. After receiving her B.F.A. in studio arts from Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, Ms. Reis continued her education at Syracuse University by earning an M.A. in Museum Studies in 1998, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Studio Art with an Art Education Emphasis from Morehead State University. Ms. Reis has worked in numerous museums and galleries, including the Columbus Museum of Art, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, Lowe Art Gallery at Syracuse University, the Louisville Visual Arts Association, and most recently at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Art Center and Cincinnati Art Museum. Through her diverse experiences in curatorial, registrar, museum education, and marketing departments, Ms. Reis brings a holistic perspective to arts administration. Serving on executive committees for regional arts organizations and festivals in additional to hosting numerous workshops on arts issues, she seeks to enrich communities of both art appreciators and artists alike. An actively exhibiting artist, her award-winning works have been included in international and national juried and invitational shows; she also has been a visiting artist conducting textile workshops for universities, art centers, and non-profit organizations. Founded in her belief in the power of the arts to positively affect individual lives independent of age or environment, she aims to create through arts administration, education, and creation, meaningful and transforming art experiences.