The Westport Arts Center (WAC) announced today that Rebecca Brown has been named it new Education Fellow for the 2014-15 season.
Rebecca Brown: grew up in Fairfield County. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Marina White for WestportNow.com
In her post, Brown will be responsible for developing and teaching WAC’s arts education programs for young children and teens. She will also assist Lindsay Heffernan, WAC’s education manager with WAC’s outreach programs “Connections” and “WAC Gives Back” in Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Haven and Redding.
Brown, who grew up in Fairfield County before moving as a teenager to Illinois, is a graduate of the University of Iowa, holding a fine arts degree in ceramics and museum studies and a minor is art history.
“After parting ways from Connecticut for nine years, I am excited to be back doing what I love to do, teaching art and inspiring kids,” Brown said.
WAC officials said Brown has taught art to children and teens at Connecticut’s Camp Washington in Lakeside and has worked as a docent at the Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum at the University of Iowa.
“Rebecca brings a great energy to the Arts Center,” said Heffernan. “Her expertise and talent are guaranteed to have a positive impact on our students, and I’m looking forward to working with her this season.”
