Join us on June 13th at 12pm
Join us on Zoom
Our speaker is Dr. Lisa Shaffer, Executive Director, South Bend Museum of Art.
Dr. Lisa Shaffer is the Executive Director of the South Bend Museum of Art (SBMA), where she leads efforts to reflect, connect, and engage the community through the visual arts. She holds degrees from Indiana University South Bend and Purdue University and brings over 25 years of experience in higher education, having held leadership roles at IU South Bend, Cornell University, Ivy Tech Community College, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Her work is grounded in a deep belief in the power of placemaking and cultural access to build stronger, more equitable communities. She is particularly passionate about the role that public institutions play in sustaining civic life and creating spaces where democracy can thrive through shared cultural experience.