AVA, the Association for Visual Arts, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that works to connect the visual arts to the community. AVA provides resources to professional artists, emerging artists, students and the general public.

4 Bridges Arts Festival is an annual event that attracts regional and national artists to exhibit their work in Chattanooga, TN. Visitors can enjoy live music from local and regional performers, food from some of Chattanooga's best artisan restaurants, and - for the budding arts enthusiasts - the Creative Kids Area is free and open to children of all ages, offering original art projects from trained art educators.

During my tenure at AVA, I photographed festivals, acted as a touch point for artist vendors during assembly/breakdown, and assisted jurors and guests as necessary. I also ran the media lab and taught classes in photo editing software.