Heather Snider

Executive Director of PhotoAlliance, Heather Snider, is a curator, writer, and consultant with 30 years of experience in the fine art photography field. She began her career at Vision Gallery in San Francisco, and has also worked as an art instructor for CYO youth programs San Francisco, the Arts Committee Chair for the Chinese Immersion School in San Francisco, Director at Scott Nichols Gallery, and Executive Director of SF Camerawork. Heather believes that awards that publicly recognize youth for their artistic achievements play a critical role in supporting and encouraging the artists and creative thinkers of tomorrow.