Nancy Kotz holds a B.A (Skidmore College, 1984) in Art History and Business as well as a Certificate in Nonprofit Management (Georgetown University, 2011). 

Professionally, Nancy began her career in arts and public policy (Congressional Arts Caucus) before transitioning to the museum world (Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art) where she held positions in museum education and museum retail. Nancy is also the Founder and Content Curator for VisualArtsDC, a social media based community with over 1500 followers focused on the visual arts in the metropolitan Washington, DC region.

Since 2015 she has been presenting programs in person and virtually to audiences across Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia for Jewish Art Education (JAE). Also serving as JAE Marketing Director, she has expanded JAE’s reach via Zoom to clients throughout the US and Canada. Her clients include senior living communities, houses of worship, community centers, and other organizations which provide programs for lifelong learners.