Image Faculty Title Adjunct Faculty Degree Nina Simon has been described as a “museum visionary” by Smithsonian Magazine for her community-based approach to design. She is an Ashoka fellow, cultural manager, author, and a leader in the movement for more inclusive and relevant cultural and civic organizations. Simon is the best-selling author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and The Art of Relevance (2016). She is the founder of OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global nonprofit that creates digital tools to help civic and cultural organizations become more inclusive, relevant, and sustainable. The OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network includes over 100 museums, libraries, parks, theaters, and community organizations around the world. Prior to founding OF/BY/FOR ALL, Simon was the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, where she led a dramatic turnaround and eight years of growth rooted in community involvement. Simon lives off the grid in the Santa Cruz mountains with 20 people, 16 chickens, 3 dogs, and 1 zipline.