Sara Maria Salamone

SARA MARIA SALAMONE has always had a keen interest in art. After completeing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography from Hampshire College, she became avidly involved in the art scene in the Capital District by joining the Board of Directors for the Upstate Artist Guild and becoming Photo Editor for Upstate Magazine. Salamone began expressing interest in curating and produced a handful of exhibitions and most recently crafted a successful group show entitled “Beatus Abjectus” at Space Womb Gallery in Long Island City, NY, in 2009. She was awarded an Honorable Mention by Arial Shanburg in the 29th Photography Regional of the Capital Region and a Dean’s Scholarship, awarded on merit, to Parsons the New School for Design, New York. Salamone will be receiving her Masters of Fine Arts in Photography and Related Media from the New School for Design in New York City this August. After working with art galleries for over 5 years, she is delighted to be joining the non-profit ranks with site95 as their Associate Director. Salamone orginates from Albany, NY and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. photo credit: Jessica Yatrofsky