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Peggy Ryan

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I’m Peggy, a Brooklyn-based photographer and arts marketing professional with 15+ years of experience creating editorial, institutional, event, portrait, and documentary images.

About

I’m Peggy, a Brooklyn-based photographer and arts marketing professional with 15+ years of experience creating editorial, institutional, event, portrait, and documentary images. I document cultural organizations, higher education, performances, public programs, and community life—capturing candid moments and polished portraits that tell the story visually, support press and publications, and serve long-term archival use.

Alongside my photography, I’ve built marketing and communications campaigns that connect audiences to mission-driven work. I bring an artistic perspective and strong visual consistency to everything from image selection and captioning to post-production workflows, collaborating closely with marketing teams, program staff, and stakeholders to ensure the imagery advances each organization’s narrative and audience engagement goals.

  • 18 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Education
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 8 roles

Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications · Academy of American PoetsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Develop marketing campaigns across email, web, social media, advertising, partnerships, and public programs with an emphasis on visual storytelling, audience engagement, and mission-driven communications.

In-House Photographer · Folger Shakespeare LibraryJan 2022 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Document performances, public programs, visiting artists, exhibitions, institutional life, and audience-facing events; produce promotional and archival image sets across multiple seasons. Create imagery for institutional storytelling, marketing, press, social media, newsletters, websites, development, and archival use while collaborating with marketing staff, arts administrators, and institutional stakeholders. Photograph artists, speakers, audiences, events, and institutional spaces, capturing formal portraits, event highlights, and candid moments that convey the character of Folger’s programs and community.

Lead Marketing Consultant / Interim Marketing Director, Public Programs · Folger Shakespeare LibraryJan 2020 – Jan 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Lead and support marketing for public programs, performances, exhibitions, and institutional campaigns. Collaborate with editorial, creative, and program teams to develop audience-facing content for email, web, social media, press, and fundraising use.

In-House Photographer · San Diego Repertory TheatreJan 2018 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications · The Old GlobeJan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo
Contract Photographer · Droste Effect MagazineJan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo
In-House Photographer · Carnegie Mellon College of Fine ArtsJan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo
Freelance PhotographerJan 2008 – Present · 18 yrs 11 mos

Education

Master of Arts Management · Carnegie Mellon University2030 – 2026
Master of Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts · University of Bologna2030 – 2026
Graduate Certificate, International Education · Florence University of the Arts2030 – 2026
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre · University of California, San Diego2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Graduate Certificate, International Education2030 – 2026

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