Kentucky-born Nancy Haragan grew up with art as a family value, but she opted initially for a career in insurance, marketing and lobbying. Before coming to Baltimore, she worked for CSX Corp., USF&G and the American Insurance Association. She debuted here as associate director of the Citizens Planning and Housing Association and served on the board of the Baltimore City Fair and on the staff of what is now the Greater Baltimore Committee.
In 2001 Haragan was appointed executive director of the newly formed Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. The organization, now an association of some 95 Baltimore-area artists and coalitions, serves as a convener, a resource and an advocate for the local arts and cultural heritage community. It publishes RadarRedux.net and BaltimoreFunGuide.com and administers the Maryland Cultural Data Project.
