Our Partners
A core principle of the small school model is to pool resources and work together. There is a wealth of knowledge and expertise locally, and we try to connect with and add to it. We collaborate with local arts and culture organizations to program our events, including
Board of Directors
JP Reuer | Founder and Executive Director
JP is an art and design educator and LEED-accredited architect and has lived and worked on projects in New York, Montreal, Halifax, Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, and Doha, Qatar. As founding chair of Oregon College of Art and Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art’s collaborative MFA in Applied Craft and Design, he developed a program acknowledged by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design as one of the most innovative projects addressing institutional resource sustainability in the country.
JP also co-authored the framework for the Oregon College of Art and Craft’s MFA in Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art’s MFA in Collaborative Design—one of the first transdisciplinary design MFAs in the US.
He has organized several artist-led design-build initiatives, through which artists and designers address issues such as the school-to-prison pipeline, positive behavior support for people with developmental disabilities, and consensus-building with multiple, diverse stakeholders. He has spearheaded a variety of community-focused engagements with prominent visiting artists through conferences, symposia, workshops, and annual lecture series.
JP consulted on the planning and development of the Qatar Design Zone, the first global creative hub in the Persian Gulf. He received his Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University and Master of Architecture in Affordable Housing from McGill University.
JP is an art and design educator and LEED-accredited architect and has lived and worked on projects in New York, Montreal, Halifax, Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, and Doha, Qatar. As founding chair of Oregon College of Art and Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art’s collaborative MFA in Applied Craft and Design, he developed a program acknowledged by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design as one of the most innovative projects addressing institutional resource sustainability in the country.
JP also co-authored the framework for the Oregon College of Art and Craft’s MFA in Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art’s MFA in Collaborative Design—one of the first transdisciplinary design MFAs in the US.
He has organized several artist-led design-build initiatives, through which artists and designers address issues such as the school-to-prison pipeline, positive behavior support for people with developmental disabilities, and consensus-building with multiple, diverse stakeholders. He has spearheaded a variety of community-focused engagements with prominent visiting artists through conferences, symposia, workshops, and annual lecture series.
JP consulted on the planning and development of the Qatar Design Zone, the first global creative hub in the Persian Gulf. He received his Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University and Master of Architecture in Affordable Housing from McGill University.
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Barbara Herring
President/owner at Tannis Root, providing tour merchandise for bands such as Tame Impala, Avett Brothers, Tenacious D, Jack White, Pavement, Khruangbin, Sonic Youth, and more. |
Richard Hicks, PhD.
Psychologist/CEO at HRC Behavioral Health. Administrator of BarCARES for NC attorneys. Formerly, board of NC Psychological Association & NCSAPPB (licensing board). |
Shaun Kurian
Product Experience Designer and UX Researcher, SAS Institute. Co-owner of Sage and Palm Comapny, LLC, a startup interior design consultancy in Cary. |
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Alberto Ortega
Raleigh-based artist represented by Arcadia Contemporary Gallery in New York City. |
Nyja Peterson
Principal Partner Program Manager, Red Hat. Formerly Global Program Marketing Manager and Marketing Resource Manager, Red Hat. |
Sophia Woo
Professional Consultant, Vaco. Formerly Director of Operations and Finance, A Place at the Table, and Managing Director, District C. |
Support Small School
To continue our exceptional visiting artist programs, our dynamic educational initiatives, and our world-class public programming, Small School needs your help. Please donate whatever you can to help our community grow with an investment that attracts and retains high-performing creative talent and businesses.
Small School is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.
Small School is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.