Alyssa Holland Short has a BFA in Communication Arts from Moore College of Art + Design and an MA in Art Education with a focus on community-based education from Rhode Island School of Design. Alyssa became the first Executive Director of The Hive Archive in October 2008. Before The Hive, she was Program Director for Providence ¡CirtArts! for Youth. Alyssa is a practicing illustrator and writer, and has been teaching art in academic and community-based settings for more than ten years at sites including: RISD, Moore, New Urban Arts, CityArts, Sojourner House, and several public schools in Providence and Philadelphia. Alyssa lives in Providence with her husband, Adam Short, and their Lena-Dog.


Email Alyssa at: the.hive.archive@gmail.com

Flannery first came to Providence in 2003 to attend Brown University and, having become hopelessly enamored Rhode Island, she never left.  She has a B.A. in art history and psychology, and has worked as a child development researcher, ESL teacher,  and NPR fundraiser.  Currently she is the Program Coordinator for Greater Kennedy Plaza (www.kennedyplaza.org)where she gets to do one of the things she likes best, convince people to gather together to enjoy art and see friends.  She is pretty good at drawing.

Email Flannery at: Flannery.Patton@gmail.com

Danielle Vaillancourt is a jewelry designer and lover of all things crafty and creative. From nearby Massachusetts she fell in love with Providence at a young age, and attended the Rhode Island Scool of Design where she earned her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing. After her RISD days Danielle spent time working in the local costume jewelry industry, and now has her own independent jewelry business, DaVine Jewelry. She lives in Somerset with her fiance Rob and their four fabulous felines.

Email Danielle at: dmvaillan@gmail.com

Although she is currently taking a short break, Kourtnie is a 3rd year, Division II student at Hampshire College concentrating on Communications and Media Studies with focus on Race, Gender and Class. She was introduced to the school through the College Visions program during her senior year at the Providence Academy of International Studies. Furthermore, being a former youth of AS220 Youth, she learned analogue photography through the Photographic Memory program. When she isn’t cramming for finals, Kourtnie loves to pursue analogue and digital photography in her personal time.

Email Kourtnie at kfa09@hampshire.edu_