About Sara Lee Burd
Sara Lee Burd believes everyone deserves to live and work surrounded by art that speaks to them. She values supporting artists while helping clients build meaningful connections with original artworks. With a master's in art history from Vanderbilt University, years in art publishing, and deep ties to Nashville's art community, Sara brings knowledge and passion to every client relationship.
Throughout her career, Sara has established longstanding relationships with artists, galleries, and arts organizations across Nashville. She served as Executive Editor of Nashville Arts Magazine and has written about art for the Nashville Scene, Burnaway, international journals, and catalogs. She has also curated solo and group exhibitions.
Sara remains actively involved in Nashville's art community. Currently, she sits on the board of the Arts at the Airport program at BNA and on Nashville's Metro Arts Public Art Committee. In these roles she makes decisions that impact the visual landscape of the city.
In addition to contacts in Nashville's creative community, Sara travels nationally and internationally connecting with a range of art and artists. She brings a depth of knowledge to helping clients find art that feels connected to their spaces and lives.
“Sara is amazing. She has connections across the Nashville art scene. She took the time to learn our aesthetic and introduce us to local artists and galleries we didn't know existed. In the end, we were able to find a piece that was perfect for marking a major event in our lives.”
Selected Experience
Sara's arts background in brief.
Education
- M.A.
- Art History, Vanderbilt University
- M.S.
- Information Sciences, University of Tennessee
- B.A.
- Art History
Academic Appointments
- Vanderbilt University Special Collections
- Archivist
- Vanderbilt University
- Adjunct Professor, Human Organization and Development
- La Universidad de La Sabana
- Adjunct Professor, Art History
- Belmont University
- Adjunct Professor, Art Experience
Editorial & Writing
- Nashville Arts Magazine
- Executive Editor
- Nashville Scene, Burnaway, Number, Inc., art catalogs
- Contributing writer
Community Service
- Arts at the Airport (BNA) Board
- Secretary
- Metro Arts Nashville Public Art Committee
- Community Representative
- The Art Libraries Society of North America
- Member
- Unbannable Library Art Project by Paul Collins
- Librarian and Artist