Leah St. Lawrence is the Executive and Editorial Director of ARCADE. A writer, cultural critic, and curator, she has written for the Monday Arts Journal, The Association of Arts Administration Educators, The Stranger, and more. Leah's background combines arts management, editorial and curatorial studies with business strategy. She holds an MFA in Arts Leadership and a BFA in Art History from Seattle University and has formal education in cultural studies, business, and accounting. St. Lawrence’s writing tends to focus on contemporary new media, digital interaction, and technology based works—specifically related to political/social/LGBTQI issues.