A native of Detroit, Erika Kent earned her BFA from the University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. In 1997, she packed up her Ford Escort, popped in a mix tape, and moved to Milwaukee. After thirteen years as Vice President of, and then consultant to Ten Chimneys (the National Historic Landmark house museum in Genesee Depot, WI), Erika stepped down from her nonprofit arts administration career and leaned into her continuing work as a photographer and arts and culture blogger