Elizabeth Goddard received her MA in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. Upon graduating she taught visual arts in Albuquerque, NM for several years. She transitioned her career into the non-profit arts organization sector as the Director of Education at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) before relocating to Spartanburg to serve as the Executive Director for the Spartanburg Art Museum. As director, she grew the exhibition program to focus on contemporary visual art, created diverse programming for families and young professionals, and has reclaimed the Museum’s mission of serving the community in new dynamic ways that enrich the cultural fabric of our growing community.  

Elizabeth was awarded Museum Educator of the Year Award by the South Carolina Art Educators Association in 2015. She served as Co-Curator and Director of Outreach for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge, Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light, and worked with the City of Spartanburg and Chapman Cultural Center to develop a Cultural District.