Staff

Sam Miller

Arts Programming Specialist
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Sam started their Appel Farm journey in 2022 as an AmeriCorps member from the United Advocacy Group. Drawn in by Appel Farm’s neuroinclusive approach to education and emphasis on the impact art has on communities, Sam quickly became passionate about Appel Farm’s mission and hopes to continue supporting the organization in their current role of Arts Programming Specialist.

Sam holds a B.S. in Human Development and Community Engagement from Temple University where they concentrated in community education. Sam combined this education with their passion for art by working with nonprofit organizations in their hometown of Millville, NJ, such as The Barn Studio of Art and the Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center. Sam also continues to work closely with ARTZ Philadelphia to help support their mission of creating joy and preserving dignity for those living with dementia and their care partners.

As an artist themselves, Sam believes that the creation and consumption of art helps to foster connection, and that connection fosters empathy. Day-to-day, Sam strives to do their part in bringing together members of the community through the simple power of art and a welcoming outstretched hand.

I like to play Dungeons & Dragons, and I sell my artwork at anime conventions