Susan Wallner served as series producer of State of the Arts. She joined the show as a production assistant in 1988, becoming series producer in 1993. Under Susan’s direction State of the Arts has grown to include a strong presence online and in 2007 it received the National Educational Television Award for Best Website. In addition to her work on the series, Susan has produced several documentaries, including Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice, a film about the social realist artist that aired nationally on PBS. Her most recent documentary is Michael Graves: The Warehouse, a look at the architect/designer’s house. Currently she is producing Seven Steps to Freedom, a new media project about the Underground Railroad, in partnership with the Salem County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Podcast Producer Susan has received 11 individual Mid-Atlantic Emmys and four CINE Golden Eagles, among other awards. She has an MA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communication and a BA in Social Theory from New College of Florida. Her studies also include photography and art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Susan lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with her husband Mark Kobasz, an educator and glass artist, and their two children.