Aanya Arora

Aanya Arora is an experienced exhibition designer and operations manager currently working with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service since September 2024 and volunteering with the Museum Exhibition and Experience Design Professional Practice Group at SEGD. Aanya's previous roles include serving as a preparation and installation assistant at the RISD Museum, contributing to several exhibitions, and as a career center receptionist at the Rhode Island School of Design. Leadership skills were demonstrated as co-president and design & marketing lead for TEDxRISD, where Aanya secured a $21,000 budget for the event. Additional design experience includes work as a design engineer at Orion RED and architectural internships at Studio Luz Architects. Aanya's educational background includes a Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, supplemented by programs at Brown University, the Royal Danish Academy, Parsons School of Design, and Central Saint Martins.