Kara Q. Smith is the managing editor of Art Practical, as well as an independent writer and curator. She is a recipient of SOMArts Cultural Center’s Commons Curatorial Residency, along with co-curator Laura Poppiti, for their July 2012 exhibition Performing Community. She has contributed to ArtSlant, Artsy, Art Practical, Bad at Sports, Daily Serving, San Francisco Arts Quarterly and several exhibition catalogs. She holds a BA in Art History from Birmingham-Southern College and an MA in Urban Studies from the San Francisco Art Institute.