Fran Tignor

Fran Tignor is the Academic Affairs & Education Program Coordinator at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Working with multiple arts and cultural organizations throughout her career so far, she brings her knowledge of arts and cultural policy into her current role at The Ringling. Currently, she oversees The Ringling’s Summer Internship Program where she helps students find roles to begin their own careers in the arts and cultural sector and beyond. Fran earned her Master’s in Arts Administration from Florida State University.

Fran Tignor will be speaking at the Museums & Schools Summit 2026 :

Growing with Learners from Kindergarten through Graduate School and Beyond

Museums can be powerful partners across a learner’s entire academic journey. At The Ringling, the Education and Academic Affairs Departments work together to create a vertically aligned learning ecosystem supporting students from Kindergarten through graduate and beyond school while cultivating future museum professionals. Co-presented by Dr. Brooke Keller and Fran Tignor, M.A., this session explores how integrated school and teacher programs, scaffolded homeschool experiences, college partnerships, internships, and early career pathways build museum literacy and strengthen academic success. Participants will leave with adaptable strategies for designing sustainable, multi-level education pipelines.