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Lila Dobbs

Lila Dobbs

Resident Curator 2007-2009

graduated from Hampshire College where she received her BA in literary journalism and cultural studies. She also holds a degree in non-fiction writing from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Her passion for stories and abandonment for personal safety has taken her inside Israeli ambulances, on dogsleds in Maine and through Floridian Indian reservations. While she enjoys working in a variety of mediums and spaces, Lila currently dedicates her time to learning the ropes of audio documentary. Previous projects have included documentary work for Western Massachusetts’ Local Foods Initiative, WFCR Public Radio in Amherst, Massachusetts and Soft Skull Press in Brooklyn. Her favorite Mimo’s icees flavor is coconut.