Nicole Welch came to the College of Design in February 2006 when the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh (CAM) became an initiative of the college. Nicole has worked in education, exhibitions, public art, and non-profit management at CAM for the past six years.  In addition to developing programs and policy for the new CAM, Nicole will assume responsibility of the college’s popular Design Camp during the 2006-07 academic year.

Nicole continues to create art in her free time and exhibits her work regularly. She received a BFA in studio art and a Minor in art history from James Madison University in Virginia.