Nancy Bavor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the History of Textiles/Quilt Studies emphasis. Her Master’s thesis explores the origins and development of the art quilt in California. She joined the staff of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in 2013, serving as Curator of Collections and Exhibits Coordinator, and as Director from 2017-2021. In 2018, she co-authored the book "Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation" and co-curated the accompanying exhibition "Layered & Stitched: Fifty Years of Innovative Art," that has been on exhibition at various venues nationwide. Bavor has served on the Boards of Studio Art Quilt Associates and the Quilt Alliance and is a currently is a Board member of the American Quilt Study Group.