Mann, Audrey, 1929-2019

Audrey Mann was born in Chicago in 1929, attending Hyde Park High School, The University of Illinois and Northwestern University where she received a B.S. in English Literature and Art History.

Upon moving to Milwaukee in 1956, she immersed herself in the community, working first for the Children's Art Program at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Later she became a museum docent. A major collector of studio art glass, Mrs. Mann demonstrated her expertise and passion on the subject by curating shows of glass sculpture at the Milwaukee Art Museum and at the Villa Terrace Museum of Decorative Arts. She also served on the boards of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and United Performing Arts Fund.