Miriam Conner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and came to Austin, Texas when she was three years old. She received a Bachelors of Fine Art in Photography from the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. She managed Pine Street Station (an Artist warehouse and gallery) for two years, and has since planned countless art shows, in addition to co-founding Topology Art Warehouse. She has also worked with SXSW, Art Outside, Six Square - Austin's Black Cultural District, The City of Austin and more. She has been in the Austin Art community since 2008. She is an organizer, event planner, venue manager, and curator.