Jan Atchley Bevan

Jan Atchley Bevan is a published author of poetry and children's books and was Author in Residence of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Jacksonville, Florida from 2000 to 2008. She was a literary art educator in the Education Department of the Cummer Museum and went into the public schools to promote reading and writing to many students. Her honorarium as Author in Residence continues throughout her career as an author and poet. Jan was a literary artist connected with Very Special Arts in the...See more

Jan Atchley Bevan is a published author of poetry and children's books and was Author in Residence of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Jacksonville, Florida from 2000 to 2008. She was a literary art educator in the Education Department of the Cummer Museum and went into the public schools to promote reading and writing to many students. Her honorarium as Author in Residence continues throughout her career as an author and poet. Jan was a literary artist connected with Very Special Arts in the State of Florida and the national office in Washington, DC. Very Special Arts was founded by Jean Kennedy Smith for artists and writers with disabilities. It is affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Jan was president, 2010-14, of the National League of American Pen Women, Jacksonville, Florida branch. See less