How it began…

Shannon Greene Robb

Founder/Owner | Arranmore Events

                                             

Born and raised in Naperville, Shannon knew at an early age that her vision was to create opportunities to see the world through the unique lens of creative experiences. Arranmore is the living, breathing manifestation of that mission.

After graduating from Chicago's acclaimed private arts high school, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Shannon's aspirations led her to Berklee College of Music in Boston to pursue a major in Piano Performance. As fate would have it, a year of playing too hard on the keys left her unable to play piano for three years, and it was at that point in her career when she began to play with everything else. After earning a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from DePaul University, Shannon found freedom outside her classical training through Columbia College Chicago‘s master’s program in Interdisciplinary Arts. There, Shannon’s passion for all artistic media flew to new heights as she collaborated with other artists throughout Chicago. Through performance, composition, and installation, she began to create work that defied the traditional constraints and labels of “art.” In turn, she was inspired to continually push the boundaries of what is possible. 

After founding the not-for-profit ArranmoreArts in 2006, Shannon began to expand the mission of "live inspired" into cultural-based events at the family farm — Arranmore Farm + Polo Club. Arranmore has become one of the premier outdoor venues in the Chicagoland area including; polo games, concerts, weddings, festivals, and corporate + private events. 

Now, Arranmore Events has grown into a company that has expanded beyond the farm. The company has been hired to create and develop brands, manage sponsorship and activations, implement marketing, and produce unique events.

Shannon’s personal artistic work has been featured in multi-media installations, performances, and public spaces in Downtown Naperville and at Chicago area venues including Woman Made Gallery, Glass Curtain Gallery, Links Hall, and Ruth Page Center for Dance. She was the first alumna to be named Chair of the Music Department at The Chicago Academy for the Arts. Shannon is the 2018 recipient of the "Fair Lady Award" award which is the recognition of a businesswoman who has made a difference through significant contributions to the Naperville community. 

Shannon was appointed by The City of Naperville as a Commissioner for Special Events Cultural Amenities (SECA), she is a member of the DuPage County Ad Hoc Fine Arts Committee, a member of the Artist-in-Residence Advisory Committee at the DuPage Children's Museum, and a board member of Chicago Polo Association.