SimmonsArt Inc. is a production Company which creates arts programming that is distributed on television, at museums (including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Gallery, and the Clark Art Institute), and through online distribution, including YouTube. The founder and President Connie Simmons began her career as an entertainment lawyer in private practice, working with film companies such as New Line Cinema and Miramax. She left private practice in 1990 to serve as vice president at Columbia Tri Star. Connie was part of the management team that launched the Food Network in 1993 and she served as its Executive Vice President. Connie spent her first years in Texas, first in Dallas and then in Austin. She received her BA in History at the University of Texas at Austin. She then moved to New York City and received her JD from Columbia Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband Jim Krugman. As the President of SimmonsArt Inc., Connie and artist David Dunlop have produced many series and art programs. She produced, directed and edited two Seasons of the Emmy Award winning PBS Series entitled Landscapes through Time with David Dunlop, which is still broadcast on PBS and also on Amazon Prime video. She and David were both awarded a 2009 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Special Class Series and they were both also nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Special Class Series. Landscapes through Time has been broadcast in over 88% of the US and in 92% of the top 10 demographic markets.