Panel

At a time when many art institutions are struggling for survival, women directors of some major museums are making the courageous decision to expand their institutions and build new spaces. Panelists discuss: the motivation and decision to build a new facility; choosing and working with sites and architects; fundraising challenges; the roles of boards of trustees and consultants; how to survive during construction; temporary and permanent impact on the staff and the neighbors; and the importance of forging community partnerships.

Participants
Kinshasha Holman Conwill, arts/museum management consultant, moderator
Mary Ceruti, SculptureCenter
Vishakha Desai, The Asia Society
Holly Hotchner, Museum of Art and Design
Lisa Phillips, The New Museum of Contemporary Art

Co-sponsored by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, and ArtTable.

This event is presented as part of the Vera List Center’s program cycle on “Homeland.”