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Emily Ballew Neff (CCL '13) Named Executive Director of Memphis Brooks Museum

Congratulations to Emily Ballew Neff (CCL '13) on her recent appointment as executive director of the Memphis Brooks Museum. Currently the president of the The Association of Art Museum Curators, Emily served as the first curator of American Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where she organized ... Read More >

Alumni in the News | Judith Dolkart Dives in as Director of Addison Gallery

  Judith Dolkart (CCL '13) Dives in as Director of the Addison Gallery During CCL, Judith served as deputy director of art and archival collections and Gund Family Chief Curator at the Barnes Foundation, where she helped plan the relocation of the collections from Merion to the Foundation's new building ... Read More >

Eva Respini (CCL 2014) Named Chief Curator at ICA, Boston

Eva Respini, currently Curator of Photography at MoMA, has been appointed the new Chief Curator at ICA, Boston. “I saw in Eva somebody who is really a proponent [of] and thrives in an interdisciplinary environment,” said Jill Medvedow, the ICA director. “And that’s one of the hallmarks of the ICA. Great ... Read More >

Elizabeth Armstrong (CCL 2008) Appointed Director of the Palm Springs Art Museum

Elizabeth Armstrong, an exceptional scholar, curator and leader, has been named the new director of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Armstrong was a member of CCL's inaugural class of fellows in 2008. Before becoming the MIA’s first-ever contemporary art curator, Armstrong served as acting director, chief curator, and deputy director ... Read More >

John Ravenal (CCL class of 2012) New Director of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum taps John Ravenal, CCL class of 2012, to be its new Director. John B. Ravenal, currently the curator for modern and contemporary art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, will take the helm as new executive director in mid-January. Of his new post, Ravenal ... Read More >

2014-11-17

CCL Redesigns Website to Engage New Audiences and Strengthen CCL Network

Over the past year, CCL has worked with C&G Partners to modernize its website and brand to match the energy of its mission and training programs. With an enhanced digital presence, CCL can deliver clear and precise information about its initiatives and act as a resource hub for stakeholders and ... Read More >

CCL Announces 2015 Fellows

The Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) has announced its eighth class of fellows, twelve accomplished curators who have demonstrated that they are poised to be leaders in the field of art museums. The group includes professionals from ten United States institutions and two international museums. For nine of the museums, ... Read More >

CCL and MoMA Form Partnership to Design New Training Program

This July, MoMA’s International Program invited modern- and contemporary-art curators from around the world to participate in the 2014 International Curatorial Institute, a new two-week intensive program focused on leadership development and organizational strategy. Designed in collaboration with the Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) with the aim of expanding participants’ ... Read More >

CCL Selects Inaugural Class of the CCL/Mellon Foundation Seminar in Curatorial Practice

The Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) announced today the inaugural class of the CCL/Mellon Foundation Seminar in Curatorial Practice, a new program that exposes art history doctoral students to the daily challenges and strategic questions of museum practice. Generously supported by a two-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ... Read More >

Judith Dolkart (CCL 2013) Named Director of Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy

Judith Dolkart (CCL 2013) is the new Director of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy!  “We are delighted to welcome Judith to Phillips Academy and the Addison community,” said Phillips Academy Head of School John Palfrey. “Judith is an accomplished curator and educator who believes deeply in ... Read More >