Director's Dialogue: Kaywin Feldman in Conversation

The American Federation of Arts is thrilled to welcome Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC to join the AFA’s Director and CEO, Pauline Forlenza, for an insightful conversation on navigating leadership transitions in art organizations.

This talk will be inspired by Feldman’s book, Leadership Succession and Transition for Museums and Arts Organizations, which offers practical tools for a successful leadership transition period, from the departure announcement to onboarding and succession planning for new staff. Guests are welcomed to join at 5pm for a book signing before the panel.

5–6 PM: Book Signing for Leadership Succession and Transition for Museums and Arts Organizations: A Guide for Boards and Chief Executives by Kaywin Feldman

6–7 PM: An Engaging Conversation Between the Directors

This program is free and open to the public with registration.

For questions and additional information, please contact [email protected].

About Kaywin Feldman:

Appointed in 2019, Kaywin Feldman is the National Gallery’s fifth director and the first woman to lead the museum. Her vision for the National Gallery focuses on expanding the museum’s service to the nation. Dedicated to connecting people to art through the power of wonder, Feldman has initiated new programs and exhibitions, expanded the National Gallery’s audience, and increased the national collection through acquisitions that reflect a wider spectrum of art history.

Prior to joining the National Gallery, Feldman served as the Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) for 11 years. She is vice chair of the board of directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art, a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the White House Historical Association, a member of the leadership board of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and an ex-officio member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. She is a past president of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) and a past chair of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Feldman received an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London; an MA from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London; and a BA, summa cum laude, in classical archaeology from the University of Michigan, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 2021, Forbes magazine named Feldman one of the “50 Over 50” most visionary women making an impact on society today.

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