Be part of San Diego history! The San Diego Museum of Art is looking for an experienced fundraising professional with capital campaign experience to be a key part of our Development team as we embark on a renovation project to enhance our facilities and visitor experience. The renovation project will encompass and focus on the Museum’s west-wing infrastructure and facilities, the current site of the Museum Library, James S. Copley Auditorium, and Panama 66. The goal of the project is to create a new Education Center, a pavilion that will activate visitors to celebrate art and connect with the outdoors, and a new rooftop space providing panoramic views of Balboa Park, and this position will play an integral role in stewarding donor support. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/gwH4Cg2R
The San Diego Museum of Art
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
San Diego, California 5,917 followers
The San Diego Museum of Art’s mission is to inspire, educate, and cultivate curiosity through great works of art.
About us
Providing a rich and diverse cultural experience, The San Diego Museum of Art houses some of the world’s finest art. Located in the heart of Balboa Park, the Museum’s internationally renowned collection of more than 20,000 works–dating from 3000 BC to present day–includes Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings including the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Indian paintings, East Asian art, American art, and Modern and Contemporary paintings and sculptures. The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world, as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults. It also hosts engaging experiences that invite visitors to explore art through music, dance, film, food, and so much more. At The San Diego Museum of Art, exhibition text is always in English and Spanish.
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https://www.sdmart.org/
External link for The San Diego Museum of Art
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1925
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1450 El Prado
San Diego, California 92101, US
Employees at The San Diego Museum of Art
Updates
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Exhibitions curated by The San Diego Museum of Art team and featuring works in the Museum’s permanent collection are currently on view across the globe! Congratulations to our colleagues at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the opening of O’Keeffe and Moore and at the Speed Art Museum on the opening of India: South Asian Paintings from The San Diego Museum of Art. Kudos to our curators and team who are organizing touring exhibitions: Anita Feldman; Ladan Akbarnia; Mai Kolkailah; Michael Brown; Karen Hinchcliffe, Kaitlyn Sturgis-Jensen, John Digesare, Yadira Leyva Ayon, and many more. Explore the exhibitions currently on view at The San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art, and touring throughout the world at https://lnkd.in/gqnWyJQw
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Thank you to Grant Oliphant and The Conrad Prebys Foundation for having our Executive Director and CEO Roxana Velásquez join the podcast and share her passion for the arts in our community!
🎙️ Podcast rewind! The San Diego Museum of Art Executive Director + CEO Roxana Velásquez joins our CEO Grant Oliphant to discuss the delicate balance between the past and future in Balboa Park, how art is both a duty and a right of all citizens, and much more! #WomensHistoryMonth
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Welcome to Kara Felt, PhD, the Museum’s new Curator of Photography, starting March 27. In her new role, Felt will oversee the institution’s photography and new media collection, and related research and exhibitions for the Museum’s galleries over two sites in Balboa Park, which include those of the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art. She will also develop and champion the Museum’s touring photographic exhibitions. Learn more about this new role and the Museum’s photography collection at https://lnkd.in/gCRVXTqP
The San Diego Museum of Art Appoints Curator of Photography Kara Felt, Ph.D. - San Diego Museum of Art
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Congratulations to our Executive Director and CEO Roxana Velasquez on her opening keynote remarks for The Art Business Conference at the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF ) art fair in Maastricht. The annual forum welcomes art professionals, collectors, and enthusiasts to the world's leading fair for fine arts and antiques. Roxana’s opening keynote speech emphasized the significance of embracing diverse management models and integrating cross-cultural experiences to effectively fulfill an institution's mission and navigate the complexities of the contemporary art museum landscape. With a focus on The San Diego Museum of Art, situated in one of the world's most dynamic border regions, Roxana shared insights into how the Museum has tackled challenges and forged innovative pathways forward. Thank you to Roxana for being a leader at home and across borders. Pictured (L-R): Carina Popovici, CEO & Co-Founder at Art Recognition; Amelia Hunton, Art Insurance Broker, WTW; Louise Hamlin, CEO & Founder of The Art Business Conference; and Roxana Velásquez, Executive Director and CEO at The San Diego Museum of Art
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Great news! Access to the Museum is expanding. Thanks to a generous Access for All grant funded by the Art Bridges Foundation, a national arts nonprofit founded by philanthropist Alice Walton, The San Diego Museum of Art is offering free general admission to all visitors on the second Thursday of each month, starting January 2024, and extending free daily admission to active and veteran military service members with military ID, plus one guest, and all students with student ID. Read the press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJKARyZZ
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