CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Leeann Ream appointed as Curator
The Cahoon Museum of American Art on Cape Cod has appointed Leeann Ream as Curator. She will begin in July 2024. MS&R Senior Search Consultant Dan Yaeger led the nationwide search.
Ream has enjoyed a successful career in museums across the Midwest, including stints at the Toledo Museum of Art, Chicago History Museum, and most recently in Wisconsin at the Logan Museum at Beloit College as Assistant Curator as well as Postgraduate Fellow for the Center for Collections Care. Her curatorial interests have been in art-focused issues of gender, labor, and Indigenous art. She is also experienced in collections management and interpreting art for the public. Ream holds an M.A. in Museum and Exhibition Studies from the University of Illinois Chicago and a B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Cahoon Museum Executive Director Sarah Johnson said, “We are so happy to have Leeann join us in this important position. Her deep knowledge and love of American art, as well as her experience in collections and visitor services, will make an important contribution to moving the Cahoon Museum into the next phase of its success.” Johnson noted that for more than ten years she has acted as both Executive Director and Curator, so Ream’s hiring represents the first time the museum has had a dedicated curator.
“I am excited to contribute to the Cahoon Museum, which is such a gem of a museum and so important to Cape Cod and beyond,” said Ream. “The story of Ralph and Martha Cahoon is significant in the history of American folk art, making the museum, which is located in their home studio, a special place.”