Julie Bellemare appointed Curator of Early Moden Glass

After two national searches conducted by MS&R Senior search consultant Dan Keegan, The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) announced the appointment of Julie Bellemare as Curator of Early Modern Glass.

Kyle B. Roberts Named Executive Director

The Congregational Library and Archives (CLA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Kyle B. Roberts as its next Executive Director.

Joshua Torrance appointed Executive Director

After a national search led by MS&R Senior Search Consultant Lora Urbanelli, the Florence Griswold Museum of Old Lyme, CT has announced the appointment of Joshua Torrance as the Museum’s next Executive Director. Currently Executive Director of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield, CT, Torrance will assume his role at the FloGris beginning February 6, 2023. In his new role, Torrance will lead the Board and staff through an exciting era, completing the Museum’s five-year strategic plan that features a capital and endowment campaign, a building expansion and environmental designs along the river, as well as efforts to shape new programs and increase audience and visibility in the region.

Matthew Wallace appointed Executive Director

After an extensive nationwide search lead by MS&R senior consultant Scott Stevens, the North Dakota Museum of Art Board of Directors has named Matthew Wallace as the new executive director to fill the role of the museum’s founder, Laurel Reuter, who is retiring.

Linnea Grim to lead as new President and CEO

Strawbery Banke Museum announced January 11th the appointment of Linnea Grim as president and CEO, Thomas W. Haas Endowed Chair. Grim currently serves as Vice President of Guest Experiences for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello in Virginia. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, and a Master’s degree in history museum studies from The Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY, Oneonta, NY. She takes over on March 6, succeeding Lawrence J. Yerdon, who is retiring after 18 years in the position.

Dr. Clarisse Fava-Piz appointed Assistant Curator of European and American Art Before 1900

Dr. Clarisse Fava-Piz is the new Assistant Curator of European and American Art before 1900 at the DAM. She began her position in July 2023. MS&R Senior Search Consultant Connie Rosemont led this nationwide search.

Andrew Eschelbacher appointed Director of Collections and Exhibitions

After a national search led by MS&R senior search consultant Lora Urbanelli, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter), a dynamic cultural resource in Ft. Worth, TX with a preeminent collection of American art, has announced the appointment of Andrew Eschelbacher as the Museum’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions. Currently the Director of Curatorial Affairs at the American Federation of Arts (AFA), he will assume his role at the Carter beginning September 2022. As Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Eschelbacher will leverage his extensive experience managing internationally touring exhibitions, conducting curatorial research, and stewarding collections to further the Museum’s work of sharing the rich history of artistic creation in America. He will lead the Carter’s Curatorial, Conservation, Registration, Art Services, Exhibitions Management, Publications, and Archives departments, spearheading the Museum’s exhibitions program and overseeing acquisitions for the permanent collection in collaboration with Executive Director Andrew J. Walker, the Carter’s leadership team, and the Museum’s Board of Trustees.

Rebekah Beaulieu appointed Louise Taft Semple President/CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Taft Museum is pleased to announce the selection of Rebekah Beaulieu as the Museum’s next Louise Taft Semple President and CEO. Beaulieu currently serves as the Director of the Florence Griswold Museum, an AAM-accredited National Historic Landmark house museum and modern exhibition space dedicated to American art, history, and landscape in Old Lyme, CT, where since her appointment in 2018, she has made substantive changes in the depth of programming and connection to the community. She also serves as an Accreditation Commissioner from the American Alliance of Museums, Vice-President of the New England Museum Association, Treasurer of the American Association for State and Local History, and series editor for the AASLH imprint from Rowman & Littlefield Press. She is the author of Financial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017) and Endowment Essentials for Museums (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022).