La revue d’art américaine Art Papers, basée à Atlanta, a annoncé la nomination de madame Saskia Benjamin à titre de directrice générale.
Benjamin remplacera la Québécoise Sylvie Fortin, qui a quitté la barre de la revue en mai dernier, après un mandat de près de huit ans, pour se consacrer dorénavant à une carrière de commissaire et éditrice indépendante.
Communiqué émis par Art Papers (en anglais):
(Atlanta, July 5, 2012)– Art Papers is pleased to announce the hiring of Saskia Benjamin as its new executive director. Benjamin is leaving her position as director of institutional advancement at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center to join Art Papers. Prior to joining ACAC, Benjamin was the growth management program manager for the Georgia Conservancy, and worked for the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyFrom 1998-2004, she worked at the High Museum of Artas a registrar, exhibitions coordinator and assistant to the deputy director. She has Masters Degrees in City and Regional Planning (Urban Design) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and in Art History from the University of Southern California. She graduated summa cum laude from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Latin. Benjamin has been active in her community via the BeltLine, serving as the BeltLine Network’s appointee to the Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee, chairing the Public Art, Architecture, and Historic Preservation committee, as well as the committee on Community Outreach. Benjamin was also an active choreographer and performer within Atlanta’s dance community for fifteen years.
“I am honored to be the new executive director of Art Papers. This is an exciting time for the organization as we reconnect with Atlanta’s arts community while continuing to expand the national and international reach of the magazine. Art Papers has always had a unique critical voice and perspective and we will build upon that reputation in a meaningful and sustainable way,” said Benjamin. She will be assisted by former Board member Cinqué Hicks, who is interim editor-in-chief during a transition period. Art Papers’ Board sees significant opportunities to expand and enhance the organization’s programs and is eager to announce a new editor-in-chief by this fall.
“Saskia is a great fit for managing the future challenges and growth of Art Papers,” said Board President Robert Brawner. “The Board is energized by our new leadership. We look forward to supporting Saskia, and are focused on our effort to divide key management responsibilities between the executive director leading the overall organization and an editor-in-chief focused on the creative leadership of Art Papers magazine and related programs.
Art Papers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the examination, development, and definition of art and culture in the world today. Its mission is to provide an independent and accessible forum for the exchange of perspectives on the role of contemporary art as a socially relevant and engaged discourse. This mission is implemented through the publication of Art Papers magazine and the presentation of public programs. Art Papers magazine was founded in 1977 by the non-profit Atlanta Art Workers Coalition and within the year received its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information contact operations@artpapers.org or 404.588.1837, extension 13.
La revue d’art américaine Art Papers, basée à Atlanta, a annoncé la nomination de madame Saskia Benjamin à titre de directrice générale.
Benjamin remplacera la Québécoise Sylvie Fortin, qui a quitté la barre de la revue en mai dernier, après un mandat de près de huit ans, pour se consacrer dorénavant à une carrière de commissaire et éditrice indépendante.
Communiqué émis par Art Papers (en anglais):
(Atlanta, July 5, 2012)– Art Papers is pleased to announce the hiring of Saskia Benjamin as its new executive director. Benjamin is leaving her position as director of institutional advancement at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center to join Art Papers. Prior to joining ACAC, Benjamin was the growth management program manager for the Georgia Conservancy, and worked for the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyFrom 1998-2004, she worked at the High Museum of Artas a registrar, exhibitions coordinator and assistant to the deputy director. She has Masters Degrees in City and Regional Planning (Urban Design) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and in Art History from the University of Southern California. She graduated summa cum laude from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Latin. Benjamin has been active in her community via the BeltLine, serving as the BeltLine Network’s appointee to the Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee, chairing the Public Art, Architecture, and Historic Preservation committee, as well as the committee on Community Outreach. Benjamin was also an active choreographer and performer within Atlanta’s dance community for fifteen years.
“I am honored to be the new executive director of Art Papers. This is an exciting time for the organization as we reconnect with Atlanta’s arts community while continuing to expand the national and international reach of the magazine. Art Papers has always had a unique critical voice and perspective and we will build upon that reputation in a meaningful and sustainable way,” said Benjamin. She will be assisted by former Board member Cinqué Hicks, who is interim editor-in-chief during a transition period. Art Papers’ Board sees significant opportunities to expand and enhance the organization’s programs and is eager to announce a new editor-in-chief by this fall.
“Saskia is a great fit for managing the future challenges and growth of Art Papers,” said Board President Robert Brawner. “The Board is energized by our new leadership. We look forward to supporting Saskia, and are focused on our effort to divide key management responsibilities between the executive director leading the overall organization and an editor-in-chief focused on the creative leadership of Art Papers magazine and related programs.
Art Papers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the examination, development, and definition of art and culture in the world today. Its mission is to provide an independent and accessible forum for the exchange of perspectives on the role of contemporary art as a socially relevant and engaged discourse. This mission is implemented through the publication of Art Papers magazine and the presentation of public programs. Art Papers magazine was founded in 1977 by the non-profit Atlanta Art Workers Coalition and within the year received its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information contact operations@artpapers.org or 404.588.1837, extension 13.