, will be director of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, better known as MASS MoCA, the museum said Thursday.“I have been fascinated with MASS MoCA from the second I learned about it decades ago,” Edmunds said in the announcement. She added later: “There’s an aliveness charging through the campus itself that manages to honor the past while being in the vivid present, and I have never been there without feeling that I discovered something astonishing.
conducted a 10-month international search “among a deep and diverse pool of very strong candidates,” museum foundation board chair Timur Galen said in the announcement. The board decision was unanimous.“Kristy brings an exceptional record of artistic vision, community engagement and leadership to MASS MoCA,” said Galen, who cited Edmunds’ care and commitment to artists and her track record presenting projects in varied venues and environments around the world.
Edmunds has been a leading voice in the arts in Los Angeles, having steered CAP UCLA since 2011. The organization, which has a full-time staff of 45 and an annual budget of $8 million to $10 million, contemporary dance, music and theater as well as a range of experimental projects — about 60 performances per season, held at UCLA’s Royce Hall as well as other locations around Los Angeles.
this is terrible news
Sigh. What a loss.
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