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External Affairs Department

The External Affairs department of the Smithsonian American Art Museum includes public affairs and marketing, visitor services, special events, and public programs.

Public Programs and Calendar

The Office of Public Programs plans a wide array of exciting free events, from talks with artists to performances to activities for kids. The program calendar is available online, or sign up to receive updates about our upcoming exhibitions, programs, and behind-the-scenes stories. For more information, contact AmericanArtPrograms[at]si.edu or call (202) 633-8490.

Special Events and Corporate Entertaining

The Office of Special Events plans events at the museum, and is the contact for corporations and foundations that wish to host a dinner or reception. Event spaces are available in the museum's gloriously renovated National Historic Landmark building, located in the heart of Washington, D.C.'s vibrant downtown, or at its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, located steps from the White House in the heart of historic federal Washington. For more information, contact AmericanArtEvents[at]si.edu or call (202) 633-8534.

Public Affairs

The Office of Public Affairs actively promotes the museum and its programs, including the Renwick Gallery, and responds to inquiries from the press and the public. Updated materials, including online press kits for exhibitions and fact sheets, are available in the museum's Press Room. Contact us at AmericanArtInfo[at]si.edu or call (202) 633-8530. Journalists may e-mail AmericanArtPressOffice[at]si.edu.

Staff

Jo Ann Gillula, chief

Laura Baptiste, public affairs officer

Emily Chamberlin, chief of special events

Katie Crooks, public programs coordinator

Laurel Fehrenbach, public programs coordinator

Amy Hutchins, marketing specialist

Alli Jessing, auditorium program coordinator

Chavon Jones, special events coordinator

Kaylin Lapan, public programs assistant

Elise Luthi, special events coordinator

Nona Martin, public programs manager

Courtney Rothbard, public affairs specialist

Janet Walker, visitor services manager

Mandy Young, public affairs associate

For further information about the External Affairs department, contact AmericanArtInfo[at]si.edu.

Pictured: Romare Bearden, Empress of the Blues, 1974, acrylic and pencil and printed paper, 36 x 48 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in part through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment