JUDITH PINEIRO TO STEP DOWN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Judith Pineiro to Step Down as Executive Director 

New York, NY — July 15, 2024 — The AAMC & AAMC Foundation Board of Trustees announced today that Judith Pineiro is stepping down as Executive Director on July 19, 2024, after more than a decade of service. Under Pineiro’s leadership, the organization has advanced its mission through innovative programming, new fellowships, and professional development initiatives supporting nonprofit art curators at all stages in their careers. Established in 2001, AAMC & AAMC Foundation today serves an international community of over 1,500 members across more than 40 countries. The Executive Committee of the Board is working closely with the AAMC & AAMC Foundation team as a comprehensive search for the organization’s next director moves forward.

During Pineiro’s tenure, the AAMC & AAMC Foundation expanded its membership internationally; significantly increased its annual operating budget, with major grants secured including first-time awards from NEA and IMLS; and spearheaded two strategic plans. New initiatives developed under her leadership including Curatorial Digital Leadership and the Professional Alliance for Curators of Color fellowship programs have reinforced the organization’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, access, and belonging. Pineiro has also led the development of AAMC & AAMC Foundation’s professional development guides, including Professional Practices for Nonprofit Art Curators and Best Practices in Artist Demographic Data Collection, of which she was also a writer.

“It has been a privilege to serve as the Executive Director of the AAMC & AAMC Foundation, alongside its Board and our outstanding team, through transformative years,” said Pineiro. “After more than ten years at the helm and caring deeply about the organization, I believe it is time for a new voice in the director position. With the strong leadership of the Board and its talented staff, AAMC & AAMC Foundation is poised to continue its unprecedented growth and success on behalf of curators everywhere.”  

“During a period of rapid change in the art world, AAMC & AAMC Foundation has grown in reach and impact thanks to Judith’s vision and leadership.  On behalf of everyone at AAMC & AAMC Foundation, I thank Judith for all she has done for our organization,” stated Michelle Jacques, President of the AAMC & AAMC Foundation Board of Trustees. 

ABOUT AAMC & AAMC FOUNDATION 

The AAMC & AAMC Foundation, a community with over 1,500 curatorial voices in over 40 countries, supports, values, and advances the work of nonprofit art curators at all stages of their careers through leadership and connectivity. The organization’s work is grounded on diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB) and seeks to recognize the full breadth of a person’s lived experience, self-identification (gender, ethnic, racial, and ability), and socio-economic background. We are a compelling leader and resource for those who care about the role of curators as agents of change, social impact, and multicultural understanding.