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General Information
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212. 595. 9533
info@folkartmuseum.org

Press and Media Relations
212. 595. 9533, ext. 354
publicrelations@folkartmuseum.org

Shop
212. 595. 9533, ext. 127
giftshop@folkartmuseum.org

Learning and Engagement
212. 595. 9533, ext. 381
education@folkartmuseum.org
• Group Tours: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 381
grouptours@folkartmuseum.org
• Family Programs: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 381
familyprograms@folkartmuseum.org
• Educator Resources: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 381
lessons@folkartmuseum.org

Public Programs
212. 595. 9533, ext. 382
publicprograms@folkartmuseum.org

Rights and Reproductions
requests@artres.com

Library
212. 595. 9533, ext. 381
library@folkartmuseum.org

Archives
212. 595. 9533, ext. 108
research@folkartmuseum.org

Curatorial Inquiries 
curatorial@folkartmuseum.org
For inquiries about artworks, please send images, the history of the object(s), and a description.

Membership
General Membership, Patron Membership, and Corporate Partners
212. 595. 9533, ext. 313
membership@folkartmuseum.org
• Young Folk: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 313
youngfolk@folkartmuseum.org

RSVP
212. 595. 9533, ext. 306
rsvp@folkartmuseum.org

Space Rental and Private Events
212. 595. 9533, ext. 312
specialevents@folkartmuseum.org

Free Music Fridays
lewen@folkartmuseum.org

 

Staff

Becky and Bob Alexander Director & CEO
Jason T. Busch

Deputy Director and Chief Development Officer
Karley Klopfenstein

Deputy Director, Chief Communications & Experience Officer
Christopher Gorman

Chief Financial Officer
Mark Eden

Senior Accountant
Tara Iacucci

Executive Assistant to the Director & CEO and Administrative Manager
Eve Erickson

Curatorial Chair for Exhibitions and Senior Curator of Self-Taught Art and Art Brut
Dr. Valérie Rousseau

Curatorial Chair for Collections and Curator of Folk Art
Emelie Gevalt

Luce Assistant Curator
Brooke Wyatt

Anthony Petullo Foundation Curatorial Fellow
Edward Dioguardi

Director of Collections and Exhibitions
Anna Schwartz

Senior Collections and Exhibitions Manager
Judy Steinberg

Collections and Exhibitions Associate
Lisa Machi

Art Bridges Fellow
Austin Losada

Digital Asset, Rights and Imaging Manager
Andreane Balconi

Rapaport Archivist
Regina Carra

Manager of Special Events
Jean Seestadt

Development Associate and Database Administrator
Wayne Fields

Director of Learning and Engagement
Rachel Rosen

Curator of Programs and Engagement
Mathilde Walker-Billaud

Senior Educator and Manager of Student Engagement
Natalie Beall

Senior Educator 
Nicole Haroutunian

Access Educator
Elizabeth Gronke

Manager of Free Music Fridays
Lara Ewen

Director of Design
Kate Johnson

Director of Publications and Editorial
Margarita Sánchez Urdaneta

Communications Manager and Publicist
Natalie Colarossi

Director of Information Technologies
Richard Ho

Director of Operations
Elizabeth Lewin

Security and Facilities Manager
Isaias Lopez

Security and Facilities Associate
Bienvenido Medina

Security and Facilities Associate
Jonathan Pietri

Security and Facilities Associate
Michael Pietri

General Manager of Retail
Christopher Sanchez

Senior Manager of Retail Administration 
Sula Tsaboukas

E-Commerce and Retail Specialist
Stacey Pietri

Senior Sales Associate
Susan Simpson

 

 

 

Image: Sgraffito Plate with Horse and Rider; John Neis (1785–1867); Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania; 1805; glazed red earthenware; 1 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. diam.; American Folk Art Museum, gift of Ralph Esmerian, 2013.1.26. Photo by John Parnell. 

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