Director [Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY]

New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) seeks an experienced, visionary Director to partner with its distinguished Board and talented staff to position MAD as the must-visit destination for international contemporary art, craft, and design audiences. Situated in the heart of New York City at 2 Columbus Circle, MAD has an annual operating budget of $10M and a 28-member Board of Trustees. A Cultural Visionary: MAD’s new Director will be a strategic and innovative cultural leader, with at least 10 years of leadership experience. S/he will affirm the Museum’s position as a leading institution in the field of arts, craft and design, raise the institution’s profile, and focus attention on MAD as an influential museum, at the center of innovation. An Exciting Future: MAD will soon launch a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign to increase the size of its endowment, fund new capital improvements, and provide additional support for MAD’s curatorial, public and educational programming. The Museum’s new Director will catalyze this effort and serve enthusiastically and successfully as the Museum’s chief fundraiser. To download a detailed Position Guide for this opportunity, please visit http://duncharts.com/opportunities/. Telephone calls are welcome and encouraged before applications are made. Please call Emma Dunch at (212) 877-0500 for a confidential discussion of this role. Posted on: 04/26/2016