NOV 11 LUNCHEON: What's New At The Ringling Museum Of Art? Steven High, NEW Executive Director
Meet the new Executive Director of The Ringling Museum Complex. Hear him describe "The Strategic Plan" to build upon the magnificent assets of the art collection, programming, educational opportunities, buildings, library, grounds, gardens and events.
WHAT YOU'LL HEAR AND SEE:
On June 1, 2011, Steven High became Executive Director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. He is responsible for all aspects of operations at the Museum of Art, Ringling Circus Museum including the Tibbals Learning Center, the Cà d'Zan mansion, the Historic Asolo Theater, the Johnson-Blalock Education Center, and 66 acres of historic grounds and gardens.
At our luncheon, we can expect to hear about his exciting ideas to further enhance the Ringling Museum’s leadership position as an internationally acclaimed center for visual and performing arts. High will also discuss the opening of the James Turrell Sky Space, new wing of the Circus Museum in The Tibbals Learning Center, the 2011 Ringling International Arts Festival and special exhibitions like Beyond Bling: Voices of Hip-Hop in Art.
Sally McRorie, dean of the FSU College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance remarked that “His 30-plus years of museum and university experience coupled with his strong business savvy are a perfect match for The Ringling Museum. We are pleased that he will join the FSU Art History faculty within the College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance."
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ABOUT STEVEN HIGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
High holds a Master of Arts degree in art history from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., and a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He also earned a Masters of Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
From 2007-2011, High served as director and CEO of the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Ga., which ended 2010 with the highest attendance in its history at 180,000 visitors. There he led a five-year strategic plan that resulted in reinforcing the diversity and the synergy of the Telfair’s three sites: Telfair Academy, Owens-Thomas House, and the new Jepson Center for the Arts. ??
Since 1986, he has curated 41 exhibitions on contemporary art with a particular focus on contemporary international art, published 19 catalog essays, three magazine articles and numerous introductory forewords. High is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2006 Nijinsky Award from the Sierra Arts Foundation and the 2003 Directors Chair Award from the Western Museum Association. He is a member and former board member of the American Association of Museums, as well as a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors. He enjoys reading, running, kayaking and snow skiing.