Alison Cooley
Writer, Curator, Educator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Alison Cooley is a joint winner of the 2014 Middlebrook Prize.
Art History Museum Education Contemporary Art Curatorial Projects
Tom Ashcraft
Distinguished Professor of Visual Art · Western Carolina University
For more than 30 years, Tom Ashcraft has navigated his inquiry based practice, combining object making and community engagement.
Collaborative, Community and Socially Engaged Art Contemporary Art Sculpture Public Art
Damon Willick
Professor of Art History · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Art History
Los Angeles Art and Culture Modern Art Contemporary Art
Elizabeth Chodos
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Elizabeth Chodos has focused her career on promoting the work of contemporary artists through higher education and public programming.
Higher Education Public Art Arts and Creative Expression Contemporary Art Curatorial Practice
Han Dai-Yu
Professor of Studio Arts · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication and Fine Arts Department of Art & Art History
Book Editing Computer Graphics Sketching Chinese Traditional Painting Oil Painting
Alicia Boutilier
Curator of Canadian Historical Art / Adjunct Professor · Agnes Etherington Art Centre / Queen's University
Alicia's research is focused on Canadian art history, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and histories of Canadian art collecting
Canadian Art History Canadian Art Collection Historical Quilts
Katherine Dennis
Public Program Coordinator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Katherine Dennis is the recipient of the 2013 Middlebrook Prize.
Curating Museum Collections Art History Public Art Art Education
Pamela Usukumah
Corporate Associate · Covington & Burling LLP
Business Professional in Boston, Massachusetts with interests in pro bono work, world travel, and international business.
Politics Editing Leadership Management Nonprofits
Lauren Fournier
Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Visual Culture & Theory Curating Filmmaking Environmental Humanities Contemporary Literature
Joseph G Dreiss
Professor of Art and Art History · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Dreiss is the founder of the digital media lab.
Art History Art Criticism Contemporary Art Digital Imaging Web Production
Johannes DeYoung
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Johannes DeYoung is an internationally recognized artist and filmmaker who works at the intersection of computational & material processes.
Animation Art Future of Work Design Cinema
Missy LeBlanc
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Missy LeBlanc is a curator and writer of Métis, Nēhiyaw, and Polish decent currently based in Moh’kins’stis (Calgary).
Contemporary Art Indigenous Art Curatorial Studies Art History Art
Scott Thorp
Associate Vice President for Research / Chair, Depart of Art and Design · Augusta University
At Augusta University, Scott Thorp seeks to create a creative community around a nationally ranked art and design department.
User-Centered Design Concept Development Contemporary Art Digital Photography Creativity Research
Jongwoo Jeremy Kim
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jongwoo Jeremy Kim is a specialist of modern and contemporary art addressing issues concerning gender, race and sexuality.
Male Bodies Contemporary Art Gender, Race, & Sexuality Modern Art
Isabelle Lynch
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Isabelle Lynch has worked at McGill University, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Art History Contemporary Art Philosophy Visual Arts Research
Sophie Lynch
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Sophie Lynch has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, and the National Gallery of Canada.
Fine Art Art History Event Planning Media Relations Creative Writing
Maya Wilson-Sanchez
Curator, Writer, and Researcher · C Magazine, OCAD University
Maya Wilson-Sanchez is a curator and writer based in Toronto.
Curatorial Studies Performance Art Indigenous Art Art History Visual and Critical Studies
Dallas Fellini
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Dallas Fellini is a curator, writer, and artist with a focus on trans studies and archival studies.
Artists' Books Photography Curatorial Studies Contemporary Art Archival Studies
James Young
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Judaic & Near Eastern Studies and Founding Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
James Young' is an expert on memorial art, cultural memory studies, Holocaust studies, and visual culture.
Memorial Art Visual Culture Holocaust Studies Cultural Memory Studies
Erin Szikora
Curator, Researcher, and Beadwork Artist · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Erin Szikora is an emerging curator, researcher, and beadwork artist of Cayuga, Scottish, and Hungarian ancestry.