Belinda Tate is an American art museum administrator who currently serves as the director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, having started the role on November 6, 2023.[1] She has previously served as the director of the Diggs Gallery at Winston-Salem State University andas the executive director of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
Early life and education edit
Tate is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She attended Yale University, receiving a bachelor's degree in art history, with a focus on museum studies. She received a master's degree in liberal studies from Wake Forest University.[2][3] She has also studied at Yale Graduate School for art conservation and connoisseurship, and British art and architecture at the Paul Mellon Center for British Art.[4]
Career edit
In 1999, Tate was appointed the director of the Diggs Gallery, a major African-American art gallery. Tate served in the position for 15 years, making increases to the gallery's permanent collection and increasing its use among the student population.[4][5]
In 2014, Tate was named the new executive director of Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, starting on September 8. Her appointment made her the institution's first Black director.[5]
In 2023, Tate was named the director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.[6]
References edit
- ^ Bahr, Sarah (2023-09-21). "Years After Racism Outcry, Indianapolis Museum Gets a Director". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica (2023-09-20). "Newfields hires Belinda Tate as new museum director". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Liberty, John (2014-10-05). "Meet Belinda Tate, the new executive director at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts". MLive. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b Jennings, Kathy (January 29, 2015). "Belinda Tate finds new ways to get people to visit the KIA". Southwest Michigan's Second Wave. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b Zipp, Yvonne (2014-07-11). "Kalamazoo Institute of Arts chooses Belinda Ann Tate as new executive director of the museum". MLive. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Solomon, Tessa (2023-09-20). "Newfields, Still Reeling from Controversy, Names Indianapolis Museum Director After Lengthy Search". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.