The Darien Arts Center has named Emily Altman as its new Visual Arts Director. She will oversee visual arts programs for both adults and children.
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Emily Altman, new arts director at Darien Arts Center
— an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Altman also is part of the team leading classes that include Little Artists for ages 3-5, Elementary Art Studio for ages 6 & 7, Art Studio for ages 8-10, Cartooning for ages 7-12, Drawing and Painting for ages 10-15, Digital Photography for ages 9-12 and Watercolor and Oil Painting for adults.
Altman holds a B.A. in art history from Bucknell University and an M.A. from New York University in visual arts administration. Before joining the DAC she worked for 10 years in exhibition management at The Museum of Modern Art and Christie’s Auction House, New York.
In addition to her career in the visual arts, she was also a dancer for 20 years, and is thrilled to be a part of the DAC and to contribute to its success in bringing the arts to the community.
For more information or to register for classes, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. For questions, email Emily Altman at emily@darienarts.org. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Darien Town Hall.
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