January 2009
The RISD Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Ganz Blythe as Director of Education.
Blythe comes to The RISD Museum from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY where she has been serving as Director of Interpretation and Research.
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She received her PhD in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University and a BA from Wellesley College. “Sarah’s passion and dedication to museum education, along with her experience in the field, is impressive."
"I welcome Sarah’s perspective and look forward to expanding our rich educational endeavors at the RISD Museum under her guidance,” says Hope Alswang, Director.
At the Museum of Modern Art, Blythe oversaw interpretation for the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. She collaborated with curators on the installation of exhibitions and the development of digital and analogue interpretive
programs.
She authored publications on the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. She directed and edited a series of guides for educators on modern and contemporary art. Blythe has experience working within university art museums including Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College; and Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University.
She writes on and teaches nineteenth and twentieth century art and her current research considers the history of exhibitions and
intersections between intention, expectation, and reception with the gallery context. The Museum’s education department has been lauded for its innovative community programs including artist residencies and collaborations with the Providence Public Library.
In addition to the permanent collection of 84,000 objects held in trust for the general public and students of RISD, The RISD Museum initiates a full range of public activities each year, including temporary exhibitions, speakers of national and international import, cultural events and programs for children, families, and adults, and academic classes and seminars for students at RISD and regional colleges and universities.
The RISD Museum also offers innovative educational programs that meet Rhode Island Grade Span Expectations for students in grades 4-12 and teacher professional development programs aimed at integrating the arts into the classroom.
These programs serve more than 15,000 Rhode Island schoolchildren and teachers from more than 60 schools, predominantly in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and other low-income communities.
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