Staff Notes The museum’s department of learning and engagement, previously called the education department, updated the titles of two positions to better reflect the audiences and program areas they serve. Mallory Lind ’s new title is associate curator of community engagement and outreach, and Kaitlyn Loyd is now associate curator of school, youth and family programs. After 10 years at the museum, Keith Thalhamer , director of security and facilities, left in January for a position at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. Kobe Largeman , a gallery guide, left the museum in April. Michele Turner , director of annual giving and donor relations, left the museum in May for a new role as director of annual giving for UGA’s Division of Public Service and Outreach. David Odo , director and chief curator, left the Georgia Museum in July to become the director of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Paula Arscott , executive assistant to the director, retired in July, and art handler Larry Forte will retire in August. Adam Clark , who has been the Museum Shop manager since 2022, became the manager of visitor experience in February. Ari Engle , who joined the staff as visitor services assistant last year, was promoted to visitor experience coordinator in April. The museum’s department of visitor experience is a new initiative dedicated to enhancing the public’s experience. In the museum’s building services and security department, three security supervisors stepped into new roles. Ryan Woods was promoted to the role of security and facilities lead, Michael Dean became our security and facilities analyst, and Marlene Koncewicz is now our facilities coordinator. The museum welcomed three new employees to its staff in June. Caroline Moore , a former exhibition preparation intern and recent UGA graduate, joined the collections and exhibitions division as an art handler. Kyle Gallagher , a retired combat veteran with experience in law enforcement, was hired as the museum’s new gallery supervisor. Sarah Gattis , who recently received her master’s degree in education from UGA, joined the staff as a full-time gallery guide. Awards The Georgia Museum of Art received three awards at the Georgia Association of Museums (GAM) annual conference in Kennesaw this February. GAM is a private, non-profit statewide organization dedicated to encouraging growth and improving professional practices of museums and non- profit galleries throughout the state. The annual conference is an opportunity for museum professionals, board members, volunteers and supporters to share information and build relationships among museums and galleries throughout the state. GAM award committee chair Alyson Vuley presented the museum with an exhibitions award for “The Awe of Ordinary Labors” and an honorable mention in the special project category for the in-gallery conservation of Joan Mitchell’s painting “Close.” GAM’s exhibitions awards recognize exhibitions that demonstrate “scholarship and originality” that contribute to the state’s culture and artistic innovation. Callan Steinmann, the museum’s director of learning and engagement, received GAM’s museum professional of the year award for her exemplary leadership in museum education and community engagement. Steinmann also received the 2026 Georgia Art Education Association ’s (GAEA) outstanding museum art educator award. Affiliated with the National Art Education Association, GAEA is a professional organization of art educators committed to enhancing visual arts education throughout the state.
top: Kyle Gallagher, gallery supervisor bottom: Caroline Moore, art handler
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