After an 8 month search, the Seattle Art Museum has a new director and CEO: Scott Stulen comes to Seattle from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he led the Philbrook Museum.

In their announcement, SAM touted Stulen’s work expanding the role of museums in civic life by using the Philbrook as a polling place and vegetable garden.

Stulen’s hire comes at an important time for the SAM, arts organizations are still recovering from the pandemic, the museum is engaged in union negotiations with security guards, and carrying out a new strategic plan.

Guests:

• Scott Stulen, incoming director and CEO of the Seattle Art Museum

Relevant Links:

• KUOW: Seattle Art Museum has a new leader after 8-month CEO search
• GeekWire: Seattle Art Museum’s new CEO brings innovation mindset — with an openness to AI and other tech

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