National Museum of African Art

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The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution's African art museum, located on the National Mall of the United States capital. Address: 950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560 Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Wednesday10AM–5:30PMThursday10AM–5:30PMFriday10AM–5:30PMSaturday10AM–5:30PMSunday10AM–5:30PMMonday10AM–5:30PMTuesday10AM–5:30PMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Director: Gus Casely-Hayford Collection size: 11,800 Founder: Warren M. Robbins Did you know: In 1979, the Museum of African Art became part of the Smithsonian Institution following an Act of Congress, and in 1981 it was officially renamed the National Museum of African Art. si.eduPlace name: : : : : Website: : Category: : Website: http://africa.si.edu/ Category: National museum Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Exhibitions  FeedbackGood as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese WomenUntil Sep 29, 2019 On nowIn the cities of the West African nation of Senegal, stylish women have often used jewelry as part of an overall strategy of exhibiting their elegance and prestige. Rooted in the Wolof concept of sanse (dressing up, looking and feeling good), Good as Gold examines the production, display, and circulation of gold in Sen…si.eduPrices displayed are maximum known list price without fees. Other rates may apply. Questions & answers Ask a question Q: Do Veterans and their spouses need tickets to get in?A: No it's free for everyone. (1 more answer)See all questions (17)

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National Museum of African Art Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Chris Ubik Chris Ubik Hillsborough, North Carolina Details
Chris Ubik's National Museum of African Art Experience September 2014 - December 2014
Job Independent Museum Contractor | Social Media | Web Development | Photography | Research | Writing
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Saplings, Inc.   August 2014 - Present
National Gallery of Art  February 2014 - Present
Self-Employed  January 2011 - Present
National Museum of African Art   September 2014 - December 2014
Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)   January 2014 - May 2014
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art  July 2013 - February 2014
National Gallery of Art  January 2013 - February 2014
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art  February 2013 - September 2013
United States Marine Corps  October 2012 - February 2013
Smithsonian Institution  February 2012 - February 2013

Skills
Photography, Research, Social Media Marketing, Direct Marketing, Strategic Communications, History, Public Speaking, Writing, WordPress, Social Media, Museums, Publishing, Voice Acting, HTML 5, CSS3, PHP, Photoshop, Facebook, Dreamweaver, Web Content, Web Design, Museum Collections, CSS, Web Development, Design Research, Fundraising

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2009 — 2010
MA, Museum Studies, 3.97

University of Maryland University College   1999 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, History, 4.0

Olabajo Dada Olabajo Dada Charlotte, North Carolina Details
Olabajo Dada's National Museum of African Art Experience October 2011 - September 2012
Job Adjunct Professor at Strayer University
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Strayer University  October 2013 - Present
Eastway Middle School  August 2013 - Present
Outside In Literary & Travel Magazine   January 2013 - January 2014
District of Columbia Public Library  July 2012 - June 2013
National Museum of African Art   October 2011 - September 2012
Barnes & Noble  March 2010 - August 2012

Skills
Creative Writing, Books, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Editing, Facebook, Social Media, Social Networking, Data Entry, Online Research, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Research, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, PowerPoint

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2011 — 2013
MA, Creative Writing

University of Ibadan   2004 — 2008
B.A., Communication & Language Arts

Monica Blackmun Visona` Monica Blackmun Visona` Lexington, Kentucky Details
Monica Blackmun Visona`'s National Museum of African Art Experience 2004 - 2005
Job African Art Historian
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Kentucky  August 2013 - Present
University of Kentucky  2005 - Present
UK Art Museum, Lyric Theater, Denver Art Museum   1990 - 2014
ACASA (Arts Council of the African Studies Association)   April 2006 - 2010
Emily Asiedu Research Institute   2007 - 2009
National Museum of African Art   2004 - 2005
Metropolitan State College of Denver  1989 - 2005
Istituto Santa Chiara, Castiglion Fiorentino   1992 - 1999
University of Notre Dame  1988 - 1989
Institut d'Histoire, d'Art et d'Archeologie, Universite d'Abidjan   September 1983 - May 1984

Skills
Art History, Curating, Contemporary Art, Museum Education, Art Exhibitions, Teaching, History of Art, Archival Research, French, Museums, Art, History, Lecturing, Grant Writing, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Sculpture, University Teaching, Arts Administration, Art Education, Museum Collections, Fine Art, Academic Writing, Anthropology, College Teaching, Visual Arts, Archives, Editing, Archaeology, Theory

Education
Stanford University
A.B., Art History

University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D., Art History

Amanda Shoemaker Amanda Shoemaker Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Amanda Shoemaker's National Museum of African Art Experience September 2005 - May 2006
Job Office Manager for the Director of Student Centers at George Mason University
Industry Education Management
Experience
George Mason University  September 2011 - Present
George Mason University  February 2010 - September 2011
Center for History and New Media  June 2008 - July 2010
Corcoran Gallery of Art  March 2008 - June 2008
Corcoran Gallery of Art  February 2008 - June 2008
Corcoran Gallery of Art  May 2007 - June 2008
Corcoran Gallery of Art  February 2007 - May 2007
Borders  May 2006 - October 2006
National Museum of African Art   September 2005 - May 2006
Corcoran College of Art + Design  June 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Museums, History, Art History, Process Scheduler, Non-profits, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Museum Education, Volunteer Management, Research, Event Planning, Editing, Art, Higher Education, Teaching, Nonprofits, Social Media, Training, Grants, Leadership, Program Management, Community Outreach, Program Development, Access, Government, PowerPoint, Curating, Outlook, Public Speaking, Museum Collections, Student Affairs

Education
The George Washington University   2004 — 2006
MA, Art History & Museum Studies

George Mason University   2000 — 2004
BA, Art History

Richard Franklin Richard Franklin Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Richard Franklin's National Museum of African Art Experience 1985 - 1988
Job Artist at RWFranklin
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Exhibits Coalition   1980 - Present
R W Franklin   1966 - Present
Freer & Sackler Galleries at SI   1985 - 1991
National Museum of African Art   1985 - 1988

Skills
Fine Art, Museums, Exhibit Design, Visual Arts, Contemporary Art, Galleries, Art Education, Art Exhibitions, Curating, Art History, Public Art, Oil Painting, Arts Administration, Murals, Art, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Painting, Acrylic, Sculpture

Education
Yale University   1967 — 1969
MFA, Fine Arts & Art History

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1958 — 1966
BFA, Painting

California Leadership Center

Rutherford High School

Brittany Dolph Dinneen Brittany Dolph Dinneen Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brittany Dolph Dinneen's National Museum of African Art Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Kress Conservation Fellow at National Museum of African Art
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
National Museum of African Art   June 2015 - Present
National Museum of American History  August 2014 - May 2015
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan   September 2013 - June 2014
Ayn Gharandal Archaeological Project, American Center for Oriental Research   July 2013 - August 2013
UCLA  September 2011 - June 2013
Ancient Methone Archaeological Project   September 2012 - September 2012
Athanaskeion Archaeological Museum   August 2012 - August 2012
Southwest Museum of the American Indian   July 2012 - July 2012
National Gallery of Art  February 2009 - April 2011
Pacers Running Stores  September 2008 - April 2011

Skills
Conservation Issues, Research, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Museums, Cataloging, Editing, Microsoft Office, Social Media, PowerPoint, Photoshop

Education
UCLA   2011 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials

State University of New York at Buffalo   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology (Archaeology)

Notre Dame High School   1998 — 2002
High School

Nina Owczarek Nina Owczarek Wilmington, Delaware Details
Nina Owczarek's National Museum of African Art Experience September 2006 - March 2008
Job Conservator at University of Pennsylvania
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Pennsylvania  January 2011 - Present
mountworks llc   January 2012 - Present
National Museum of African Art   September 2006 - March 2008
Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center   September 2005 - August 2006
Freer and Sackler Galleries  September 2004 - August 2005

Education
New York University   2001 — 2005
Master of Arts (MA) and Advanced Certificate, Art Conservation

Izetta Autumn Mobley Izetta Autumn Mobley Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Izetta Autumn Mobley's National Museum of African Art Experience June 2011 - June 2012
Job Educator & Instructor, University of Maryland
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Maryland  September 2012 - Present
Banneker-Douglass Museum  July 2014 - Present
University of Maryland  August 2011 - Present
DC Humanities Council   June 2014 - August 2014
National Museum of African Art   June 2011 - June 2012
Institute of Museum and Library Services  May 2011 - September 2011
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art  June 2010 - June 2011
East Ed   2010 - 2011
College Summit  August 2008 - September 2010
College Summit  March 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Workshop Facilitation, Training, Museums, Public Speaking, Curriculum Development, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Design, Grant Writing, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Fundraising, Large Group Facilitation, Curating, Program Development, Strategic Planning..., Community Outreach, Program Management, Production and Stage..., Arts & Culture..., Research, Organizational..., Organizational Structure

Education
Brown University   1999 — 2003
BA, American Civilization

Maret School   1995 — 1999

University of Maryland College Park

Henry Drewal Henry Drewal Madison, Wisconsin Area Details
Henry Drewal's National Museum of African Art Experience 2010 - 2011
Job EvjueBascom Professor at UWMadison
Industry Fine Art
Experience
UW-Madison  January 1991 - Present
University of Wisconsin – Madison  1990 - Present
National Museum of African Art   2010 - 2011
Cleveland State University  1974 - 1990

Skills
Museums, History, Art, Editing, African Art, Teaching, African Studies, Art Exhibitions, Africa, Art History, Curating, Grant Writing

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   1966 — 1973
2 MA and PhD, African Studies & Art History

Hamilton College   1960 — 1964
Bachelor of Arts (BA), French & Fine Arts

Amy Staples Amy Staples Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Amy Staples's National Museum of African Art Experience 2004 - Present
Job Senior Archivist at National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Smithsonian Institution  2004 - Present
National Museum of African Art   2004 - Present

Skills
Museums, Cultural Heritage, Research, Museum Collections, Archival Research, History, Digitization, Art History, Curating, Digital Preservation, Cataloging, Metadata, Archives, Anthropology, Editing, Special Collections, Digital Libraries

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   1997 — 2002
History of Consciousness, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

Temple University   1986 — 1990
MA, Anthropology, Visual Anthropology

Katherine Mpeshi McKee Katherine Mpeshi McKee Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Katherine Mpeshi McKee's National Museum of African Art Experience July 2008 - August 2011
Job Consulting Cocurator / Farmer
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
North Carolina Museum of Art  April 2015 - Present
Congolina Farm (congolina.com)   May 2012 - Present
National Museum of African Art   July 2008 - August 2011
Smithsonian Institution Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC   2006 - 2008
Yale University  2004 - 2006
National Museum of African Art   1997 - 2004

Skills
French, Creative Writing, Community Engagement, Museums, Database Administration, Collection Development, Exhibit Preparation, Research, African Studies, Web Development, Agricultural Production, ESOL instuctor, Marketing, Art, Art Exhibitions, History, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Cataloging, Cultural Heritage, Volunteer Management, Program Development, Museum Collections, Art History

Education
Yale University   2004 — 2006

Hampton University   1992 — 1994
M.A., Museum Studies

Ade Afolayan Ade Afolayan Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Ade Afolayan's National Museum of African Art Experience September 2014 - July 2015
Job Public Relations and Event Facilitator at Smithsonian Institution
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
National Museum of African Art   September 2014 - July 2015
Freelance  May 2012 - September 2014
American University Washington College of Law  May 2014 - July 2014
UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center   January 2013 - May 2013
Wisconsin Singers  May 2012 - December 2012
Associated Students of Madison  June 2011 - May 2012
Student Activity Center  December 2010 - December 2011
Associated Students of Madison  December 2010 - May 2011
Wisconsin Union Directorate  May 2010 - December 2010
University of Wisconsin Press  June 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Research, Photoshop, Social Media, Teamwork, Public Speaking, English, iMovie, Mintel, Simmons Choices III, Wordpress, Soundslides, WiX, Blogging, Press Releases, Leadership, WordPress, Marketing, Newsletters, Facebook

Education
The George Washington University   2014 — 2016
Master's Degree, Strategic Public Relations

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism (Strategic Communications & Reporting)