Guild Hall in East Hampton has announced appointment of Jonquil Schaller-Harris as Membership, Annual Fund, and Communications Manager, a position tasked with expanding and diversifying membership with hands-on cultivation, inventive activities, and outreach to increase involvement and support for the institution.
Schaller-Harris previously served as the Membership and Communications Manager of ArtTable, an organization dedicated to promoting leadership development for women in the visual arts. In addition to fostering member cultivation and support, she also managed communication efforts on all platforms and spearheaded the Career Roundtable and ArtTable Fellowship initiatives designed to promote equity and diversity in arts leadership.
Schaller-Harris has a keen interest in history and social activism. As an undergraduate she was selected as an Ozanam Scholar, a competitive program focused on addressing global social justice issues. She is a proud and enthusiastic twice graduate of St. John’s University, completing her MA in Museum and Cultural Administration in 2017. Her graduate research focused on the creation of educational programs for young women of color that promote leadership skills through the engagement of art and literature.
In her spare time, she volunteers remotely for after school programs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her hometown. She develops art and culture programs including creating an arts-infused enrichment curriculum focused on legendary African Americans from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District.
Additionally, new roles at Guild Hall have been established for existing staff members including Joe Brondo, who has been named Director of Digital Content, Casey Dalene as the newly created Lewis B. Cullman Associate Curator for Learning and Public Engagement, and Anthony Madonna’s expanded role as the Patti Kenner Senior Associate for Learning & Public Engagement.
All four individuals will work closely with Executive Director Andrea Grover and Chief Creative Officer Amy Kirwin.
“A major focus of Guild Hall’s Strategic Plan (2020-2025) is to blend creative disciplines and work across departments,” said Grover. “These four new hybrid roles, occupied by talented team members, will help build communications and strategies institution-wide.”
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