DANIELLE OGDEN 914-473-8064; [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Ridgefield, CT Museum Specialist, Adult Learning July 2018–Present Associate Director, Academic Programs December 2013–March 2018 – Direct all aspects of academic programming, including artists’ talks, lectures, courses, panel discussions, curriculum content, interpretive resources, and online materials and ensure the highest level of instructional quality. – Lead professional development workshops and generate educational interpretive and interactive materials for the Museum. – Direct all aspects of the Aldrich’s Museum Guide program, training docents, teaching artists, and front-of-house team. Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Adjunct Professor January 2017-Present – Instruct “Modern Art” and “History, Theory, and Practice of Museums” in Department of Visual and Performing Arts. – Prepare course syllabus, lesson plans, class field trips, exams, and other instructional materials; incorporating technologies and inquiry-based methodologies to keep courses participatory, fresh, and engaging. National Gallery Singapore Singapore Senior Manager of Adult Learning and Access Programs October 2015–February 2016 – Served as a consultant during the launch of Singapore’s new National Gallery, featuring the largest public display of modern Southeast Asian art in the region anticipated to serve approximately 3 million visitors per year. – Designed and wrote programmatic approach and strategic plan for adult learning department and pedagogical approach for The Gallery’s Docent Training Program consisting of 240 gallery facilitators. Westport Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Westport, CT Director of Education January 2008–November 2013 – Provided leadership in the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of visitor experience and education programing. – Conceived “WAC Gives Back,” a pioneering arts program delivering therapeutic arts experiences to benefit the emotional and physical well-being of the elderly, cancer patients, children and adults with developmental disabilities, and military veterans. – Expanded education department from 18 to 164 programs per year, increasing revenue and youth audience by 400% (from under 900 to 4,000 students), and increasing family membership by 65%. Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) Newport, RI Education and Public Program Manager September 2007–June 2008 – Developed educational programs, including student and adult tours and scholarly lectures. – Implemented best practices for high-caliber tours aimed to train staff in inquiry-based teaching and strategies in historic properties. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York, NY Helena Rubenstein Education Fellow June–August 2007 – Researcher for “Visitor Expectation and Experience: A Focus Study of the Exhibition What is Painting? Contemporary Art from the Collection,” examining the relationship between curatorial intentions and visitor expectations. Harvard University Arts Museums Cambridge, MA Public Education Assistant January–June 2007 – Coordinated and lead first museum-school collaborations between Cambridge Public Schools and the Fogg and Sackler Art Museums. Created programs integrating Fogg and Sackler Art Museums’ collections with curriculum standards. Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston, MA Research Fellow November 2005–January 2007 – Generated digital content for The Poss Family Mediatheque – a “conversation interface” providing a place for visitors to interact with the art on view and each other.

EDUCATION Harvard University, Graduate School of Education Cambridge, MA Master of Education, Arts in Education, 2007 Boston University, College of Arts and Sciences Boston, MA Master of Art History, with a specialization in Modern to Contemporary Art; Certificate in Museum Studies, 2006 Trinity College Hartford, CT Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Major: Art and Culture, Graduated with Honors, 2003

DANIELLE OGDEN

TEACHING, LECTURING, AND PRESENTATIONS Speaker, How to Read at an Abstract Painting, Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CT, Oct 2020 Lecturer, Modern Art for the Perplexed, Open Minds Institute, Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, Feb 2020 Lecturer, “Getting” Contemporary Art,” The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT, Sept 2019 – Dec 2020 Lecturer, Uncovering Censorship and Identity in Art, The Flinn Gallery/Greenwich Public Library, Greenwich, CT, Nov 2019 Panelist, “Inside the Whitney Museum: Managing a Flagship Cultural Institution, Whitney COO, I.D. Aruedue, Oct. 2019. Co-Presenter, Ditch and Pitch: Spring Cleaning in the Education Department, New York Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER), Columbia University, Teachers College, May 2019 Artist Talk, Art and Social Activism: ‘Guns in America,’ and street artist, JR, Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CT, April 2019 Panel Moderator, Confronting Vulnerability: Three Artists’ Encounters with Childhood Adversity, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT, March 2019 Adjunct Professor, undergraduate course, “Introduction to Art: Masterpieces, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, Jan– June 2007 Presenter, “Healing through the Arts: The Building of an Art Therapy Program,” Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Re-imagining Relationships Conference, Oct 2013 Guest Lecturer, “The Influence of Jazz Music in Twentieth Century Art,” Westport Center for Senior Activities, Feb 2012 Guest Lecturer, “Looking Closely: MoMA’s Permanent Collection,” Westport Center for Senior Activities, Sept 2011 Opening Speaker, “Art & All That Jazz,” Rye Arts Center exhibition, Jazz-Iconic Portraits and Contemporary Images, Oct 2010 Presenter, “Spatial Learning: the Role of Space in Democratizing Public Education,” Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Marble Falls, Texas, Oct 2007 Presenter, “Space, Place and Positioning in Education,” Harvard University Graduate Student Research Conference, Cambridge, MA, Feb 2007 Opening Speaker, “Art Education through Access and Outreach,” Board of Directors Annual Meeting, The Royal Oak Foundation, New York, NY, Dec 2005

EXHIBITIONS CURATED, JURLIED SHOWS AND ARTS INITIATIVES Co-Juror and Co-Curator with Kristen Edwards, Multiplicity, Loft Artist Association Tri-State Exhibition, Nov 2020 Juror, Home, Rowayton Arts Center, April 2002 Juror, Clemente Arts Foundation, Artist Residency Program, Stamford, CT, Feb 2020 Co-Juror with Kristen Edwards, Spectrum Contemporary Art Show, October, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Oct 2020 Curator, “The Sound of Color,” Southport Galleries, Southport, CT, Feb 2020 Curator, “Ground Work,” Southport Galleries, Southport, CT, June 2018 Co-Curator, “The Grid,” Voltz Clarke Gallery, New York, NY, Sept 2016 Curator, “Mind Maps,” Southport Galleries, Southport, CT, June – Aug 2016 Curator, “Abstract Notes,” Yale-New Haven, Smilow Cancer Hospital, New Haven, CT, Nov 2013 Curator, “Found: Making Art from the Material World,” Westport Arts Center (WAC), Westport, CT, Dec 2009 Curator, “Altered Books,” WAC, March 2008 Curator, “C2= (CP + LP): Creative Connections = (Creative Process + Learning Process),” WAC, Dec 2008 Curator, “Bringing Downtown Uptown,” CBG Red Gallery, New York, NY, April 2005 Artistic Director, Redtail Collective Open Studios, Boston, MA, Nov 2004 Co-Curator, “Pratt-in-Venice Student Show,” Brooklyn, NY, Nov 2004

FURTHER APPOINTMENTS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Participant, Art Gallery Talk Training Program, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY (June–Aug 2007) Access and Outreach Coordinator, The National Trust at Tyntesfield, Bristol, England (May–Nov 2005) Gallery Manager, Atelier delle Arti Gallery, Studio and Workshop, Boston, MA (Jan 2004–May 2005) Curatorial Intern, Department of Contemporary Art, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (Jan–May 2003)

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND TRAVEL GRANTS Everett Public Service Fellowship, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, June 2007 Museum Studies Fund Graduate Fellowship, Boston University, Nov 2005–June 2006 U.S. International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS), Washington, DC, May–Aug 2005 Europa Nostra and The British Council, Krakow-Wysowa, Poland, July 2005 Research Scholar, Pratt Institute, Venice, Italy, June 2002–Aug 2004

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Yale University Art Gallery Teacher Leadership Program; Artist Discovery Group, Curatorial Board; NYC Museum Educators Roundtable; National Art Education Association