Founded by philanthropist and filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will inspire current and future generations through the universal art of visual storytelling.

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You’re already familiar with narrative art, because it’s the art that tells the stories you love.

Since joining in 2014, Jackson-Dumont has been instrumental in creating forward-thinking programs that help to connect the Met to various communities around New York, ones that have often not been viewed as its primary audience. The museum, which will occupy 11 acres in the park, will house the personal collection of the filmmaker George Lucas, including original illustrations, paintings, comic art, photography and films, and plans to organise exhibitions with the goal of exploring narrative storytelling.Overseeing a staff of 230, Jackson-Dumont will assume her post in January. Steven Spielberg Filmmaker. And, as part of the museum’s successful career retrospective of Kerry James Marshall, she planned a day-long convening to discuss the artist’s work, with the likes of Greg Tate, Hank Willis Thomas, and Arthur Jafa weighing in, which she then turned into Mellody Hobson, the co-founder of the Lucas Museum, said in a statement, “Education is at the core of our mission, so it’s fitting that the director of the Lucas Museum be a deeply experienced museum educator … and we believe she is the leader who will help bring our vision of creating an inspiring and accessible museum to life.”Added George Lucas, “We want the Lucas Museum to be a vital resource for our community and we believe Sandra will help us achieve that goal.”Prior to joining the Met, Jackson-Dumont was the deputy director for education and a curator at the Seattle Art Museum for eight years and had previously held posts at the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Whitney Museum.The Lucas Museum has not been without its critics since it announced its decision to open its future home in Los Angeles, after previously exploring options in Chicago and Los Angeles. One visit may change not only the way you think about museums but what you think art is. Sandra Jackson-Dumont will lead the new museum, which is set to open in late 2021.“Education is at the core of our mission, so it’s fitting that the director of the Lucas Museum be a deeply experienced museum educator,” Hobson said in a The Lucas Museum will showcase the couple’s 100,000-item collection, which includes paintings, sculpture, photography, illustration, comic art, and Hollywood artifacts and memorabilia. Jackson-Dumont hails from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where she has been the chairman of education and public programs since 2014.“This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a crucial time in its founding and development,” Jackson-Dumont said in a statement. Kashyyyk City from STAR WARS: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Image courtesy of MAD Architects.With that turmoil in the rear-view mirror, construction on the When Jackson-Dumont begins her new job in January she will join curators Erin M. Curtis and Ryan Linkof and curatorial assistant Michelle Prestholt.

Visitors who might be less inclined to visit a traditional fine art museum will be invited to engage with and relate to art forms they recognize and love.

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The Lucas Museum will present daily screenings of films ranging from legendary historic features to the latest and most innovative projects today.

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The Lucas Museum will be a barrier free museum where artificial divisions between “high” art and “popular” art are absent, allowing you to explore a wide array of compelling visual storytelling.

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You will be able to experiment in many artistic processes, from painting to pre-professional cinema techniques.Providing free and affordable access and engaging educational opportunities to youth is central to our mission. Designed by renowned architect Ma Yansong and under construction in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the museum will feature new public green space, state-of-the-art cinematic theaters, numerous spaces for onsite education, restaurants, retail, and event spaces. Lucas originally considered sites in Chicago and San Francisco for the project but encountered community resistance.

Experience: To be hired as a museum director typically requires several years of museum management experience. The project has been estimated at $1bn.At the Met in New York, Jackson-Dumont oversaw public programs, community engagement and academic initiatives as well as live arts performances for diverse audiences. Sandra Jackson-Dumont joined the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art as director and CEO in January 2020.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, now under construction in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, announced today that it had appointed Sandra Jackson-Dumont as its director and chief executive.

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