Search for The Executive Director and CEO

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Fort Worth, Texas

THE SEARCH

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (“the Carter”) seeks an exceptional Executive Director and CEO to lead the institution into its next chapter of excellence, visibility, and impact. This visionary leader will guide one of the nation's premier museums of American art through a period of strategic evolution, strengthening its national presence, deepening community engagement, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. 

Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, and free to the public thanks to the vision and generosity of its founder, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art is a dynamic cultural resource that provides unique access and insight into the history and future of American creativity through its expansive exhibitions and programming. The Carter’s preeminent collection includes masterworks by legendary artists such as Ruth Asawa, Alexander Calder, Frederic Church, Stuart Davis, Robert Duncanson, Thomas Eakins, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and John Singer Sargent, as well as one of the country’s most important collection of American photography with 45,000 exhibition-quality prints and 250,000 photographic objects; the Museum also houses the archives of major photographers including Erwin E. Smith, Laura Gilpin, Eliot Porter, Nell Dorr, and Carlotta Corpron. In addition to its innovative exhibition program and engagement with artists working today, the Carter’s primary research collection and leading conservation program make it a must-see destination for art lovers and scholars of all ages nationwide.

The ideal candidate will bring a forward-looking mindset and the ability to articulate and execute a compelling institutional vision. This individual will unify and expand a multifaceted community of stakeholders, including a committed Board of Trustees, enthusiastic and talented staff, the Amon G. Carter Foundation, and members of the founding family, around shared priorities that advance the Museum's mission and position the Carter as a cultural destination and leader locally, regionally, and nationally.

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art has engaged Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, for this recruitment effort. All applications, inquiries, and nominations should be directed in confidence to the search team as indicated at the end of this document.

Salary Range: $380K-$450K

Applications, Inquiries, and Nominations

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the search process is complete. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/amon-carter-Museum-american-art/executive-director

Sarah James, Benjamin Tobin, Quizayra Gonzalez, Siobhan Hanley

Isaacson, Miller