Lindsey O’Connor has been named the new executive director of Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP), it was announced today.
Prior to joining the organization, O’Connor was the Biennial coordinator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, where she coordinated the 2017, 2019 and 2022 Biennial exhibitions and film programs and many emerging artists’ shows. She has also held positions at the Guggenheim Museum, American Federation of Arts and most recently was senior manager of exhibitions at the High Museum of Art.
“I moved back to Atlanta to create critical platforms that amplify the voices of artists living in the Southeast, and I look forward to realizing that commitment within the context of ACP’s already robust program,” O’Connor stated in a press release.
O’Connor will spearhead Atlanta Celebrates Photography’s initiative to present year-round programming and exhibitions, lead fund raising efforts and oversee the organization’s 25th annual festival which kicks off on September 28.
“Lindsey’s extensive exhibition planning and project management background makes her uniquely qualified to lead Atlanta Celebrates Photography into the next phase of our organizational development,” stated Mary Stanley, ACP board president, in a press release. “Her stellar track record working with artists across the globe to produce exhibitions, events and catalogues ensures ACP’s leadership as a connecting agent for lens-based artists in Atlanta, the Southeast and beyond.”
Stanley told ArtsATL that other changes are pending at the organization and will be announced shortly.
Upon moving to Atlanta in 2022, O’Connor also joined the board of directors for Full Radius Dance.
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