AMFA hires Andrea Moon as new Windgate Art School director
by January 30, 2025 9:14 pm 147 views
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) announced Andrea Moon as the new director of the museum’s Windgate Art School.
Moon brings over 27 years of professional expertise to AMFA as a contemporary ceramic artist, sculptor, and educator. Moon was previously a lecturer of art at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University and the director of education at Craft Alliance, both in St. Louis.
“Andrea’s expansive experience as an educator and ceramic artist, and her passion for creating an accessible space for the community to create together, makes her a perfect fit here at the Museum,” said Dr. Victoria Ramirez, AMFA’s Executive Director. “With her leadership, AMFA’s Windgate Art School will undoubtedly grow and embrace the creative spirit of our local community.”
With over 70 practicing artist instructors, AMFA’s Windgate Art School offers studio instruction in drawing, painting, ceramics, glass, metals, woodworking, and printmaking. Instruction is available for students of all ages and skill levels, with daytime and evening classes offered quarterly, as well as short-term and specialty workshops.
Moon will lead efforts to shape educational offerings and cultivate a dynamic, creative environment for students and emerging artists in AMFA’s Windgate Art School. In this role, Moon will oversee all aspects of the school, including the development and implementation of a strategic plan focused on the institution’s mission and values, and position AMFA as a nationally leading place for learning visual and performing arts.
“I believe in building relationships and helping others realize their potential through the education of craft and art,” said Moon. “It is with great excitement that I join the team at the Windgate Art School and look forward to interacting with its incredible students.”
Moon holds a bachelor of fine arts in 3D studies from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a master’s degree of fine arts in ceramics & sculpture from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She also completed graduate studies in ceramics at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a post-baccalaureate study in ceramics at the University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign.