The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Board of Trustees has accepted the retirement notice submitted by Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, Ph.D., the George W. and Kathleen I. Gibbs Director and CEO. Her retirement will be effective May 1.
The Cummer Museum’s current chief financial officer, Kimberly Noble, will serve as interim director and CEO while a national search is conducted for a permanent successor.
“I have been honored to lead the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and am proud it is increasingly regarded as a vibrant cultural hub of Jacksonville that is welcoming to all,” said Brownlee. “I am excited about devoting more time to my family and pursuing other interests. I wish the Cummer Museum, its board of trustees, exceptional staff and docents all the best.”
Brownlee took the helm of the Cummer in December 2020. Under her leadership, the Cummer Museum has received nationally recognized awards, including a $1 million capacity grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and a Leadership in Art Museums award by a consortium of funders including the Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Pilot House Philanthropy and the Alice L. Walton Foundation to establish the Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole Associate Curator position.
During Brownlee’s tenure the Cummer Museum has presented a series of dynamic nationally and internationally traveling exhibitions.
