Contributors

Lauren Tate Baeza joined the High Museum of Art in November 2020 as the Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art. Baeza oversees the African art collection of more than one thousand objects, including extraordinary examples of masks and sculpture, exceptionally fine textiles, beadwork, metalwork, and ceramics. The collection’s holdings reflect the continent’s deep, […]

Maria L. Kelly is the Assistant Curator of Photography. She was the curatorial assistant in the High’s Photography department from 2011 to 2016, returning to the role in 2019 after completing her master’s degree. During her time at the Museum, she has helped organize more than twenty-five photography installations. Most recently she served as the […]

Kate McLeod is the Head of School and Teacher Services and has been working at the Museum since 2010. The school programs department serves over 50,000 students and 4,000 educators a year in guided tours, interactive workshops, professional learning workshops, and virtual programming. Kate strongly believes in the power of creating accessible and relevant pathways […]

Steven Hargrove is Associate Director of Wine Auction and Special Events for the High Museum of Art.  He has more than fifteen years of special-event fundraising experience.  Previously, he managed the special events team at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and oversaw special events for Meals On Wheels Atlanta. Steve loves to travel and has visited […]

Laurel Humble is Head of Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning at the High Museum of Art. In this role she oversees education programming and outreach to the growing audience of older adults in Metro Atlanta. Prior to joining the High, she worked as Associate Educator for Community and Access Programs at the Museum of Modern […]

Since joining the High in 2018, Nancy Chiodo has overseen many aspects of the membership program—from monthly renewal reminders and newsletters to holiday parties and exhibition previews—and has helped launch new initiatives such as Auto Renewal and digital membership cards. After studying studio art and art history at Presbyterian College, she attended the College of […]

Erin Dougherty joined the High in 2009 and is currently Head of Public Programs and Community Engagement. In this role, she oversees a team that implements over two hundred programs a year that engage families, teens, adults, students, and everyone in between with art in creative and innovative ways. Before moving to Atlanta, she worked […]

Rachel Paige Katz joined the High in January of 2019 as Development Manager, dedicated to the Director’s Circle. Before coming to the High, she spent eight years at the Breman Museum, where she served as Director of Membership and Visitor Services. During her tenure there, she grew the membership program by twenty percent and revitalized […]

Monica Obniski joined the High in March 2020 as Curator of Decorative Arts and Design. She is responsible for the Decorative Arts and Design Department, including related exhibitions and programs, as well as its collection of more than 2,300 objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present. She also leads the High’s Piazza activations, a multiyear initiative that launched […]