
Mark Leach
A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, MARK RICHARD LEACH is a contemporary arts curator and author. He is formerly... | St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Mark Leach’s Expertise A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, MARK RICHARD LEACH is a contemporary arts curator and author. He is formerly the Executive Director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has also held posts including Founding Director of the Mint Museum of Craft & Design. There he also held the post of Chief Curator. Leach is a graduate of the Getty Leadership Institute for Museum Management. He received a B.A. in studio ceramics from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and graduated from Harvard University with an Ed.M. degree, specializing in twentieth century art and non-profit administration. Leach has held curatorial posts in contemporary art in Arkansas, Montana, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Ohio. He has taught, lectured, and moderated panels on public and environmental art, art criticism, and curatorship. He has authored articles for such publications as The Journal of Arts Management, Law, & Society; the American Association of Museum's Excellence & Equity Newsletter, New Art Examiner; Metalsmith; Artvu; FIBERARTS, and American Ceramics. Mr. Leach is a former trustee of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass and the American Craft Council. There, he served on the Council’s executive committee as chair of the publishing committee, overseeing American Craft magazine. He also served on the Advisory Board of the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Leach has also published numerous texts, including Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976 – 1995, co-published by Hudson Hills Press, New York and the Mint Museum of Art. In May 2000, Harry N. Abrams Inc. and the Mint Museum of Craft + Design co-published and released Turning Wood into Art: The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection, for which Mr. Leach served as curator and editor. Leach also curated Whole Grain: Sculptured Wood 2004 for SOFA, Chicago and authored an essay under the same title for the SOFA, Chicago 2004 catalog.
Mark Leach’s Current Industry Harpo Foundation
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Leach’s Prior Industry
Mint Museum Of Art
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Mint Museum Of Craft Design
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Southeastern Center For Contemporary Art
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Self Employed
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Mccoll Center For Art Innovation
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The Charlotte Observer
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Ferrin Contemporary
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Fuller Craft Museum
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Georgia Museum Of Art
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Museo De Arte De Bayamon
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Craft Emergency Relief Fund The Artists Safety Net
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North Carolina Pottery Center
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Harpo Foundation
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Harpo Foundation
Board Trustee
Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
North Carolina Pottery Center
Consultant/Facilitator
Wed Feb 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon May 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Craft Emergency Relief Fund The Artists Safety Net
Consultant
Tue Nov 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Museo De Arte De Bayamon
Essayist
Sat Oct 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Fuller Craft Museum
Essayist and Interviewer
Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Sep 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Georgia Museum Of Art
Panelist
Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ferrin Contemporary
Panelist
Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ferrin Contemporary
Essayist
Tue Mar 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mccoll Center For Art Innovation
Consulting Curator
Mon Feb 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Apr 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer - Visual Arts Correspondent
Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mccoll Center For Art Innovation
Consultant and Curator
Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Oct 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mccoll Center For Art Innovation
Craft, Design + Technology Program Plan
Wed Apr 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Self Employed
Arts Writer, Consultant and Contemporary Arts Curator
Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Southeastern Center For Contemporary Art
Executive Director
Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mint Museum Of Craft Design
Founding Director
Tue Apr 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Dec 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mint Museum Of Art
Curator of Contemporary Art
Thu Feb 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun May 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)