…might be good profiles Artpace’s new Executive Director Amada Cruz
Anticipation is building for Amada Cruz’s arrival in San Antonio to take the helm at Artpace. Since announcing her appointment in August, we’ve been counting down the days until her arrival in early November.
I’ve known Amada to be an enthusiastic visionary who’s innovative approach is revered by artists and her peers, which is why I was so thrilled to learn she’d be joining our staff. Not to mention that her long history with Artpace—first as a guest curator for an International Artist-in-Residence selection panel, then as a member of the Board of Visitors and Board of Directors—gives her a keen understanding of the uniqueness of our program. Claire Ruud of fluent-collaborative recently conducted an interview with Amada for …might be good. When you read it, I know you’ll be excited too!
Mary Heathcott
Surely you’ve seen Deputy Director Mary Heathcott around Artpace, as she’s been a regular fixture for more than six years (only Riley has her beat). A native Texan, she adopted the Midwest in the early ’00s as her home, but returned to San Antonio after getting a Master’s degree at the University of Chicago and cutting her teeth in the museum world at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. A self-proclaimed sandwich connoisseur, she recommends you order the Torta El Tacomiendo the next time you join us for Taco Friday.