Salvador salort pons biography of michael w

Published: October 26, Salvador Salort-Pons has been at the Detroit Institute of Arts DIA since , when he joined its ranks in the curatorial department; he was eventually appointed director, president, and chief executive officer in When word reached us that the DIA — like many museums in the United States — was actively working to broaden its collections and engagement with communities of color, we reached out for an inside look at how that was taking place.

While the Detroit Institute of Arts has historically struggled financially, the last few years have seen the museum reach a level of financial stability it had never experienced in its year history. We accomplished this through the efficient use of our resources and the support of our community through a small property tax that provides funding for the museum.

Our healthy financial position has allowed us to operate the DIA without debt, secure a fully funded pension plan, create emergency reserves and protect the jobs of our staff during the pandemic.

Salort-Pons served as Executive Director of Collections Strategies and Information before becoming Director, President and CEO in

What are those? One of our main priorities is focusing on our employees and the internal culture changes we need to make as an organization that operates in an incredibly diverse city and region. This is an area where changes will have a meaningful impact on both our workplace culture and our visitor experience. It will be ongoing work that reflects changing conversations in our society and our industry.

Salvador Salort-Pons (born April 18, ) is a Spanish-American art historian and museum director.

Our current digital offerings virtual field trips for students, livestreamed events, online programs for senior centers and more will be amplified and improved, thanks to new talent and better internal processes. Detroit has a high percentage of residents who are people of color. Are you trying to engage with that audience? What are you doing and what has the response been?

The DIA strives to be a reflection of our culturally rich communities and we want to continue to create programs, exhibitions and experiences that mirror the powerfully diverse society we serve.