Deana Haggag Explained

Birth Date:25 February 1987
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Rutgers University–Newark,
Maryland Institute College of Art

Deana Haggag (born 1987)[1] is an American arts organization leader. She is the program officer in arts and culture at Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.[2] Formally, Haggag was the President and CEO of United States Artists (2017–2020),[3] [4] and was Executive Director of The Contemporary (2013–2017) in Baltimore, Maryland.[5]

Early life and education

Haggag was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1987,[6] to parents that were Muslim Egyptian immigrants.[7] She is Muslim and first-generation Egyptian-American. Haggag grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey.[8]

In 2009, Haggag received a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University–Newark, where she majored in Art History and Philosophy.[9] [10] [11] In 2013, Haggag earned a Master of Fine Arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, where she majored in Curatorial Practice.[12]

Career

From 2017 until May 2020, Haggag served as the President and CEO of United States Artists in Chicago, which provides US$50,000 "fellowships to artists working in architecture and design, crafts, dance, literature, media, music, theater and performance, traditional arts, and visual arts."[13] She had formerly been Executive Director of The Contemporary from 2013 until 2017.

At The Contemporary, Haggag was credited for reviving the museum (formerly "The Contemporary Museum") and turning it into one of the most vital cultural institutions in Baltimore.[14] At age 26, she became Executive Director and sole employee, relaunching the organization following its closure for approximately 18-months.[15] During her tenure, the museum's staff grew to five employees and its budget increased from US$40,000 to over US$500,000. Additionally, under her leadership, The Contemporary commissioned four-award-winning large-scale art projects, including "Bubble Over Green" by Victoria Fu; "Ghost Food" by Miriam Simun; "Only When It's Dark Enough Can You See The Stars" by Abigail DeVille; and "The Ground" by Michael Jones McKean. The museum also created a number of artist resources to bolster the cultural community in the region.

Haggag's work has been praised in Vogue,[16] Cultured Magazine, Artspace,[17] Hyperallergic[18] among other publications. At Vogue, Rebecca Bengal praised Haggag's role in national efforts to protect arts funding:

Haggag was named Artistic Director of the 2020 Seattle Art Fair, founded by Paul Allen in Seattle, WA, before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 14, 2020. Oral history interview with Deana Haggag, 2020 August 14. live. 2021-04-02. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925073907/https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-deana-haggag-21958 . September 25, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Sharp. Sarah Rose. 2021-03-14. United States Artists CEO Deana Haggag Steps Down, Will Join Mellon Foundation. 2021-04-02. Hyperallergic. en-US.
  3. News: Deana Haggag President and CEO of United States Artists artnet News. 2017-01-26. artnet News. 2017-07-06. en-US.
  4. Web site: Greenberger. Alex. 2017-01-26. Deana Haggag Named President and CEO of United States Artists. live. 2021-04-02. ARTnews.com. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919130044/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/deana-haggag-named-president-and-ceo-of-united-states-artists-7669/ . September 19, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Capps. K.. July 16, 2013. Baltimore's Contemporary Museum Reopens with New Director. live. 2016-03-04. Art in America magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805084109/https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/baltimores-contemporary-museum-reopens-with-new-director-59500/ . August 5, 2020 .
  6. News: Female Trouble podcast: Deana Haggag, executive director of The Contemporary (episode 10). Kelley. Quinn. baltimoresun.com. 2017-07-11. en-US.
  7. Web site: Kung. Jess. June 3, 2019. The Ramadan Podcast Where Muslims Take It Up A Notch From 'Islam 101'. live. 2021-04-02. NPR.org. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603234658/https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/06/03/728750146/the-ramadan-podcast-where-muslims-talk-religion-but-mostly-everything-else . June 3, 2019 .
  8. News: Haggag and Akins. 2013-05-01. Art F City. 2017-07-11. en-US.
  9. Web site: Deana Haggag. live. 2017-07-11. MICA.edu. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720154848/https://www.mica.edu/art-articles/details/deana-haggag/ . July 20, 2019 .
  10. Web site: 2018-01-19. The Head of United States Artists on Why Giving Away Money Is More Complex Than You Think. 2021-04-02. Artnet News. en-US.
  11. Web site: January 26, 2017. United States Artists Announces Deana Haggag As President and CEO. 2021-04-02. Artforum.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Ober. Cara. January 26, 2017. Deana Haggag Has Accepted a Position as President and CEO of United States Artists. live. 2017-07-10. BmoreArt, Baltimore Contemporary Art. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035641/http://www.bmoreart.com:80/2017/01/deana-haggag-has-accepted-a-position-as-president-and-ceo-of-united-states-artists.html . February 2, 2017 .
  13. Web site: United States Artists Taps Baltimore-based Deana Haggag as President and CEO Culture Type. January 31, 2017. 2017-07-07.
  14. News: Baltimore City Power Rankings: Deana Haggag, Mayor Pugh, BROS, and more. Paper. Baltimore City. citypaper.com. 2017-07-06. en-US.
  15. News: The Contemporary museum director Deana Haggag to step down. Britto. Brittany. baltimoresun.com. 2017-07-10. en-US.
  16. News: Meet the Woman Leading the Fight to Protect the Arts in Trump's America. Vogue. 2017-07-06. en.
  17. Web site: Deana Haggag on How Funding Artists "Dismantles the Disgusting Rhetoric" of the (NEA-Less) Trump Administration. Artspace. en. 2017-07-06.
  18. News: Being Contemporary in Baltimore. 2013-12-12. Hyperallergic. 2017-07-06. en-US.
  19. Web site: Seattle Art Fair.

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