LIVE Magazine #241 August 19 thru September 2, 2016

Palm Springs Art Museum
Announces the Appointment of
Michael Miner
to the Position of Dorothy and Harold J. Meyerman
Director of Development
Palm Springs Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael
Miner as the Dorothy and Harold J. Meyerman Director of Development,
effective immediately. Miner served as Palm Springs Art Museum’s
Associate Director of Development for the past five years, and has been
the Acting Director of Development since December 2015. In this new
capacity Miner will provide leadership and management supporting the
museum’s strategic plan and advancing the fundraising efforts.
In his former role as Associate Director of Development for the museum,
Miner’s primary responsibility was managing Major and Planned Gifts,
Trustee Gifts, and the Annual Fund. He was instrumental in growing the
institution’s base of major gift support, overseeing Legacy Circle and
President’s Circle, the museum’s premier annual funding groups.
Prior to joining Palm Springs Art Museum, Miner was the Major Gifts and
Planned Giving Officer at Desert AIDS Project. He has been the Director
of Development at the New Center for Arts and Culture in Boston, and the
Executive Director at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, Massachusetts.
He has been an adjunct faculty member at Macalester College,
the University of Saint Thomas, the College of St. Catherine, and
the University of Wisconsin. He served as a theater program evaluator
for the NEA; has worked as an actor and director; and has been involved
with numerous fundraising and philanthropic associations.
Miner received his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College, his
MFA from Wayne State University, and he completed additional coursework
in organizational development at the Union Institute in Cincinnati.
He and his realtor husband, Chip Marler, are art lovers, ardent museum
supporters, and part of the founders group of Palm Springs Art Museum
Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion.
“Mr. Miner’s three decades of experience in fundraising, non-profit management,
and business consulting make him an ideal candidate to fulfill
this vital role at the museum,” said Elizabeth Armstrong, The JoAnn
McGrath Executive Director for Palm Springs Art Museum. “His substantial
experience and proven track record in implementing fundraising plans
and cultivating relationships with donors, along with his proven leadership
and management capabilities, are invaluable assets for this position.”
For more information about Palm Springs Art Museum visit psmuseum.
org or call (760) 322-4800. The museum is located at 101 Museum Drive
in Palm Springs.
“Mr. Miner’s three decades
of experience
in fundraising, nonprofit
management,
and business consulting
make him an ideal
candidate to fulfill this
vital role at the museum,”
said Elizabeth
Armstrong, The JoAnn
McGrath Executive
Director for Palm
Springs Art Museum.
About Palm Springs Art Museum
Michael Miner
Palm Springs Art Museum is the largest cultural institution in the Coachella
Valley and includes three locations in Palm Springs and Palm Desert.
The flagship building is located in downtown Palm Springs and features
compelling art exhibitions, a vast permanent collection, and the 428-
seat Annenberg Theater, all in a 150,000 square foot, architecturallysignificant
building. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design
Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion, features exhibitions and programming
that explore the rich topics of architecture and design. Admission to the
A+D Center is free. Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is an 8,400
square foot, Silver LEED-certified building named The Galen that presents
rotating exhibitions and special collections. It is surrounded by the
four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden featuring important sculpture
works. Admission to the Palm Desert location is free, generously
underwritten by Helene V. Galen. For more information, call 760-322-
4800, visit psmuseum.org, and follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram.
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