Deidre McPherson Lecture | October 27

deidre_mcphersonLecture: “Art, life + community engagement”Deidre McPhersonFriday, October 27th12(noon) — 1pmCUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200Free and open to the publicJoin us this Friday for our 2017 Fall Lecture Series, featuring Deidre McPherson. Deidre McPherson is the Director of Public Programs at The Cleveland Museum of Art and the former Curator of Public Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland. In this role,  she creates and organizes a calendar of lectures, public discussions, film screenings, social events, and live arts performances to accompany the museum’s exhibitions. Embodying the Museum’s brand, these programs connect adult audiences to the museum encouraging repeat attendance and sustained engagement.Deidre holds an undergraduate degree in marketing and violin performance as well as an MBA in marketing. Prior to working in the arts she held marketing roles for the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), The Cleveland Orchestra, and Boston-based advertising agency Arnold Worldwide. In her spare time, Deidre organizes Sistah Sinema, an event that brings people together to view and discuss films about queer women of color.