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Chris was raised in Arlington, TX and has been associated with the Arlington Museum of Art since 2006. Chris has a Bachelor of Arts in History from TCU, a Master of Higher Education Administration, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership.

He loves sports and traveling. Chris spends lots of his free time reading books and watching films about art and artists.

His favorite artists are Michelangelo, Cézanne, and Picasso.

Chris Hightower

President & CEO

A native of North Texas, Amber joined the AMA team in 2022. With more than 20 years of experience in non-profit and organizational leadership, fundraising, and public relations, Amber is passionate about building community to motivate mission-centric growth and involvement. She enjoys gardening, crafting, traveling, and spending time with her family. While two of Amber's favorite artists are Georgia O'Keeffe and Leonid Afremov, she is most inspired by her son who is an emerging sculptor and metal artist.

Amber Zuckerman

Vice President of Development and Community Investment

Kendall was born and raised in Arlington, TX and has been with the Arlington Museum of Art since 2019 as the Registrar and Director of Exhibitions. Kendall has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Public Policy.

Most days, Kendall brings baked goods for the office and loves to talk about TV shows, music, and movies with everyone.

Some of her favorite artists are Holbein, Ansel Adams, and Monet.

Kendall Quirk

Registrar and Director of Exhibitions

Lily is a seventh generation Texan and has been with the Arlington Museum of Art since 2019 as the Director of Education & Communications. Lily has a Bachelor of Theatre Arts & Design with a minor in Art History from Mount Holyoke College.

She loves to draw and talk about art history.

Some of her favorite artists are Kehinde Wiley, Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, and Ashley Longshore.

Lily Williams

Director of Education & Communications

Gary began at the museum as a volunteer then became office manager. He's responsible for keeping the Board apprised of the museum’s financial status and making sure bills are paid on time. He's also great at IT problem-solving.

Working at the museum has allowed Gary to, in his words, "experience art and exhibits that I would not have otherwise had the opportunity to see."

To him, the museum is a close-knit family, making working at the museum a labor of love. 

Gary Schwartz

Office Manager

Eumir Aroche was born in Jonacatepec, State of Morelos, Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree in History in 2011 and is a specialist in Aztec and Mayan culture. He holds a degree from the National School of Anthropology and History.

Eumir is bilingual and he enjoys photography and travel.

His favorite artists are Frida Kahlo, Jose Maria Velasco, Van Gogh, and the photographer, Manuel Alvarez Bravo.

Eumir Aroche-Sanchez

Special Projects Coordinator

Amy was chosen as the AMA's first Artist-in-Residence. She has a lifetime of practicing and appreciating design, art, creative writing, and photography. Amy has a Bachelors in Marketing from the University of Florida and a Master in Higher Education from Stetson University.

Some of her favorite things ever include travel, local cuisine and art, movies, and meeting friendly dogs (and their humans). Her favorite artists include Edward Gorey, Vivian Maier, Henri Matisse, and Dean Mitchell.

Amy J. Schultz

Communications Strategist

Board of Directors

Robyn Barrere – Chair Elect

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Marnese Elder

Community Representative

Cami Green

Pilates Effect

Lori Henegar

Community Representative

Dennis Hevia

Community Representative

Chris Hightower – Past Chair

Arlington Museum of Art

Serena Kundsek

Big Sky Minerals

Janine Kraus

Texas Health Resources

Linda Magazzine

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Sam Mahrouq

MEI Group

Sharon Parrish

ReMax Pinnacle Group

Scott Poland

Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tonya Rosenberger

Larru Leathers, Inc.

Amy Schultz

Unplain Jane Studio

Francine Speer – Secretary

Fort Worth Catholic Charities

Veronica Spencer-Austin

Catalyst Strategy Group

Jay Warren – Chair

City of Arlington

Nick Wood

University of Texas at Arlington

Beau Wood

GenXMed

Volunteers

Our volunteers are a valued part of our team! Every day the AMA is open, volunteers share their knowledge and enthusiasm for art and the arts community. They volunteer at our Information Desk and Gift Shop, share insights into our exhibitions with visitors, answer questions, provide membership materials, and collect comments and feedback. Volunteers also assist staff with museum special events and programs.

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Interns

At the AMA, art is our platform for doing good in the world, and we love what we do. Our primary goal when working with interns is to inspire the next generation of museum colleagues to understand art in this same way. Our interns are involved in many real-world experiences at the AMA, including art preservation and cataloging, research, marketing/PR, programming, development, and guest relations.

Contact Kendall Quirk at 817-275-4600 if you are interested in sponsoring an AMA intern.

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Community Partners

Art, education, and community engagement form the foundation of our mission, and our decades-long partnership with the Arlington Independent School District has nurtured tens of thousands of aspiring artists and art enthusiasts across generations. Our most visible partnerships are Youth Art Month and our Summer Art Camp.

During Youth Art Month, which by all accounts is the largest in the state of Texas, AMA donates 6,000 square feet of exhibition space to AISD for their 6-week-long Youth Art Month exhibition. We also waive our admission fee so that everyone can come and enjoy the show. Our Summer Art Camp partnership with AISD, which employs several school district art educators as curriculum designers and teachers, provides opportunities for underserved children to attend camp for free.

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Created in 2007 by the Arlington City Council, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation is a public charity whose mission is to contribute to a thriving Arlington. Their thought leadership and philanthropic generosity has guided and supported our efforts to bring a number of internationally-renowned artists and exhibitions to our community, which have allowed us to create platforms for critical conversations on topics including social justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Founded in 1994 to address a critical need to connect health education and prevention services to marginalized populations, HELP has consistently expanded and adapted. Today, their focus is on making vitally needed care available to at-risk adolescents and adults, HIV positive individuals, ethnic and sexual minorities, and the LGBT community as a whole. Their generous philanthropic support helped us host a number of thought-provoking exhibitions and DEI-inspired programming.

Designated by the State of Texas as the Arlington Cultural District, Downtown Arlington is one of the museum’s promotional and programming collaborators. Within its two-mile radius, most of the City’s visual and performing arts institutions are located in Downtown as well as the University of Texas at Arlington, a Tier One public research university. The WNBA Dallas Wings also call Downtown Arlington home, as do a growing number of residential communities and a variety of locally-owned retail and restaurants. 

Members

Members of the Arlington Museum of Art are the foundation of our success. By joining the AMA, they put into action their enthusiasm for our mission by supporting our art exhibitions, educational opportunities, outreach, and community programming.

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