Lisa Funderburke Hoffman (b. Long Island, NY in 1970)[1] is an arts administrator and non-profit Director known for advocating for a bridge between art and science and supporting community engagement in the arts.[2]
Lisa Funderburke Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisa Funderburke |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Art Administrator |
Education edit
In 1994 Hoffman received her Masters of Science from Howard University in Washington, DC where she studied biology.[3] In 1998 she was a National Science Foundation Fellow.[4]
Career edit
Hoffman was Associate Director of the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, a contemporary art center in Charlotte, NC.[5] While working for the McColl Center, Hoffman pioneered models of artist-led community engagement for Charlotte.[6] Prior to working in the arts at McColl she was Director of the Charlotte Nature Museum and worked at the National Museum of Natural History.[7] She compared scientists to artists because of their ability to look for the unexpected.[8][9] Hoffman advocated for Environmental Art and Public Art as a catalyst to integrate established communities with new members. She was Curator of Art + Ecology for the Brightwalk project, a sustainable neighborhood development in Charlotte, NC.[10][11]
In the Summer of 2015 Lisa Hoffman was appointed by President Barack Obama as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board.[4] In the Summer of 2016 she was appointed the Director of Alliance of Artists Communities, an international network of artist residency programs.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Lisa Funderburke Hoffman". Family Tree Now. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ RUPERSBURG, NICOLE. "The McColl Center offers urban residencies to socially-conscious artists". Springboard Exchange. Issue Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "40 Under 40". Charlotte Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Staff Directory". McColl Center for Art + Innovation. McColl Center for Art + Innovation. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Artist-led Ecosystem Interventions". ArtsFwd. ArtsFwd. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "LISA FUNDERBURKE HOFFMAN". Institute of Museum and Library Services. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Beete, Paulette. "Art (and Science) Talk with scientist Lisa Hoffman". National Endowment for the Arts. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Hoffman, Lisa (Dec 2014). "Fixing: Art and Ecology Campus at Brightwalk—Charlotte, NC" (PDF). Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Community Investment Review. 10 (2): 123–126. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Leah. "Housing Partnership & McColl Center receive $400K". Charlotte Viewpoint. Charlotte Viewpoint. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Hoffman, Lisa. "ART + ECOLOGY COMMUNITY CAMPUS AT BRIGHTWALK LOCATED AT HISTORIC DOUBLE OAKS". Artplace America. ARTPLACE AMERICA. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "McColl Center's Lisa Hoffman named director of international artists organization - Q City Metro". Q City Metro. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Creative Access Residency Program expands opportunities for artists and writers with spinal cord injury". PLAYA. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2018-09-17.