30 Aug 2022 Cutler to lead Hendrix’s Windgate Museum of Art

Christian H. Cutler became the new Director of the Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College on July 18. The Windgate Museum of Art is housed in the Miller Creative Quad, which opened in the fall of 2019. The museum serves as a pedagogical resource for Hendrix College and is free and open to the public.

Cutler brings more than 23 years of combined private art gallery, museum and university gallery experience, from behind-the-scenes preparations for show openings, juried exhibitions, visiting artists and fundraising to managing overall operations of gallery exhibition programming, education and design. 

“We are thrilled to have Christian Cutler join the Hendrix community and lead the Windgate Museum of Art,” said Hendrix College Provost Dr. Terri Bonebright. “He has built a reputation for creating thought-provoking, thematic exhibitions that bring diverse and culturally relevant contemporary art, historical artwork, and design to audiences.” 

He will be responsible for leadership and strategic planning for museum work in collaboration with constituents on and off campus; management and preservation related to the facility and collection; working with artists, collectors, galleries, museums and foundations to secure loans of artwork for exhibitions; and overseeing the College’s permanent collection, including new acquisitions, collection records, loans and returns across campus and storage.

“My undergraduate experience shaped my view of higher education, and that is why I find producing interdisciplinary exhibitions one of the most rewarding experiences as a gallery director and curator,” Cutler said. “Drawing a diverse audience of students, faculty and community members and encouraging them to see or think in new ways is both personally and professionally gratifying.”