DANA KRUEGER

EDUCATION      

MA, Museum Studies, 2007
Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Syracuse, NY

MS, Art Education, 2006
Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Syracuse, NY

BA, Studio Art, 2001
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF FUN
DANAEVENTS
2015-Present
Founded DanaEvents to provide event planning and management services to serve cultural and tourism institutions.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
2013-2015
Planned and managed the Museum Association of New York annual Conference and Museum Institute at Sagamore. Identified and recruited speakers, developed entire program and schedule. Organized fundraising dinners. Identified sponsors and exhibitors. More than three times the sponsorship over previous year. Broke all
attendance records.

Organized 10 regional meet-ups annually to engage membership across the state. In 2014, over 50% of total association membership attended Regional Meet-Ups. 

Implemented development initiatives including Membership drive, Annual Appeal, grants applications and sponsorships. Doubled association membership in 2015.

Supported development of New York State Museum Education Act.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
MUSEUM STUDIES GRADUATE PROGRAM,
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2010-Present
Developed new curriculum for Public Learning in Museums to provide students with balance of educational theory and experiential learning. 

Created innovative Game Project that challenged students to translate exhibit and/or museum content into a compelling, multi-player game.

Developed and team-taught new business etiquette seminar to improve student professional practices.

REGISTRAR
EMERSON GALLERY (WELLIN MUSEUM OF ART)
HAMILTON COLLEGE
2007-2012
Responsible for care and documentation of permanent collection. Managed all photography rights and reproductions requests. Developed collections management policies and procedures and implemented new collections management system (TMS and eMuseum).

Managed temporary exhibition installations, annual Senior Art Show and ongoing gallery maintenance. 

Supervised diverse team of support staff, from professional preparators to student guards and interns. Closely collaborated with faculty for appropriate use of the collection.

Created temporary storage facility and rehoused entire collection during construction of the new Wellin Museum of Art.

COLLECTIONS MANAGER
MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2005-2007
Responsible for care and documentation of permanent collection, including provenance, inventory, acquisitions and gifts. Processed all loan requests.

Developed and installed exhibitions, planned special events, created new educational programming. Supported related fundraising and grants. Supervised volunteers and interns. 

Designed and edited museum publications. Responsible for communications and community relations.

PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR
EARLVILLE OPERA HOUSE
2004
Coordinated committees to develop new exhibitions, theater and arts education programs. 

Planned events and related fundraising initiatives. Managed artist and performer contracts. 

Led marketing and communications. 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Board Service
• New York Cultural Heritage Tourism Network (NYCHTN), Board Chair, 2015-present
• The Museum Association of New York Board of Directors, 2012-2013
• Museumwise, Board of Directors, 2006-2012
   Chair, Board Development and Ethics Committee, Strategic Planning    Committee, Consolidation Committee,
   Resume Review Center, Museums in Conversation Annual Conference, 2012

Program Engagement
• Uncommon Approaches to the Common Core, NYS Conference Planning Committee, 2014- present
• Tourism Industry Coalition, 2013-present
• Hamilton College, Campus Wellness Committee, 2012
• Session Chair, Museums in Conversation Annual Conference, 2010
• Session proposal review panel, Museums in Conversation Annual Conference, 2009
• Madison County Historical Society, Hop Fest Planning Committee, 2005-2008
• Earlville Opera House, Gallery Planning Committee

MEMBERSHIPS

American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
Museum Association of New York (MANY)
New York State United Teachers, Adjuncts United
Glass Art Society (GAS)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)