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McKinley's career in museums began at the [[Art Gallery of Ontario]] as Coordinator of Family Programs from 1993 to 1996. From 1996 to 1999, McKinley served as the gallery's Manager of School and Family Programs. McKinley returned to Canada in 2002, serving as a project manager for [[Bruce Mau Design]] in [[Toronto]] and [[Panama City]]. Her work with Bruce Mau included branding, communications, and exhibition design. Among McKinley's clients at Bruce Mau were [[Frank Gehry]], the [[Museum of Modern Art]], [[Ian Schrager]], and the [[Biomuseo]] in [[Panama]].<ref name=":0" /> |
McKinley's career in museums began at the [[Art Gallery of Ontario]] as Coordinator of Family Programs from 1993 to 1996. From 1996 to 1999, McKinley served as the gallery's Manager of School and Family Programs. McKinley returned to Canada in 2002, serving as a project manager for [[Bruce Mau Design]] in [[Toronto]] and [[Panama City]]. Her work with Bruce Mau included branding, communications, and exhibition design. Among McKinley's clients at Bruce Mau were [[Frank Gehry]], the [[Museum of Modern Art]], [[Ian Schrager]], and the [[Biomuseo]] in [[Panama]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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McKinley resumed her work at AGO in 2002, serving as Head of Education and Public Programming, Director of Education and Public Programming, and finally as Executive Director of Education and Public Programming. McKinley co-authored ''Meet the Group of Seven'' with David Wistow, a children's book covering the influential [[Group of Seven (artists)|Group of Seven]]<nowiki/>artists and works of theirs displayed at AGO. In 2014, she was hired as the director of the Center for Experience Development and Collections at the [[Oakland Museum of California]]. McKinley was appointed Deputy Director, her current position, in 2017. At the Oakland Museum, McKinley has overseen exhibits such as "Altered State: Marijuana in California" and "All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50." |
McKinley resumed her work at AGO in 2002, serving as Head of Education and Public Programming, Director of Education and Public Programming, and finally as Executive Director of Education and Public Programming. McKinley co-authored ''Meet the Group of Seven'' with David Wistow, a children's book covering the influential [[Group of Seven (artists)|Group of Seven]]<nowiki/>artists and works of theirs displayed at AGO. In 2014, she was hired as the director of the Center for Experience Development and Collections at the [[Oakland Museum of California]]. McKinley was appointed Deputy Director, her current position, in 2017. At the Oakland Museum, McKinley has overseen exhibits such as "Altered State: Marijuana in California" and "All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50." |
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Kelly McKinley is the Deputy Director of Oakland Museum of California. Previously, she served in leadership positions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Bruce Mau Design, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Her focus is in museum education, having overseen family and youth programming in many of her professional positions.[1]
Early life and education
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This template should only be used in the user namespace.This template should only be used in the user namespace.McKinley was born in Montreal, Quebec to a Canadian mother and Irish father. McKinley spent much of her early life in Ireland during the time of The Troubles. In a 2019 interview, McKinley stated her first visit to a museum in Derry with classmates was halted by the 1981 Irish hunger strike, and they were able to make the trip only months later.[2] After moving to Canada, McKinley attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario where she received a bachelor's degree in Art History and French. McKinley earned her master's degree in Museum Studies at the University of Toronto.[1]
Career
McKinley's career in museums began at the Art Gallery of Ontario as Coordinator of Family Programs from 1993 to 1996. From 1996 to 1999, McKinley served as the gallery's Manager of School and Family Programs. McKinley returned to Canada in 2002, serving as a project manager for Bruce Mau Design in Toronto and Panama City. Her work with Bruce Mau included branding, communications, and exhibition design. Among McKinley's clients at Bruce Mau were Frank Gehry, the Museum of Modern Art, Ian Schrager, and the Biomuseo in Panama.[1]
McKinley resumed her work at AGO in 2002, serving as Head of Education and Public Programming, Director of Education and Public Programming, and finally as Executive Director of Education and Public Programming. McKinley co-authored Meet the Group of Seven with David Wistow, a children's book covering the influential Group of Sevenartists and works of theirs displayed at AGO. In 2014, she was hired as the director of the Center for Experience Development and Collections at the Oakland Museum of California. McKinley was appointed Deputy Director, her current position, in 2017. At the Oakland Museum, McKinley has overseen exhibits such as "Altered State: Marijuana in California" and "All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50."
Publications and articles
- Wistow, David and McKinley, Kelly. Meet the Group of Seven. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2005.
- McKinley, Kelly. "What is our museum’s social impact?" Medium, A Medium Corporation, 10 July 2017, https://medium.com/new-faces-new-spaces/what-is-our-museums-social-impact-62525fe88d16.
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