Hilary Jay is an award-winning curator, design journalist, entrepreneur and founding director of DesignPhiladelphia. In fall 2000, she was named director of The Design Center (TDC) at Philadelphia University, charged with repositioning the institution to reflect the university’s broadening design and technology curriculum. During her nine-year tenure, she curated numerous exhibitions supported by grants from the Philadelphia Exhibition Initiative, a program of the Pew Center for Art and Heritage. Through successful fundraising, Jay has overseen the mounting of exhibitions such as The Graphic Imperative: International Posters for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment, the establishment of programs such as Fabric of Philadelphia and Design Education Creativity Kits (DECKS). She is a past board member of the Philadelphia Furniture & Furnishings Show, COLLAB: professionals supporting design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Art Alliance and the American Institute of Architecture, Philadelphia Chapter. Jay currently serves on the Mayor’s Board for Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.
Session Title:
Where are They Going? Where Did They Come From?
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